Well, there you go. I may not, in the spirit of an OJ Simpson “IF I did it” reveal, be attempting the GBG23, but I’m certainly keeping the spreadsheet going to keep you guessing. What does this lovely black and white document tell you (25 marks, show workings) ? Well, with 90 ticks so far… Continue reading FOR BEER GUIDE NERDS ONLY – THE GBG SPREADSHEETS UPDATE
COBS, BAPS, BREAD ROLLS etc etc
3rd February 2023. Mrs RM was still hungry after her Sheffield Bao Bun, so we popped in the Wellington for a beer. Oh no, the strong one. Now, the Welly is probably the least likely place in Sheffield for a gourmet tea, but the new menu seemed pretty much perfect. Can that really be a… Continue reading COBS, BAPS, BREAD ROLLS etc etc
…AND A NIGHT OUT IN SHEFFIELD (PART 377 – THE CIDER HOLE)
3rd February 2023. Mrs RM has just sent me this photo from the first night of her IT assignment in Eindhoven. Yes, I am jealous. Back home in Sheffield for the first time in a week I thought I’d better drag the hardworking IT consultant out for a night on the town; it’s what we… Continue reading …AND A NIGHT OUT IN SHEFFIELD (PART 377 – THE CIDER HOLE)
CHANGING THE BARREL OF PEDIGREE IN LEASINGHAM
February 2023. A second pub in Greater Sleaford followed half an hour after the unexpectedly good Greene King IPA, though Leasingham (pop. 1,584) would assert its independence from its nearby town as stridently as it asserted its right to a community pub in 2018. The Duke of Wellington is the third prominent building in the… Continue reading CHANGING THE BARREL OF PEDIGREE IN LEASINGHAM
When a Flaming Grill in Sleaford gets in the Guide, you know the Guide is putting quality first
February 2023. I know you love maps, so here’s two. Of course you already KNOW where Sleaford is; it’s where the Sleaford Mods come from (wrong !, it’s Grantham and Burton). This must be the first venture into North Kesteven where I’ve failed to work Jason’s work into my blog title, but then I don’t… Continue reading When a Flaming Grill in Sleaford gets in the Guide, you know the Guide is putting quality first
AMBER ARCADES IN CARDIFF VICTORIAN ARCADES
31st January 2023. A six mile walk across the length of Cardiff, though I did succumb to the late night bus back to ZIP with an early departure needed the next morning. Before my gig in the Victorian heart of Cardiff I met up with regular reader Etu, about whom I can tell you nothing… Continue reading AMBER ARCADES IN CARDIFF VICTORIAN ARCADES
ROATH RUMBLE
31st January 2023. Another late night, but we’ll have plenty of time to “chill out” when we’re dead, so let’s hit Cardiff. Mrs RM was intrigued by my £27 a night Zip hotel by Premier Inn next to the David Lloyd fitness centre 3 miles east of Cardiff central. Worth a tenner just for the… Continue reading ROATH RUMBLE
NEVER MIND THE BUTTY BACH, MONKNASH, HERE’S THE FLAT BASS
31st January 2023. Well spotted, Andy Holmes, our mysterious new commentator. Yes, next stop, last tick of the month, is the legendary Plough & Harrow in tiny Monknash, one of Glamorgan’s top dining pubs. One of those unmodernised ones, with ORIGINAL dragon on the door. I’m not scared of your silly dragon, but I am… Continue reading NEVER MIND THE BUTTY BACH, MONKNASH, HERE’S THE FLAT BASS
ON SOUTHERNDOWN BEACH
31st January 2023. 50 odd years after my first sighting of the ocean (possibly at Aldeburgh) there’s still a thrill about arriving at the sea. Sadly, Sheffield has many great features but the sea isn’t one of them. Bridgend may have limited charms, but the resorts and coastal villages are as good as anywhere, as… Continue reading ON SOUTHERNDOWN BEACH
MARVELLOUS MAESTEG
31st January 2023. A foreign holiday to end the month, as I take the Prince of Wales Bridge into west Glamorgan for a few ticks, a pint with an esteemed reader of this blog, and a gig by Dutch popsters Amber Arcades. First stop, Maesteg. A year ago I was driving round here on the… Continue reading MARVELLOUS MAESTEG
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