I finally left Southport after a Spoons breakfast enlivened by an Old Boy singing “I’ve had the time of my life” loudly to the barmaid. No problem with his rendition, but I resisted the beer. Breakfast decisions to be made in Southport Spoons. pic.twitter.com/9QxFN5nOAe — Martin Taylor (@NHS_Martin) April 30, 2018 If you study… Continue reading BRUNNING & PRICE KEEP FORMBY’S GARDENERS EMPLOYED
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POSH PRESTON
When Mrs RM and I started exploring the country in the early ’90s (pre-Beer Guide ticking), we spent a lot of time just off the A6 in farmhouse B&Bs, in those grim times before Premier Inns were invented. Back in the day, we became quite acquainted with the area between Preston and the majestic… Continue reading POSH PRESTON
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
IN FAIRNESS TO BRUNNING & PRICE…
This blog is guilty of inverse snobbery and proud of it. However, Mrs RM is a fine lady with great appreciation of the real ale, but will always prefer the shiny craft bar to the scruffy “old men’s pub”, which is why I’ve never taken her in the Olde Vic (her loss). But then she is… Continue reading IN FAIRNESS TO BRUNNING & PRICE…
GOOD OLD BOY BY THE THAMES
While the CAMRA revitalisation project debates the protection of pubs, I still view increasing the quality of beer in pubs, or not serving it at all, as the fundamental challenge. It’s the not serving it at all bit that many CAMRA members will struggle with. That said, beer quality has been impressive this year, though I do… Continue reading GOOD OLD BOY BY THE THAMES
THE OTHER SIDE OF SALFORD
It took me a while to get to grips with what constitutes Greater Manchester, itself an entirely artificial construct. What I quickly realised were the essentials; Stockport and Manchester are quite different, and Manchester United don’t play in Manchester, or even in Salford. “That [neighbouring] Stretford and Salford are not administratively one with Manchester is… Continue reading THE OTHER SIDE OF SALFORD
BRUNNING & PRICE(Y)
It’s hard to argue that eating out hasn’t become cheaper, relative to income, in the last 20 years or so, but harder to argue that food is better or more interesting. The homogenisation of pub menus continues apace, with the same ten or so “pub classics” on most menus in both chain and free houses. Some… Continue reading BRUNNING & PRICE(Y)
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