Another year, another trip to Cottingham, easily confused with Cottenham in Fen Edge land. I feel obliged to bring you some startling new angle on this dormitory town, but it’s a tough ask. Luckily, the station itself provides a new star. Not just the deck chairs and flowers in treacle, but the pure charm of… Continue reading A HALT IN HALTEMPRICE
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COTTINGHAM WANTS ME FOR A SUNBEAM
3rd January 2020 Last stop before the train returns to civilisation is Cottingham, providing a first new GBG entry in what seems like a century but is probably two years. Cottingham, not to be confused with the village next to me where I lerned to rite, can best be summed up in two words. David… Continue reading COTTINGHAM WANTS ME FOR A SUNBEAM
MARGINAL GAINS IN CORBY
Pub Curmudgeon wrote a good piece about the need for quality and consistency in Beer Guide pubs here . I reckon 90%+ of pubs I visit are Beer Guide standard, which says a lot about the excellent job that CAMRA branches do. A fair number of pubs with duff pints seem to slip quietly out of… Continue reading MARGINAL GAINS IN CORBY