July 2023. Shirley, Birmingham. My third and final new Guide tick on a dreich day in Birmingham took me out east to Shirley. I can only think of pub tickers visiting Shirley voluntarily, though of course big sister Solihull has been made into a major tourist destination by Life After Football‘s acclaimed series of blogs.… Continue reading NEW GBG PUB IN EAST BRUM ? SHIRLEY NOT !
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THE SLOW TRAIN TO MERE GREEN, WHEREVER THAT IS
July 2023. Sheffield-Derby-Birmingham-New Street. I don’t know how Simon (and Daddy BRAPA) does it. Every Saturday without fail, up at 6am to catch the first train out of York station to the far corners of the kingdom to have a pint in six pubs with a cauliflower in tow. I wasn’t up and out till… Continue reading THE SLOW TRAIN TO MERE GREEN, WHEREVER THAT IS
A WEE WALK IN WORCESTER
May 2023. Lots of mini-posts and I may even catch up before the end of the month. Perhaps… An overnighter parked up (literally) under the railway arches in Worcester, £4 for 24 hours. A minute from the racecourse (never been to a horsey race), three from the station, five from the cricket and the Cathedral,… Continue reading A WEE WALK IN WORCESTER
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