My Alderney GBG target is an odd little thing, tucked amongst the coloured buildings of Braye Bay. Remarkably, John Wesley stayed in the Divers in 1787, one of only 3,729 places where Wesley preached. No 10am opening for the Divers, but at 11:49 I see commotion at the balcony entrance, and hare towards my target… Continue reading COVID STILL TAKEN SERIOUSLY IN THE DIVERS
Tag: Channel Islands
CONFIRMING THE LACK OF DRAUGHT BASS ON JERSEY
Day 2 (still) of the Channel Island Collection, and I used the three hours (should have been 90 minutes but the boat was delayed due to stuff) till the ferry to Guernsey for some public service, confirming to The Wickingman that Jersey is Bass free, despite what What Pub might tell you. Who knows, that… Continue reading CONFIRMING THE LACK OF DRAUGHT BASS ON JERSEY
LIBERATED
Day 2 of the Channel Islands Chug, the moving day, and I bravely asked Mrs RM if she fancied walking the five (5) miles back to St Helier from Brelade Bay. To her eternal credit, and possible regret, she agreed. It’s a gorgeous walk through minor routes to St Aubin, the Sandbanks of the, er,… Continue reading LIBERATED
BASS MIRRORS IN ST BRELADE’S BAY
With 8 hours to kill until our ferry to Guernsey on Day 2 of the Channel Islands Chug I picked a trip to the edge of St Brelade’s Bay on Jersey’s upmarket west coast. At the end of May Jersey’s buses were heaving, packed with floppy-haired French families from Brittany saving about 4 euros a… Continue reading BASS MIRRORS IN ST BRELADE’S BAY
ST HELIER’S PEIRSON – SLIGHTLY WORN, STILL WONDERFUL
One more pub in St Helier, because it looked so gorgeous at 8:30 pm and the alternative was a curry and Mrs RM was eating light or something. And there’s no calories in beer if you blog about it. Ah, the Peirson. Did that in 1999, not in the GBG any longer, perfect. A bit… Continue reading ST HELIER’S PEIRSON – SLIGHTLY WORN, STILL WONDERFUL
LUCKY DIPA !
I like St. Helier. Frankly, I like everywhere apart from M********d, and I suspect that feeling’s mutual. It’s not overly posh, but it is graceful, the art is intriguing, the toilets have nice handwash, and the centre is mostly pedestrianised, with some evidence of urban living around squares like the one at the top of… Continue reading LUCKY DIPA !
ST HELIER’S FIRST “MICROPUB”
I’d managed to tick three (3) of the four (4) GBG pubs I needed on Jersey within two hours of landing, which is the perfect way to begin a run ticking chase. No idea what Mrs RM had been doing in the meantime in St Helier, but I caught up with her just as M… Continue reading ST HELIER’S FIRST “MICROPUB”
THE TIPSY @ ST.PETER AND THE LIVE STREAMED FISH
Channel Islands Pub No.1 – The Tipsy, St Peter, Jersey. Almost forgot. Mrs RM was first on the plane to Jersey. She’d want you to know that. Last off, mind. While she explored the quaint shops of St Helier (M & S and Boots), I walked the 25 minutes to my first tick. Now, the… Continue reading THE TIPSY @ ST.PETER AND THE LIVE STREAMED FISH
PLANNING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS TICKATHON
Right, if you’ve an allergy to the Channel Islands I should come back to this blog in, ooh, October. Twenty-three GBG entries for 170,499 islanders, and I needed ten (10) ticks for the set, having not set foot there since 2014 (before this blog started). If I’m going to finish the Guide this year, I… Continue reading PLANNING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS TICKATHON
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