I’ve given them enough praise over the years, but I can’t let Wetherspoon’s discontinuation of draught Punk IPA go without a hissy fit. I’m just glad Mrs RM isn’t here. The anomaly that saw draught available before flights, certainly at Stansted and Edinburgh, was one of the few benefits of air travel these days. Cruelly,… Continue reading CHIPPING AWAY AT LIFE’S LITTLE PLEASURES
WETHERSPOONS – EU DEBATES AND VINDALOO
I gave my remaining Wetherspoons vouchers to the old chap in the Bank House in Cheltenham, so it’s club deals till the end of June for me. I’ve been nipping in the newish Weeping Ash in St Neots for a coffee most weeks I’m there, and it always seems a pleasant enough Spoons. An architecturally… Continue reading WETHERSPOONS – EU DEBATES AND VINDALOO
VEGGING OUT IN NEWARK
A new development in Mrs RM’s plans (and presumably mine) this week, as she explored motorhome options in a Newark showroom. I’ve always wanted to live in a motorhome. We could base it midway between Preston and Stockport, perhaps in Skelmersdale. You haven’t experienced life till you’ve experienced Skem, and they’re bound to be the… Continue reading VEGGING OUT IN NEWARK
TOP 100 PUBS – THE MAYPOLE, CAMBRIDGE
Up to Number 21 on my Top 100 (+/- a few), and still no entries from Stockport. Or Maidenhead. I’d been on the brink of featuring my third Cambridge entry for some time, but the Maypole isn’t a pub I go to as often as it deserves. Two quick visits this week after the Cambridge Beer Festival have settled… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE MAYPOLE, CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGE BEER FESTIVAL(S)
I was a bit dismissive of beer festivals last week, but I do appreciate the voluntary effort that goes into them and the positive impact they have on membership recruitment and public perception of beer as a drink for all. I’ll no doubt get to Stockport next week, if only because they have plenty of… Continue reading CAMBRIDGE BEER FESTIVAL(S)
DUXFORD – FROM THE PLOUGH TO GENETICS
More “giving East Angular” a chance on Sunday with Mrs RM, who performed commendably over a 10 mile walk round the Genetics triangle. You do walk faster when you need the loo, and remember to wear appropriate footwear. You may associate Duxford with the Imperial War Museum and the Air Show which will clog up… Continue reading DUXFORD – FROM THE PLOUGH TO GENETICS
JCBS, TREES AND PEDIGREES
If Middlesex is my least favourite modern county (alright then, it’s really Bedfordshire), then Staffordshire is only bettered by Lancashire. Hopefully someone will start a motion at CAMRA’s AGM to re-establish the old county boundaries in future Beer Guides; that would really upset the applecart in Liverpool. It takes a bit of adventure to appreciate the appeal of… Continue reading JCBS, TREES AND PEDIGREES
IS HANLEY CATCHING UP ?
There aren’t many people with a good word for the Potteries towns, even among it’s many escapees, but Mrs RM and myself (and my parents) love the place. Clearly it helps if you like gritty urban walks, basic pubs and calorific foods, but this is also one of our greenest cities, with some of our most interesting… Continue reading IS HANLEY CATCHING UP ?
BACK TO THE FUTURE IN OFFERTON
For many folk the end of May signals the start of the major beer festival season, with Cambridge and Stockport fests cruelly coming up in successive weeks. They hold no interest to me. Mrs RM and I took the DeLorean to a short break in the pub capital of the UK to enjoy a stagger round one… Continue reading BACK TO THE FUTURE IN OFFERTON
ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DESBOROUGH…
The next time you’re passing Desborough on the B576, stop a while amid it’s industrial Northamptonshire charms. No Good Beer Guide pubs, but you will see the Big Society in action, as well as lots of corsets. What you immediately notice is a lot of new housing on the edge of town, pushing it above… Continue reading ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DESBOROUGH…
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