April 2024. Belper. A free afternoon in Sheffield. Zero chance of a new GBG tick; let’s have some nostalgia. I’ve been promising you I’d revisit the Dead Poets since I started this blog, and a hop and a skip via Derby and it’s 13:45 and I’m about to “alight” (weird word, alight) at Belper Station… Continue reading A BELPER BASS BUS BURST
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BYE BYE BELPER
One more for me in Belper, as I had to get back to Sheffield before nightfall or I turn into a pumpkin and Mrs RM makes in to soup (mixing metaphors here). Ain’t Belper lovely ? As I’ve said before, a bit quiet on the streets, but the pubs are busy enough, boosted by high… Continue reading BYE BYE BELPER
LINCOLN GREEN, BELPER BLUE HUMOUR
Greetings from Stafford Station, where Paul Mudge has just introduced me to the joys of the Railway, a wonderful pub. A week ago the Sheffield Codgers, whose album of Dylan covers would make a great Christmas present, were heading for Belper pub No.2. Yes, a bit plain, bit that’s Lincoln Green for you. Inside you’ll… Continue reading LINCOLN GREEN, BELPER BLUE HUMOUR
PUBMEN MILL AROUND IN BELPER
Interesting to note, looking back at 5 years worth of posts, just how many towns get three visits in that time. What can it mean ? Well, a new micropub every two years, that’s what. If we get a GBG for 2021 then Belper might get a third micropub (Elvis Costello themed !) in the… Continue reading PUBMEN MILL AROUND IN BELPER
TAXI FOR BRAPA ! A BELTER OF A BELPER
Yes, very naff title. I’m tired. I won’t drag this one out (I will). For a start, as DES, I’ve nothing to say about the beers on Si’s Amber Valley Day Out. Though I must say, the water in Belper was better than in Cambridge. And secondly the banter in Belps was so good… Continue reading TAXI FOR BRAPA ! A BELTER OF A BELPER
AMBER VALLEY SATURDAY NIGHT MAGIC
We finished Derbyshires’s GBG entries at the White Hart, the Amber Valley Pub of the Year for the last 2 years, which says something about how long it takes to get in the Beer Guide. Nominally in Belper, but as you’ll see it’s in Bargate, or possibly Higher Holbrook. Anyway, a stiff uphill walk… Continue reading AMBER VALLEY SATURDAY NIGHT MAGIC
ANGELS IN BELPER
A third micro/bottle shop in a row as we approached the conclusion of Derbyshire. As so often the case, Pubmeister had beat me to it, leaving detailed instructions on what to drink at the Angels. Arriving in the market place on Saturday afternoon, it looked very shut. No doubt you noticed my mistake quicker than… Continue reading ANGELS IN BELPER
BELPER STICKS TO THE KNITTING
On to Belper, where I was devastated to have just missed the knitting festival, as a tree’s right to wear clothes is one of my main concerns. I found out from the cheerful barista in Costa that every week in Belper has some sort of weird activity most weeks these days. It’s almost as if… Continue reading BELPER STICKS TO THE KNITTING
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