I was a bit pubbed out by the time I arrived back in Exmouth for my twelfth (12th) Devon tick of the day. Some folk think this is fun, but it’s very stressful, I can tell you. If I didn’t squeeze in the Holly Tree before closing, I’d have to come back another day, ruining… Continue reading BACK IN EXMOUTH, TOO SOON FOR THE WURZELS, JUST IN TIME FOR THE TICK
GEORGE’S MEETING HOUSE – THE PARCEL YARD OF THE WEST ?
A week ago I was sitting triumphant in the Taversoe having completed the Beer Guide, my only regret that other news had pushed the achievement off the front pages of the tabloids. Do I feel flat ? Time will tell if the chase is better than the catch, as Lemmy wrote so eloquently. Two months… Continue reading GEORGE’S MEETING HOUSE – THE PARCEL YARD OF THE WEST ?
A GRECIAN RAID
Just to illustrate how far behind this blog is, the last post from Exmouth was Tick No. 435 in the GBG year, the Taversoe was No. 575. So let’s get a move on, as I did this July night as I jumped on a train to Exeter, downloading a ticket just before the Inspector called… Continue reading A GRECIAN RAID
WHAT IS IT ABOUT HAWAII SHIRTS AND EXMOUTH ?
Two new GBG ticks in Exmouth in July, there were two new ones last time I was here, too. I like that churn, makes the completion of the Guide harder for the other tickers. There’s a bit of the Bridlington about Exmouth. Unpretentious seaside town with a lot of old buildings and a sense of… Continue reading WHAT IS IT ABOUT HAWAII SHIRTS AND EXMOUTH ?
YOUR EXMOUTH HOTEL TIP
I’ll get no commission for plugging Ashton Court in Exmouth, unlike my lucrative deal with Pipers and Stabilo Boss (must compare notes with Si; does he get more for the green marker than the pink). But I know how keen you’ll be to stay in the same places as me when you complete the Official… Continue reading YOUR EXMOUTH HOTEL TIP
A PROPER JOB
This is a diary, of sorts, NOT a beer blog, as I’ve still no idea what beer is made out of. But for the sake of completeness, and because it makes a nice photo, here’s two pubs selling some of the best beer in Devon. 20 years ago trips to this part of Devon around… Continue reading A PROPER JOB
PAIGNTON PUB POP PICKS
What music do they play in American pubs bars ? Admittedly, there may be more than one type of US bar, just as there’s at least six distinct UK licensed premise. But I have no recollection of what tunes they played in America on recent trips to New York, New York or L.A. In England,… Continue reading PAIGNTON PUB POP PICKS
TOP 100 PUBS (No. 407) – THE CHERUB, DARTMOUTH
More July ticking, and a second tick in Dartmouth, and another “famous” pub that I distinctly recall walking past in 1995 when Mum and Dad (I’d forgotten they came down to Devon) were impressed by the floral display but not impressed enough to go in. Beautiful pub, rather off-putting alley (and steps if you’re 82).… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS (No. 407) – THE CHERUB, DARTMOUTH
TICKING THE SEVEN STARS, DARTMOUTH – EASIER THAN YOU’D THINK
The small band of hardy GBG tickers are the jolliest people you’ll ever meet, cheerful even when spending a day travelling to New Mills for a brewery tap (only open Monday and Tuesday evenings) that’s unexpectedly closed. Our WhatsApp group is full of helpful tips on how to cadge a pint when your target pub… Continue reading TICKING THE SEVEN STARS, DARTMOUTH – EASIER THAN YOU’D THINK
27 YEARS ON, A RETURN TO KINGSBRIDGE
Someone askedme when I started “ticking” and I reckon that, bar some Cambridge favourites like the Free Press, it really started just after I married Mrs RM (I really did) at which point I was teetotal. My first GBG was the 1994 edition, a design classic, but for a year or so we only did… Continue reading 27 YEARS ON, A RETURN TO KINGSBRIDGE
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