Not a new pub, but a photographic opportunity too good to miss as I spent an evening in one of Bradford’s iconic pubs. Even with a £5.40 train fare to Leeds, staying in Bradford was still the cheapest option. With the Milton Keynes Dons massif in town ahead of their crucial fixture at Valley Parade, I… Continue reading A NIGHT IN THE BEEHIVE
SALTAIRE – TITUS, CURRY AND FANNY’S
You’ll remember my failed attempt to finish Bradford’s lovely collection of GBG pubs last month, that ended in a rather basic but proper small pub. The other GBG newbie is a mile away, and a rather neater affair, inside and out. That mile west from Shipley is one of the greatest in England. Amongst other gems, it’s… Continue reading SALTAIRE – TITUS, CURRY AND FANNY’S
LEEDS, JULIA JACKLIN, NOODLES
Not quite sure why I decided to watch Julia Jacklin in Leeds on a Tuesday when I could have gone to London tonight; perhaps you can explain that. Two new Leeds GBG ticks, a great singer-songwriter in a new venue, and several failed attempts at tea (supper ?) in any of Leeds’s recommended eateries. Perhaps… Continue reading LEEDS, JULIA JACKLIN, NOODLES
FEBRUARY ’17 STOCKTAKE
I forgot to include the classic toilet art above in my posts; it comes from the worst pub of the month. Ten points for guessing it. Some great road-trips in February, to exciting places like Daventry (return), Keighley (twice), Rochford and Newport. In between some energetic uphill walking, six GBG counties were completed, finishing off… Continue reading FEBRUARY ’17 STOCKTAKE
SUNDAY NIGHT, BURY ST. EDMUNDS
We haven’t taken the campervan on any wild camping expeditions yet, but aim to make it to Cleethorpes soon. The surface car park at Bury St Edmunds is free on Sunday night though, and there’s nothing like a Sunday night pubbing when you don’t have to work on Monday. Bury isn’t heaving at 8pm, but it’s… Continue reading SUNDAY NIGHT, BURY ST. EDMUNDS
WOOLWICH – ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN
The best way to approach Woolwich is from the north. Take the pedestrian underpass one way, and come back on the free ferry. The river crossing is one of the things that make London quite good, and it won’t be there forever. Nothing will. I’m a big fan of North Woolwich, whose charms Deserter describes here. … Continue reading WOOLWICH – ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN
UP THE ELTHAM
I had an hour to waste before Eltham’s micro-pub opened, which gave me just enough time to get lost in Eltham Park, which in itself is quite a feat. With a better camera I’d have taken a nice shot for you showing the majesty of the London skyline. Use your imagination. This is a corner of our… Continue reading UP THE ELTHAM
THE CRAYFORD TWINS
South-east London into Kent is now a journey via a sea of micropubs; three new ones in five miles along the A2 have entered the GBG this year, to join some impressive company. As always, the real joy of micros is in the exercise of self-control as you realise the published opening times are totally… Continue reading THE CRAYFORD TWINS
BEERMATS AND BBB HEAVEN ON DEVIL’S DYKE
Mrs RM is in training for a mammoth walk in Kerry at Easter; the Dublin trip last month will be sufficient training for the pubs. There’s not much opportunity for exertion in Cambridge; our castle mound stretches to 10 metres, though it compensates by proximity to pubs. The best the county has to offer is… Continue reading BEERMATS AND BBB HEAVEN ON DEVIL’S DYKE
STARED AT IN SITTINGBOURNE
The Good Beer Guide gets you out of your comfort zone; no other publication is going to persuade you to trek out to Sittingbourne at 8am on a drab February morning, is it ? But remember, the sun always shines on North Kent. Despite a prime location as a Gateway to Sheppey, Sittingbourne has failed… Continue reading STARED AT IN SITTINGBOURNE
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