I should have took bets on which town I’d feature next. You’d never have guessed Rochford, or “Sophisticated Southend” as its TIC would style it, if it had one. Mrs RM has been here recently before catching the plane to Aberdeen. Will we ever again take such exotic flights? Three trips to Rochford since I… Continue reading A ROCHFORD ROAR
HEREFORD – GEORDIES LOOK AWAY NOW
No idea why I’m bringing you Hereford highlights. Perhaps I was just missing the Barrels. I’m definitely missing countryside like this; It’s not in our Top 20 towns, but looking back I seem to have caught it on a good night in 2018. It doesn’t feel a lot bigger than Durham,(and it isn’t), similarly dominated… Continue reading HEREFORD – GEORDIES LOOK AWAY NOW
IN ILKESTON BARS, BASS TAT
More recommendations for the Southworths for when they get here in 2023. 3 trips to Ilkeston in the blog archives. One for a micro that thrives, one that died and a pub I’d actually done already. Pubmeister has a word for that sort of pointless return, the Latin word for “duff spreadsheet update” I think.… Continue reading IN ILKESTON BARS, BASS TAT
AN ALE ON ANGLESEY
Anglesey. And why not? Only 3 trips in 4 years, none to LlanfairPG, but quite a mix of scenery and pubs lthough the interior does look dull, doesn’t it ? The best bit is just over the Menai, where you can look back and see Paddy’s Bar winking back at you. Perhaps I’ll do a… Continue reading AN ALE ON ANGLESEY
DON’T HATE ON, MARKET DRAYTON
A confession. I left my house for a second time last night, to stand in the drive and admire the moon. I’ll ask for it be considered along with my other lockdown offences, such as adding a bar of non-essential Cadbury Dairy Milk to the shopping. Back to the composite highlights posts, and the centre… Continue reading DON’T HATE ON, MARKET DRAYTON
THE BARFLY SPECIAL
First things first. Welcome back to blogging legends Matthew and Cookie with their respective love letters to Herb Alpert and Tim Martin today. Their posts were the highlight of my day, but then the competition from my hour’s walk (enforced by stopwatching wielding Stasi) wasn’t great, unless you like Fenland ditches. Oh, I did enjoy… Continue reading THE BARFLY SPECIAL
DURHAM DAWDLINGS
Just to prove I am going out for my prescribed/allowed one hour of continuous exercise, here’s the highlights from my walk up and down Car Dyke, Waterbeach’s third biggest tourist attraction. After the Sun and my parents’ house . This morning’s highlights come from Durham, for no good reason whatsoever. Bit surprising to see only… Continue reading DURHAM DAWDLINGS
A HULL OF A TIME (2015/16/17/18/19)
” Hull?! ” say 99% of you (49.5 people). “I thought you were doing the less obvious places” says Dave. A great city, a great pub destination, and one of the most photogenic places on earth. To cap it all, no risk of bumping into Team BRAPA either, they’ve boycotted Hull Tigers home matches due… Continue reading A HULL OF A TIME (2015/16/17/18/19)
EDINBURGH A YEAR ON
“I’d rather be visiting a Hungry Horse in Sandy and blogging about it than revisiting all these old posts” I told BRAPA yesterday, comparing the blog view fall-off in those crucial markets of Russia and Samoa. Sadly, those old pictures are all I’ve got to work on, so here’s photos. NB Some of us are… Continue reading EDINBURGH A YEAR ON
NEWPORTS – FROM ESSEX TO PEMBROKESHIRE VIA SALOP
Interesting to look through the 4 odd years of the blog and see how the photography gets more, er, surreptitious. Clearly following BRAPA’s lead, I reckon. Anyhow, 3 more Newports for you, incredibly. Starting in rural Essex, scarily close to the town where BRAPA was born (presumably Audley End). Very much JamieOliverLand, right on the… Continue reading NEWPORTS – FROM ESSEX TO PEMBROKESHIRE VIA SALOP
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