Moving on from the Dockray and its craft, I knew I couldn’t leave Penrith without a pint of Jennings in a traditional pub like the Agricultural, the GBG stalwart. I might even get to watch a bit of World Cup Shaqiri, who seems to have metamorphosed into Robbie Williams in his time in the Potteries.… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – AGRICULTURAL HOTEL, PENRITH
Tag: Cumbria
I CAN SEE PARADISE IN THE PENRITH NIGHT
There are times when this blog feels like a collection of photos of mobility scooters, inappropriate glassware, perfumed hand wash and unconvincing tribute acts. But isn’t that pretty much life ? * So what’s a Friday night out in Penrith like ? Well, start in the newish (non-GBG) Spoons and find out. This former… Continue reading I CAN SEE PARADISE IN THE PENRITH NIGHT
A STEP BACK IN TIME ALONG THE A66
“Never write posts after a penalty shoot-out” says the Pub Bloggers Manual. Oh well. I have a lot of photos and scrappy notes from the Great Penrith, Ayr & Glasgow Campervan Trip of 2018, some of them usable. Before I start on twenty-three pubs, here’s the quiz. “What will be the average NBSS score across… Continue reading A STEP BACK IN TIME ALONG THE A66
HIGHLAND LADDIE
Short read special day. One more new tick from the Solway coast, and another surprisingly traditional one. Nice bit of north Gower-like coastline, seemingly the playground of all of Carlisle’s retirees. We all like a good mud flat, don’t we ? And most folk like a traditional looking wet-led boozer in the middle of nowhere,… Continue reading HIGHLAND LADDIE
TAKING THE WALL TO THE DROVERS REST
May has been a spectacularly productive month in terms of GBG progress (wait and see), but ultimately my success will stand or fall on making inroads into those counties you can’t do on an overnighter, and which don’t have branches of “Lush” to tempt Mrs RM to drive me there. Like Cumbria. Look at all… Continue reading TAKING THE WALL TO THE DROVERS REST
PROPER PUBS IN CARLISLE
Next stop, Carlisle, which feels like New York after a week travelling round the Borders. Look ! The McVitie’s factory (sorry Mrs RM, I didn’t bring you back a discounted packet of digestives). Oh, look ! A Bass mirror (no Bass). Oh look ! An open pub. I’d forgotten what they look like. I… Continue reading PROPER PUBS IN CARLISLE
CARLISLE (PART 2) – A CROWN, A SPINNER & A FAT GADGIE
I left the bustling centre to the youth, noting only for the record that the Moo Bar had closed before I had a chance to visit. I made a mental note to return to explore its replacement when I was past the point of no return, before heading north. Carlisle Castle is a disappointment, at least… Continue reading CARLISLE (PART 2) – A CROWN, A SPINNER & A FAT GADGIE
A SUNDAY NIGHT IN CARLISLE (PART 1)
When you’re visiting Beer Guide pubs, what you really look for is a town with at least four new “ticks”, a bit of non-pubby interest, and a dirt cheap B&B. This year towns like that are few and far between; so come in Plymouth and Carlisle. Cumbria’s jewel made a perfect stop on the way to Rutherglen,… Continue reading A SUNDAY NIGHT IN CARLISLE (PART 1)
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