May 2025. Fulham. Putney Bridge looked rather marvellous last Monday night. Perhaps we should get Ray Davies to write a song about it. Mrs RM and I have long loved exploring London, but some parts of the capital have always seemed a bit short of recommendable pubs. Most of Middlesex, Havering, Erith and Belvedere, and… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE EIGHT BELLS, FULHAM
So, THIS is what Landlord should taste like. The Bricklayers Arms, Putney
May 2025. Putney. Two and a half hours after leaving “home” I’d got my rare Putney tick, with my remaining London newbies so spread over the capital I had no chance of a second. So how about some bonus Putney pubbing ? The Half Moon is a famous music venue, the Duke’s Head is your… Continue reading So, THIS is what Landlord should taste like. The Bricklayers Arms, Putney
PRIDE DRINKING WELL, HALL & OATES SUNG BADLY, IN PUTNEY
May 2025. Putney. London The best remedy for monotony is a trip somewhere you don’t know, or know well, and by Monday afternoon even Putney seemed enticing. It was the journey from hell. The train stopped short of Finsbury, the District line gave up before Earls Court, and finally at Putney Bridge the barriers were… Continue reading PRIDE DRINKING WELL, HALL & OATES SUNG BADLY, IN PUTNEY
NO MARCUS AURELIUS FOR MRS RM
May 2025. Chesterton. Cambridge. I just met someone in the Sun who thought Milton beers a bit “Meh” While of course I may be a tad bias, what with their brewery in Waterbeach (see also : Pastore), I just don’t get that. 25 years, some failed attempts to get a foothold in North London, and… Continue reading NO MARCUS AURELIUS FOR MRS RM
A FAMOUS APPLE TREE JUST OFF THE A1
May 2025. Woolsthorpe Manor. Colsterworth. The weekly trips between Sheffield and Waterbeach get no more enjoyable in the eternal English sunshine. It’s a mental rather than physical drain, the sheer monotony of a 150 minute journey down the A1 with little prospect of a stop at Colsterworth McDonalds. Perhaps that National Trust membership, the true… Continue reading A FAMOUS APPLE TREE JUST OFF THE A1
£3.50 PINTS AT THE BROTHERS ARMS
May 2025. Sheffield. “Let’s take a random trip on t’ tram” I said to Mrs RM on a rare Saturday At Home. The first tram from Cathedral said “Herdings Park“, so we jumped on that to the end of the line. It’s a park, and housing estate 20 minutes south-east of town, with a remarkable… Continue reading £3.50 PINTS AT THE BROTHERS ARMS
TOP 100 PUBS – THE LUIS BAR @ FERNANDES, WAKEFIELD
May 2025. Wakefield. Heading home from Hebden, and another sharp changeover in Wakefield. I could have dashed across to Westgate for the fast train home (always the one heading for Plymouth) but there’s something of the mortal sin about stopping in a town and not having a half. Particularly when it’s Wakefield, a town city… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE LUIS BAR @ FERNANDES, WAKEFIELD
ALL YOUR VARIED SEATING OPTIONS IN THE NAVIGATION TAVERN IN MIRFIELD
May 2025. Mirfield. The longest journey starts with the smallest step. In my case, a 24 minute rail leg from Hebden Bridge to Mirfield to avoid the chaos of Leeds station. Ooh, 16:39 to 16:48, that’s 9 minutes. What’s the nearest pub ? 3 minutes walk each way ? That’s 3 minutes in the Navigation,… Continue reading ALL YOUR VARIED SEATING OPTIONS IN THE NAVIGATION TAVERN IN MIRFIELD
NO ESCAPE FROM MR BRIGHTSIDE
May 2025. Hebden Bridge. My 2 hours in Hebden were nearly up, the pubs and town had won me over. But my sprint from the Fox & Goose had freed up 6 minutes before the train (excitingly, home via Mirfield), and who wants to stand at a station for 6 minutes when there’s an open… Continue reading NO ESCAPE FROM MR BRIGHTSIDE
THE DEATH RATTLE AT THE FOX AND GOOSE
May 2025. Hebden Bridge. 36 minutes to clamber the 2 miles from Hebden station to pub tick, 27 minutes to sprint back down to the market place, where literally everyone is heading for the pub. I was astonished to discover the population is barely 4,500, which equates to 1.08 pubs or cafes per resident. It’s… Continue reading THE DEATH RATTLE AT THE FOX AND GOOSE
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