The train from Liverpool to Manchester was a joy. No Liverpool fans, no hen parties, and plenty of seats. I never knew you could get from Liverpool to Ely direct. Scary to think I was only one train journey away from BRAPA. Free entertainment came from a chap having a meltdown with his other half… Continue reading ANOTHER FAMOUS LOO STOP
TAKE THE FIRST TRAIN FROM LIME STREET
Back from Aigburth to Liverpool Central, to admire the station’s collection of independent stores and liver bird. With Merseyside ticked and half an hour till I could escape to Manchester, I contemplated which classic Liverpool pub I could nip in for a quick half. The blokes were at Anfield, and despite the drizzle the centre… Continue reading TAKE THE FIRST TRAIN FROM LIME STREET
MERSEYSIDE HAS FALLEN
Not literally fallen, though it was a bit blustery yesterday, and Matt was headed there last night so who knows ? The wind isn’t the biggest concern to Manchester City fans visiting Liverpool, of course; If Walton is really an Everton stronghold, then I can report that Toffees fans are rather more welcoming to visitors,… Continue reading MERSEYSIDE HAS FALLEN
EVERTONLAND
Some posts from yesterday to keep the blog up to date before storms or Putin intervene. Why oh why can’t they leave us alone ! Saturday is football day, with trains west from Sheffield full of plastic Scousers with no connection to the city hunting the glory. You don’t get that at Manchester Citeh, oh… Continue reading EVERTONLAND
BLACK STAR, BLIND MONKEY
Where were we ? Ah. The Three Tuns. I decided three pubs was enough for the night, leading to a furious debate about whether that alone could constitute “a pub crawl“. No, said Will, and he was my Pub Man of 2021 so I bow to his executive decision. I left Will to his craft… Continue reading BLACK STAR, BLIND MONKEY
FINALLY, THE THREE TUNS
The problem with pub crawls, and I blame this entirely on Will, is that it never stops at two, does it ? I’d been walking past the Three Tuns since we arrived in Sheffield, it’s on the marching route to the station (Google Maps says 43 minutes, actually 29). It was in the GBG 20… Continue reading FINALLY, THE THREE TUNS
“TASTES LIKE ONION”
You’ll probably guess my pet hate is people who can’t make an instant decision. I blame choice, no-one had to make a decision when all pubs just served “Bitter” and ready salted. I even know some people who want to see a menu is a restaurant before ordering ! (it’s my Mum). Luckily, Will is… Continue reading “TASTES LIKE ONION”
“Fancy a pint ?”
Yesterday afternoon I was feeling a bit down, by my usual permanently upbeat standards. Storm Eunice was heading to the same place as me (the Ibis Budget in Newport and then across the Severn to Bath) and as it turns out all Welsh trains were cancelled, so if I’d travelled I’d have been stuck for… Continue reading “Fancy a pint ?”
THE UP-TO-DATE WITH THE BLOG AT LAST POST
Just like BRAPA, I’m up-to-date on the blog. Good news, and bad news, as I always like to have something to write about. I’m sure you’ll give me some ideas. A year ago, I was getting good blog views for “Guess the Pub” as we were in the middle of Lockdown 2/3. This was the… Continue reading THE UP-TO-DATE WITH THE BLOG AT LAST POST
BRID ON THE BRINK
Bridlington comes slightly out of order, since the Alex in Hull was actually my last East Yorkshire tick. A week later, a Yorkshire Wolds branch formed a breakaway from their Humberside host. This is where I get geographically lost, as ““The group’s area will basically be a line from Hornsea to Driffield and through Wetwang… Continue reading BRID ON THE BRINK
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