Paul asks why we didn’t go to the All Nations ? Have you seen Mrs RM’s shoes Paul ? It was 47 minutes to Madeley, 15 to the Coalbrookdale. Uphill. When I started visiting GBG pubs in the mid-90s the Coalbrookdale had just become the National Pub of the Year. We visited in ’97; CAMRA… Continue reading THE COALBROOKDALE
BLACK SHEEP ON THE IRON BRIDGE
To the bridge ! First stop here for a decade, and it was good to see the Friday evening daytrippers out in decent numbers, drawn by free parking and Holdens Bitter. Not quite the honeypot of Bewdley or Bilston, but there’s little better than a stroll over the Iron Bridge. And back again. Takes,… Continue reading BLACK SHEEP ON THE IRON BRIDGE
BEDLAM
Nope. Not THAT one in Beckenham, though BRAPA is dangerously close to the Surrey/South London borders at the moment. This is Bedlam Furnaces, where Mrs and I stuck our campervan on Friday night. So, another night of free parking and at least £50 saved on chintzy B & B, with this view mere minutes away.… Continue reading BEDLAM
HAPPY AS ****
Bonus post tonight, with Bass and Yellow Belly and bust diets. That nice man Curry Charles (I think the Charles is an alias) sent me home on Wednesday with a beer for Mrs RM. I think it’s the one with the controversial wrapping paper, which I’ve banned from here as my blog doesn’t like controversy.… Continue reading HAPPY AS ****
TIM TAYLOR LANDLORD FOR £2.50. THE ONLY CRAFT (UNION) YOU NEED.
Our evening in delightful Dereham (hands off TIC, I’ve trademarked that) concludes with a return trip to your new favourite pub chain, now that Sam Smiths have gone upmarket. I haven’t wrote much about the Covid impact on pubs of late, as quite honestly I’ve hardly noticed it, 46 pubs in. Hand sanitiser, name… Continue reading TIM TAYLOR LANDLORD FOR £2.50. THE ONLY CRAFT (UNION) YOU NEED.
‘ARRY CRIPPS
We left the Cock, wishing we’d tried the (cheaper) local beers. It’ll be in the GBG22, I guess, if the GBG lasts that long with CAMRA members seemingly bored of visiting pubs. Just as well Charles and BRAPA and Duncan and I aren’t bored of visiting pubs (reminds me, must score the beer on WhatPub).… Continue reading ‘ARRY CRIPPS
PRICE DIFFERENTIALS
You left me in Dereham, Curry Charles having steered me away from the questionable delights of the “unspoilt” Cherry Tree, so that Kentish Paul can have that exclusive later. This was a third Dereham trip, and followed the traditional route of cat, cask, curry. Let’s get the cat out of the way. I toyed with the… Continue reading PRICE DIFFERENTIALS
THERE, THERE MY DEREHAM
Canary colours for my latest blogpost header, and a big thank you to Norwich City for letting us tonk them 5 – 0 and win the Premier League on goals scored tonight. 1 City 102 goals 2 Liverpool 85 goals I’m already nearly a week behind… Continue reading THERE, THERE MY DEREHAM
THREE HORSE SHOES
My return to pubbing has been a joy, but there’s slim pickings in terms of new GBG ticks within a 3 hour radius. The closest new Guide pub to me (York’s Gillygate) is actually yards from BRAPA Towers. And that was closed as well. On a whim, I stopped in Boroughbridge. A stately little place… Continue reading THREE HORSE SHOES
THIRST QUENCHING THIRSK
I wondered why I stopped in Thirsk on the way back from Peterlee. Oh yes, I was waiting for the Golden Lion to open. I parked in the safest looking bit of town. Thirsk always disappoints me, with a lone GBG entry (if you’re lucky) that doesn’t even sound like a pub. Perhaps I’m being… Continue reading THIRST QUENCHING THIRSK
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