(Sorry, no pics of Wendy Craig). We returned from idyllic Cheadle via the workaday A50. The history of the Uttoxeter bypass has been engaging the two Mudgies on the Beer & Pubs Forum recently; if that doesn’t get you to sign up I don’t know what will. I told you about our stop in North… Continue reading BUTTERFLIES
CHEADLE – ROOM AT THE INN
Our rent-free night in Cheadle had a happy ending, of course. Turned away from the inn at the White Hart, I was tempted to get some cans of craft from Sainsburys Local. But home drinking is for losers, yeah ? And, boosted by the calories permeating through the glass from the Kinder cake (44,766 calories),… Continue reading CHEADLE – ROOM AT THE INN
WELCOME BACK TO CHEADLE ?
Saying goodbye to the giant snails of Ordsall, we set off for our free campervan spot in Cheadle, coincidentally passing Old Trafford and the mysterious land of Stretford. Send me a million quid and I’ll visit it for you. Only 22 minutes south, Cheadle is one of Stockport Borough’s many villages. The free parking… Continue reading WELCOME BACK TO CHEADLE ?
ORDSALL – MORE THAN A PILGRIMAGE FOR SMITHS FANS
Well, I really feel you’re with me on this “Hunt for a House : The X rated Northern Edition“. Thanks for all your really helpful advice about North/Midlands dividing lines and 1974 CAMRA boundaries; it’s really informing Mrs RM’s choice. Mrs RM had drunk 3 pints by now and was starting to say things like… Continue reading ORDSALL – MORE THAN A PILGRIMAGE FOR SMITHS FANS
THE CASE FOR GLOSSOP
New Mills is well under an hour on the train from both Sheffield (the Shakespeare) and Manchester (the Hare & Hounds). And therefore, potentially, our two lads. By contrast Glossop to Sheff is a bit of a sod by rail; better to walk across the little hill. Mrs RM remembered Glossop fondly from a wet… Continue reading THE CASE FOR GLOSSOP
LOVE ON THE ROCKS
You left me in New Mills, where Mrs RM was weighing up the Pros (world class views down the Goyt Valley) and Cons (poor reviews for the Chinese takeaway). “I could always go to Whaley Bridge for a takeaway” I offered, remembering a NCTSS 4.5 Chinese supper from 2008, which may reveal excess optimism on… Continue reading LOVE ON THE ROCKS
THE NORTH – AN ACQUIRED TASTE
(Before you ask the half was mine. #PintWomen ) At the weekend Mrs RM made me go and look at houses in the North. You know, THE North. Mumsnet readers know it well; ***************** ***************** Comic gold. I guarantee you, most Mumsnet readers think Stockport is in Manchester, which they think is in Stoke. GinDaddyRedux… Continue reading THE NORTH – AN ACQUIRED TASTE
“Can I order the plant pot on the Spoons App ?”
AKA. ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END. EVEN IN SPOONS. You’re getting reports on ALL the pubs post 4 July. Even the dull Spoons. All things have their purpose; even the dull Spoons in Cambridge which James and I visited on Friday to see how the local “hospitality” sector was doing. The hospitality… Continue reading “Can I order the plant pot on the Spoons App ?”
No more “Dropping by for a swift half” 😕
On the way back home from Gosport I thought I’d stop in the Fox at Crawley (not that one) for a quick half. Somewhere between Winchester and that national pub of the year at Wonston we all love, 10 minutes off the M3. Look it up yourself, I’m typing this in a campervan parked up… Continue reading No more “Dropping by for a swift half” 😕
GOD’S PORT OF PROPER PUBS
There’s only really two view of Gosport that matter. The view from the Spinnaker tower; and of course the view from one of the dozen or so back street green or brown tile boozers. I didn’t get either on my flying visit, but I’ve still wrung THREE posts out of this trip. Which is top… Continue reading GOD’S PORT OF PROPER PUBS
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