Merseyrail gives you some real travel bargains. £5.10 (why 10p ?) for all-day trains from the Wirral up to Southport and across to Hunts Cross, whatever that is. That really helps pub tickers who have pubs in Crosby, Aigburth and Garston to tick. From the delightful Bootle New Strand, it’s a short hop up to Waterloo, the… Continue reading WATERLOO, COULDN’T ESCAPE IF I WANTED TO
LAZY IN LISCARD
As if to prove my point about the variety on display in the Wirral (the M53 divide, if you will Leon), my next stop was Liscard. It is just possible I’m the person who has spent most nights on holiday in Wallasey over recent years, with several Sunday stays in New Brighton and Wallasey Village.… Continue reading LAZY IN LISCARD
INTO THE WIRRAL FOR BEERS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF
An odd trip last weekend as I delivered a chest of drawers to the Wirral on the way to a night in Bootle. I’m not sure what the lady from Heswall at our church charity sale was doing down in Waterbeach, but she wasn’t expecting an offer of home delivery. Most Hoylake Tandooris aren’t brave enough… Continue reading INTO THE WIRRAL FOR BEERS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF
BECKS BOTCH UPS & BLOW-TORCHED MACKEREL IN HORNINGSEA
I’m not sure what you’ve done to deserve two posts in a row about Cambridge; I was clearly very bad last week and got grounded for a few days. I’m not a big fan of the River Cam, the walks are as flat and dull as you’d expect, particularly north of our home at Waterbeach,… Continue reading BECKS BOTCH UPS & BLOW-TORCHED MACKEREL IN HORNINGSEA
A PUB GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE NORTH RAILWAY STATION
More from the public service arm of my blog, as I bring you a “complete” guide to refreshment options if you find yourself at Cambridge North Station. Our newest station opened at the end of May to give easy access to the Science Park for the Computer Games designers that make up 85% of Cambridge’s booming… Continue reading A PUB GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE NORTH RAILWAY STATION
THOSE OL’ BARNARD CASTLE OPENING TIME BLUES
About time I had a moan about opening hours again; I can’t have you thinking all that top beer in Scotland has cheered me up.Duncan had warned me about “inconsistent opening hours” one of my cluster of remaining Durham GBG targets. I won’t name it but it’s got a big waterfall. Dave will guess it. I… Continue reading THOSE OL’ BARNARD CASTLE OPENING TIME BLUES
HIPPOS, HUTS & HACKMAN
A nice little pre-emptive tick at The Hippo and some praise for The Hut. Duncan had mentioned the Hippo as worth a look, so with 15 minutes between acts I popped into the basement for a half. You could be in somewhere proper crafty like Falmouth. That’s a lovely beer range, and the Hippo is a… Continue reading HIPPOS, HUTS & HACKMAN
BEER QUALITY – “It’s they that keep it that spoil it”
I hope you’re keeping up with my Big Day In Scotland. If so, you’re doing better than I did at the time. Without the guiding influence of Mrs RM, (back in Cambridge “smashing the system”), I somehow made it from the State to the Bon Accord, hopefully not by a chicken run across the M8.… Continue reading BEER QUALITY – “It’s they that keep it that spoil it”
THE STATE BAR, GLASGOW
Some more dark brown delights from Glasgow. Leaving Duncan and the delightful/enigmatic Madame Luna (report pending) in Paisley Wetherspoons, I headed for a gig at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut on the western edge of Glasgow Centre. There really is some magnificent architecture around Charing Cross, once you look up above the takeaway frontages. And… Continue reading THE STATE BAR, GLASGOW
A PINT WITH PUBMEISTER
Every man must have something to tick. Having completed the 92 League Grounds at the Riverside in ’99, and realising the number of Chinese takeaways was infinite, I toyed with driving all the “A” and “B” roads before sanity prevailed and I settled on the Beer Guide pubs. I only seriously got into this “Do all… Continue reading A PINT WITH PUBMEISTER
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