Only one way to start this morning. Yes, in Soccer/Sportswashing news, I can now stop worrying about City for a couple of months until the Charity Shield becomes the most important trophy. As promised, I didn’t watch/listen/follow the match last night, despite Mrs RM shouting “Don’t you want to know the score ?“. I looked… Continue reading Peregrine Falcons at Worcester Cathedral (NCSS 4.5)
MALVERN, WITHOUT THE HILLS
May 2023. With a night in Worcester ahead of me, I had a choice of a tick in Malvern OR Evesham, both about 15 minutes away by train. BUT NOT BOTH. Rail companies really need to arrange their timetables around the needs of GBG tickers. I picked Malvern, as it was a couple of quid… Continue reading MALVERN, WITHOUT THE HILLS
A WEE WALK IN WORCESTER
May 2023. Lots of mini-posts and I may even catch up before the end of the month. Perhaps… An overnighter parked up (literally) under the railway arches in Worcester, £4 for 24 hours. A minute from the racecourse (never been to a horsey race), three from the station, five from the cricket and the Cathedral,… Continue reading A WEE WALK IN WORCESTER
THE MASONS ARMS, WADBOROUGH – THE TRADESMENS’ CHOICE
May 2023. Worcestershire’s handful of Guide new entries (a half dozen in GBG23) always delight. Expect somewhere posh in the hills below the A456, a heavily timbered town pub recently acquired by a small home brewer, a new Black Country Ales opening as they achieve world domination, and a micro pub in a Worcester suburb.… Continue reading THE MASONS ARMS, WADBOROUGH – THE TRADESMENS’ CHOICE
ALE-CESTER
May 2023. Own up. How many of you could place Alcester (pop. 6,273) on a map ? Probably only Mark Crilley, who reads all my posts thoroughly and saw the map in my 2017 post. Except I see that I only gave you an extract of the town itself 6 years ago, so here’s a… Continue reading ALE-CESTER
DROITWICH SPA – THE SALT OF THE EARTH ?
May 2023. A decent number of new entries in Worcestershire in GBG23, and an ultra-rare newbie in Droitwich Spa. I was convinced I’d been to the Talbot before, but apparently not, and it’s a pleasant enough town of 25,000 souls to spend an hour if you like your black and white buildings. This one from… Continue reading DROITWICH SPA – THE SALT OF THE EARTH ?
BAPS IN BROMSGROVE
May 2023. Cobs in Cannock, Barms in Brownhills, Sandwiches in Sutton etc etc. Mrs RM went into crisis mode as late May brought a visit of the in-laws for ten (10) nights and I was tasked (ugh) to sort out the garden. I still have no idea what this device does; But my efforts seemed… Continue reading BAPS IN BROMSGROVE
A Kelham Get Together
20th April 2023. Back in Sheffield after 3 days in Waterbeach (1 Chung Hwa, 1 Beach Kebab) for a £35 one day festival in Kelham Island’s newish venues. James joined me; he reckons Sheffield is catching up with Leeds and Manchester in the new music stakes, but I’ll let Chris Dyson be the judge of… Continue reading A Kelham Get Together
MATILDA MANN MESMERIZES AT THE JAZZ CAFE
May 2023. Four London ticks was nice, but I was really in town to see a rare Matilda Mann (sold-out) headline gig at the Jazz Cafe. Just enough time in Hackney to walk the mile south along Mare Street to the Five Points Tap, not to be confused with what I assumed to be their… Continue reading MATILDA MANN MESMERIZES AT THE JAZZ CAFE
HI-VIS HACKNEY
May 2023. My first venture back into the rich world of UK pubs came four days after touchdown at Luton Airport, and with four (4) new London ticks I almost felt I’d got this Guide ticking lark sussed again. In truth, only London really offers such an abundance of ticking joy so close together, and… Continue reading HI-VIS HACKNEY
