March 2024. Cannock. Big drama on CAMRA Discourse this morning as I’m accused of disrespecting Harlow, just imagine ME slagging off any of our UK towns. But I notice last time in Cannock I did compare it to Harlow, so I’ve got my work out bigging up Stafford’s most unsung town now. They’ve made a… Continue reading A PROPER JOB IN CANNOCK
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CHASED OFF TO CANNOCK
March 2024. Cannock. 3 days in Waterbeach with my parents (they’re fine, helped Mum in the garden for 5 minutes, took Dad to Quy Mill for coffee and cake), and I come home to this; Eight (cans) of Brew Dog non-alcoholic filth consumed in two nights while Mrs RM painted the stairs. Has she no… Continue reading CHASED OFF TO CANNOCK
CHIP CHOICES IN CANNOCK
Happy Staffordshire Day. Home to our top PubMan, and still the UK’s most underrated pub county. My highlights for Cannock may not be the same as Paul Mudge’s own list. But I’m sure we can agree that Miss Penny (US Readers – Ms Nickel) is the sign of a Proper Pub, at least in the… Continue reading CHIP CHOICES IN CANNOCK
CHASING CANNOCK CHARM
Staffordshire is an underrated county, tainted by association with scandals (Mid Staffs Hospital, the Julian Cope cover for “Fried”, a short pint in Tutbury etc) and some fairly poor social housing (the Tamworth towers, the Kinver Caves). Scandalously, some pubs only serve one beer. Like this one. But it has Bass, it has the toilet museum… Continue reading CHASING CANNOCK CHARM
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