May 2023. If these posts seem a bit rushed it’s because we have the in-laws here in Sheffield for ten (10) nights, which isn’t as challenging as two (2) weeks but Mrs RM is already ticking down the minutes. So some very short posts (I think the in-laws are stealing our internet), with a quick… Continue reading TICKING OLD TALLINN
ROTERMANNI
May 2023. Only one whole day in Tallinn, not enough to even scratch the surface of Duncan’s craft beer guide, but we did make a decent attempt at seeing the many and varied quarters of the city itself. The old town (the brown bit below), the stately eastern streets leading to the palace of Catherine… Continue reading ROTERMANNI
The pub all the Baltic cruisers go to
May 2023. We only had one full day in Tallinn, so best get our skates on in the morning and get aimlessly lost early. Our apartment “Sauna”, in a little alley in the heart of the Old Town, was a quaint little place, with some artwork straight from the ’70s. and everything worked perfectly. Except… Continue reading The pub all the Baltic cruisers go to
TAKING UMBRAGE OVER UNTAPPED IN TALLINN
May 2023. Tallinn was eerily quiet as the clock ticked past 11. But apparently there’s a few places that don’t go to bed early with a cup of Ovaltine or Estonian equivalent. Koht seemed to have the some of the highest scores in Europe on Rate Beer, “As a craft beer nerd this is the… Continue reading TAKING UMBRAGE OVER UNTAPPED IN TALLINN
ONLY 3 SECONDS, BUT WHAT A LEGACY THE SCOTS LEFT IN ESTONIA
May 2023. Only two nights in Tallinn (and Riga and Kaunas) so we needed to make the most of a gorgeous evening where we had the famous Old Town cobbles to ourselves. 454,000 IT literate souls live in Tallinn, but they’re obviously tucked up in bed early as the streets were largely deserted as the… Continue reading ONLY 3 SECONDS, BUT WHAT A LEGACY THE SCOTS LEFT IN ESTONIA
HANDPUMPS IN TALLINN
May 2023. Not sure if I mentioned it before, but Mrs RM has a wall chart (made in Ukraine) with little badges showing all the places she’s been in the world. Yes, she’s hoping to tick the world. You can’t imagine what it’s like being married to a ticker, folks. My own attempts to complete… Continue reading HANDPUMPS IN TALLINN
THE SOUTHWORTHS DO BRADFORD, PROPERLY
May 2023. We only had the company of the Southworths for a lunchtime beer and curry on their UK trip, but what a beer and curry it was. Bradford, you never let us down. We started off at the Waterstones, searching in vain for the 1975 Good Beer Guide. Perhaps the most gorgeous book shop… Continue reading THE SOUTHWORTHS DO BRADFORD, PROPERLY
WELCOME TO BRADFORD
6th May 2023. We’d planned to meet the Southworths on their latest UK trip (tour T-shirts from the usual sites), and figured that rather than go back to Sheffield from Manchester we might as well take the train to Bradford and do a giant loop. For a start, it was cheaper, and we found Bradford… Continue reading WELCOME TO BRADFORD
PORK PIE & DUCHESSE DE BORGOGNE – ARTISANAL FOOD MATCHING AT CASK ANCOATS
6 May 2023. Should have mentioned “Reg”. On the way down from Platform 14 that morning a handsome chap tapped me on the shoulder and said “You are Retired Martin and I claim my pint of Doom Bar“. I had to chase him half way down the steps before he admitted his name. I knew… Continue reading PORK PIE & DUCHESSE DE BORGOGNE – ARTISANAL FOOD MATCHING AT CASK ANCOATS
CASK IS KING AT THE CROWN & KETTLE
6th May 2023. Coronation Day. I’d made a bid mistake, huge, and left myself with three hours before kick-off in Manchester. What on earth can you do in Manchester for three hours before a nervy fixture against Dirty Leeds ? Loads of things, but none you want to read about, so let’s pop in the… Continue reading CASK IS KING AT THE CROWN & KETTLE
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