I will soon be a bigger expert on Huntingdonshire and its pubs than the bloke who (allegedly) drove up and down the A14 in a Ford Cortina collecting last minute entries for the first Good Beer Guide. It’s a county of modest pleasures, but I can recommend the circular walk from little Eltisley to the… Continue reading CRICKET ON THE GREEN AND WARM BEER
Tag: Cambridgeshire pubs
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
SCRATCHINGS IN THE OLDE SUN, ST. NEOTS
I’ve had a few days closer to home, before I embark on the great Doncaster/Tunbridge Wells/Hull odyssey (unfortunately in that order) this weekend. No new GBG ticks for 3 days; BRAPA will be catching me up by May. My now regular St.Neots Thursday has just uncovered a gem though. I wrote about the town’s pubs… Continue reading SCRATCHINGS IN THE OLDE SUN, ST. NEOTS
MILTON – PARADISE via WEST BERKSHIRE
Mrs RM wasn’t very impressed by my house-husbandry, so I’ve spent most of the day redoing the housework. This isn’t why I retired; life in a tent seems more appealing. By 2pm I was free to do a local walk, two miles or so along the Cam to Milton. The Cam is surprisingly flat, and the… Continue reading MILTON – PARADISE via WEST BERKSHIRE
SPRINGTIME IN ST.NEOTS
I’m going to be spending a lot of Thursdays in St. Neots for the foreseeable future. This bit of Huntingdonshire/East Bedfordshire is still flat, but does have some decent walks along the Ouse and enough urban development to pass a couple of hours. In Potteries style, St Neots is a collection of villages either side… Continue reading SPRINGTIME IN ST.NEOTS
IN GRANTCHESTER
Weston Super Mare was eager to highlight its famous sons, but I only showed you Mr Cleese when I reported on my visit the other week. Lord Archer is its other claim to fame;’ I still can’t picture Jeffrey as the Brizzle Rovers fan though. Jeffrey’s books and plays have entertained me intermittently over the… Continue reading IN GRANTCHESTER
GRAVITY DISPENSE IN WILLINGHAM
Last week I received the list of pubs nominated for the next Good Beer Guide (2017), and voted online for the ones I’d been to in the last six months (about a third). All but one would, I think, be worthy a place in the Beer Guide on quality grounds, but of course our branch… Continue reading GRAVITY DISPENSE IN WILLINGHAM
ELY AS A TOURIST
I rarely visit Ely, even though it’s only a ten minute train ride away. Until 10 years ago it felt like a typical Fenland town stuck in the 1960s, albeit one with a magnificent and unexpected cathedral. It’s old fashioned shops catered for OAPs, and only a famed chippy redeemed it. The same 2 or… Continue reading ELY AS A TOURIST
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