December 2025. Cambridge. I may have been happy to spend 25th December back in Sheffield reheating Chinese takeaways and eating crisps in the Blake with Will, but “society” insists I follow certain protocols. More to the point, our two lads wanted to see their grandparents at Christmas. Someone brought them up OK. James drove Matt… Continue reading MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION. CHRISTMAS EVE, 2025.
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REINDEERS AT THE CAMBRIDGE BLUE
December 2025. Cambridge. I barely spent an hour at the Mill Road Winter Fair, enough for a couple of pubs, a couple of carols (is “Get Lucky” a carol ?), an ounce of regret I’d already had lunch (Tesco Meal Deal) and was meeting Curry Charles later for, er, curry as I surveyed dozens of… Continue reading REINDEERS AT THE CAMBRIDGE BLUE
ON GWYDIR STREET
March 2025. Cambridge. Finding tea in a pub on Sunday night gets harder by the year, even in tourist Cambridge. A bit of a surprise to find grub on Gwydir Street, whose residents typically retire to bed at dusk with an improving text from the outdoor library, probably that one by Danish philosopher Peter Schmeichel.… Continue reading ON GWYDIR STREET
FROM THE GRAVEYARD TO THE CAMBRIDGE BLUE
19th September 2022. The Queen’s funeral. A chance to thank Elizabeth for her service and show respect; But what would the pubs do ? While Mum and Dad followed the progress of the cortege along the A40, I went to Cambridge to find out. The town was surprisingly bust at midday, though the White Swan… Continue reading FROM THE GRAVEYARD TO THE CAMBRIDGE BLUE
DUCHESSE DE BOURGOGNE
Mrs RM has halved her workload to spend more time with me read Russian novels, so I took her into Cambridge to celebrate her nearly freedom. It’s the first time we’ve been out drinking in Mill Road since a great afternoon with BRAPA which ended with him almost missing his last train and boarding without… Continue reading DUCHESSE DE BOURGOGNE
A BLUE CHRISTMAS (WITH GREEN MARKER) ON MILL ROAD
Back at Taylor Towers we let BRAPA score our tea-making and showed him the plaque commemorating his previous visit. Being a nice chap he’d bought me a present that I unwrapped immediately, being anti-Christmas. Wow. Bass ashtray and beer mat. Stolen from Bridlington, no doubt. Mrs RM told work to “Do one” for the afternoon… Continue reading A BLUE CHRISTMAS (WITH GREEN MARKER) ON MILL ROAD
YANKEES OVER HERE, DRINKING OUR BEER
This post is brought to you courtesy of WiFi, Dorset Knob and double espresso in the Spoons at Winton, Bournemouth. It’s always great to have the Southworth brothers and their lovely wives over here, even if they did choose to stay in our village and send Mrs RM into a panic in case they visit… Continue reading YANKEES OVER HERE, DRINKING OUR BEER
IN A CAMBRIDGE PUB GARDEN
You’ll be relieved to know I’ve nearly finished my “What We Did On Our Holidays“* posts, just two to go. Taking a break from Hamburg craft and chaos, this a report on my return to cask on a Monday morning in Cambridge. The good news for the pub trade is that, while lunchtime drinking may… Continue reading IN A CAMBRIDGE PUB GARDEN
TOP 100 PUBS – THE CAMBRIDGE BLUE
Consistent beer quality in Cambridge has always been the city’s strength. I visit most of the pubs annually (less of them now than 2007 but they all serve real ale now, so that’s OK then) and only one pub this year had poor beer. There’s a lot of competition for the dozen or so places in… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE CAMBRIDGE BLUE
MILL ROAD CAMBRIDGE
This week Mill Road in Cambridge lost out to Northampton’s St Giles St in the Great British High Street Awards. North Parade, home of the craft beer revolution in Bradford, was also shortlisted. These awards are nice to win, but not as important to Mill Road residents as their inability to stop the inexorable rise of… Continue reading MILL ROAD CAMBRIDGE
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