April 2023. Sticking to the knitting now; trips to unsung English towns with some pics of old buildings and adverts for enticing events you’ve already missed. Not sure why Colchester is unsung, but it surely is. Rather like the whole of Essex (except Grays, obvs), Colchester is a real 3.5 of a town. Which means… Continue reading REFLECTIONS ON COLCHESTER
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COLCHESTER – PURE AND SIMPLE
My eldest son James has been serving pizza on his break from Sheffield Uni. Barring a lads trip to Rugby (don’t laugh) to play computer games, and that walk up the tower he hasn’t left the house other than to do his 8 hour shifts at Pizza Hut. Not that the deep crust Marinara isn’t… Continue reading COLCHESTER – PURE AND SIMPLE
CAMULODUNUM CHIPS & CRAFT
I’d given myself a ridiculously tight timetable for visiting the two new Colchester pubs on the way back from Wivenhoe to Waterbeach. The Romans stayed for much longer, leaving some good pubs and street art. A few years later, Colchester became best known for the unique “Middle Ages Football Experience” at Layer Road, for which… Continue reading CAMULODUNUM CHIPS & CRAFT
CONSISTENCY IN COLCHESTER
Only one Essex pub to go in the 2016 Beer Guide, and Colchester is always worth a visit, though few potential tourists seem to agree. A bit like Essex in general, Colchester suffers a bit from being not quite as good as other historic towns like Chester or Lincoln. The coast to the south and east is… Continue reading CONSISTENCY IN COLCHESTER
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