October 2023. Long Eaton. Derbyshire. One of the joys of rail travel, and there aren’t many when you’re standing on a backed Trans Pennine rattler, is the hurried planning for a quick connection to your next pub. Imagine the sheer joy on the way back from Matlock last Monday, with only an empty Carling can… Continue reading STAY ON THE TRAIN TO LONG EATON
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A STRATFORD HAVEN IN WEST BRIDGFORD
Trent Bridge was a bit chaotic after the chaos of the England v New Zealand test. Best hide in the nearest GBG pub for a while and then catch a late train, eh ? Nottingham and neighbouring West Bridgford is a bit dull for GBG pubs these days, but Castle Rock do a decent line… Continue reading A STRATFORD HAVEN IN WEST BRIDGFORD
Darn, another late train…
On the homeward stretch now, with the GBG tick, the Spoons pre-emptive, the Top 100 pub revisit, the central recommendation and the crafty keg bar in the bag. Oh, and the compulsory fleeting look at the Art Gallery, the dullest outside Cambridge. (joking, joking, though there does seem to be more cafe than exhibit space).… Continue reading Darn, another late train…
17:02 – PLENTY OF TIME FOR A PINT IN THE ALEX
Homeward now, with only a 23 minute connection at Derby for the train back to Sheffield. Oh, plenty of time for a pint in the Alex. Jeff was less certain of my sanity timings, no doubt calculating that as the Alex was a good 6 minutes walk once you’d negotiated the steps, barriers and inevitable… Continue reading 17:02 – PLENTY OF TIME FOR A PINT IN THE ALEX
INTO THE MEADOWS
A few posts for Alan Winfield. Another Sunday night in Newark, and an Off-Peak train to That Nottingham to tick the final two new GBG entries in that fair city. No problems finding quality cask here, though on my last visit I did note that a burger bar was the only Guide entry in… Continue reading INTO THE MEADOWS
ARNOLD LANE
Enough of the glamour trips to Wigan and Altrincham. Back to gritty reality today and a first real exploration of Arnold, something of an omission on my part, even given Gedling Borough’s status as a real ale desert. Most of Nottingham’s best pubs are within a mile of the central square. Nottingham itself continues to… Continue reading ARNOLD LANE
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