More exciting UK towns to tempt you out of Lockdown in 2022, and another chance for me to recycle old rubbish with impunity. Reader Huish Hugh asked for more salt-of-the-earth football (anything below City, I guess), so where better than Yeovil Stevenage, if only because I’ve been bullied into clearing out the garage and this… Continue reading STEVENAGE’S RICH & FAMOUS
LET’S CELEBRATE…..RYE
More highlights from places you’ll want to visit but can’t, as we make what looks a direct journey to Rye. With the automation of the Dartford Toll barriers you’ll only need to slow down as other folk slam on their brakes at the Tonbridge turn to point out where Paul Bailey lives. Almost 20… Continue reading LET’S CELEBRATE…..RYE
LIVE IN CREWE
My clear policy is to alternate these highlights posts between the lesser known gems and the “honeypot” pub towns. So I’ll follow Brentford with Crewe. My 3 day holiday last Autumn was a first visit to the Railway town for a decade, and you’ll be delighted to know it got the highly prized retiredmartin… Continue reading LIVE IN CREWE
FAREWELL, GRIFFIN PARK
The important thing to remember when you’re a pub blogger is to not to get crumbs in your laptop jump on every bandwagon; Good evening all and welcome to week 4 of #SADCASE (Si’s Ale & Dice Cleaning Adventure Social Exclusion). I rolled a 2 so am drinking Love Over Gold by Bad Co whilst… Continue reading FAREWELL, GRIFFIN PARK
GET SOZZLED IN SEAFORD
Reading my own old posts is a BIT indulgent, and I’m appalled at some of the lies and half-truths I’ve foisted on you over the years (Maidenhead is actually really nice). But it’s still 97.8% more accurate than the BBC, and that’s a fact. Another fact is that there’s never been a better time to… Continue reading GET SOZZLED IN SEAFORD
APRIL ’20 STOCKTAKE + MAY PREVIEW
April 2020. We won’t forget it in a hurry. The stats; Beer Guide ticks – Zero (2019 – 49) All Pubs (remember pubs ?) – Zero (2019 – 99) Units of alcohol – Zero. As you know, drinking at home is a mortal sin. Chinese (or any) takeaways – Zero Gigs attended – Zero Football… Continue reading APRIL ’20 STOCKTAKE + MAY PREVIEW
WORKSOP – LIQUORICE, LACINGS & FRENCH HORN
Makes Worksop sound exotic, doesn’t it ? And if you live in South Anston, it probably is. Sadly, the gorgeous tiling often adorns closed or keg pubs, making Worksop the Rotherham or Woolwich orPoole of the Midlands, My route to Sheffield to see my lad often flies past the edge of Worksop, though I reckon… Continue reading WORKSOP – LIQUORICE, LACINGS & FRENCH HORN
YOU COME AT THE KING(‘S LYNN),YOU’D BETTER NOT MISS (THESE TWO PUBS)
It’s been a worrying day. Being stuck in the house turns your brain to mush (mulch ?), and for a few minutes I thought this article in the Guardian (I know, I know) was warning about an asteroid passing within 4 miles of Earth. Mile-wide asteroid set to pass within 3.9m miles of Earth The… Continue reading YOU COME AT THE KING(‘S LYNN),YOU’D BETTER NOT MISS (THESE TWO PUBS)
WHERE’S RUSS WHEN YOU NEED HIM ?
I thought you’d like to see this photo of Simon, Duncan and myself at the Annual GBG Tickers Conference in Hoyland (probably the back room of the Furnace, it was a long night). Maltmeister took the photo, bless him. Duncan is pictured on the right, looking grumpy that pubs are closed and because my… Continue reading WHERE’S RUSS WHEN YOU NEED HIM ?
BLAYDON ACES
I thought that after Sweden I’d do a post of highlights from the trad pubs in industrial west Tyne & Wear. After all, EVERYONE writes about Newcastle-upon-Tyne, but NO-ONE writes about Blaydon and the mining towns to the west. Prove me wrong. The only problem is, there are no trad GBG pubs left (not… Continue reading BLAYDON ACES
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