Well, in July, really. An uneventful Southern Vectis bus journey brought me back to Cowes (the Western one), leaving me a tiny bit sad I hadn’t allowed myself a day to pack in crazy golf at Blackgang Chine and the Needles, but this was the Summer of Ticking, and I ran to the Painters Arms… Continue reading THE ISLE OF WIGHT HAS FALLEN
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SUNSET ON COWES
Two more to finish off my first successful incursion into the Isle of Wight since 2008, fact fans. I’m claiming ten ticks, as I actually touched the King’s Head, even though it was closed. With its windy little streets and cosy pubs, it’s easy to see why Queen Victoria warmed to Cowes, turning her back… Continue reading SUNSET ON COWES
THE GURNARD GRIND
Just to prove that “Pub Bloggers Are Good People, Even If Beer People Aren’t“, here’s your hero on Solent Radio this morning, sounding surprisingly sane. Here's @StymieSi on the radio – https://t.co/Fo9HXZHEF6 — Steve Harris (@SteveHarrisDJ) February 18, 2019 Simon recounts the joy of a three hour trip to a closed pub in Chaldon Herring,… Continue reading THE GURNARD GRIND
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