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LIVER AND ONIONS

LIVER AND ONIONS

October 22, 2020October 23, 2020 12 Comments

It was 6pm now, on a Saturday, and we suddenly began to wonder if we’d better eat. I’d booked a £30 Travelodge room at Exeter services next to the Rugby Club, and didn’t fancy diverting into the city centre looking for a free parking place next to a curry house. Ah, that’ll do. Don’t see… Continue reading LIVER AND ONIONS

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TOP 100 PUBS – DEVONSHIRE INN, STICKLEPATH

TOP 100 PUBS – DEVONSHIRE INN, STICKLEPATH

October 22, 2020October 23, 2020 37 Comments

Pub Number 11 on the South-West Saunter , the final Beer Guide tick on the trip and a last hurrah for GBG20. And the Devonshire in Sticklepath might just be the best pub in Devon. Take a close look and you’ll see a fair few classics just off the A38 zooming over Dartmoor so that’s… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – DEVONSHIRE INN, STICKLEPATH

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LYDFORD GORGE LADS CLUB

LYDFORD GORGE LADS CLUB

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 11 Comments

Still slogging through the homeward leg of the Cornwall & Devon Codgers Crawl now, as we stop for a bit of exercise in Lydford Gorge. Despite it being National Trust, which normally means, pashminas and cream teas, the Gorge is a rugged pleasure, even though Covid means you can only do a “highlights package” of… Continue reading LYDFORD GORGE LADS CLUB

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LITTLEHEMPSTON, LITTLE GEM

LITTLEHEMPSTON, LITTLE GEM

October 17, 2020October 18, 2020 16 Comments

As you’ll know, the sun shines on the righteous, and so it was that the mere presence of Mrs RM* as a passenger (albeit tapping away on I-Phone and smirking at Trump videos) provided a gorgeous Autumnal backdrop to our second stop down in Devon. This lovely spot is Littlehempton, a mile north of terrible… Continue reading LITTLEHEMPSTON, LITTLE GEM

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A DASH TO ASHBURTON

A DASH TO ASHBURTON

October 16, 2020October 17, 2020 19 Comments

I’m on the road again. After dropping James in Letchworth for his driving lessons (which have cost more than I spend on Doom Bar), Mrs RM and I headed west (or is it east) for a last spell of pubbing before the plague closes us all down again. The A303, formerly “The Stonehenge Way” is… Continue reading A DASH TO ASHBURTON

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SHALDON SHILLY SHALLY

SHALDON SHILLY SHALLY

September 10, 2020September 11, 2020 4 Comments

A year or so ago I’d never heard of Shaldon, now I’ve been to 2 of its pubs and the Conservative Club. 20 minutes over the Teign bridge from the promenade, 20 minutes that tempts you with the Blue Anchor, and this mystery pub; I’ll get the tick over the river and then head back… Continue reading SHALDON SHILLY SHALLY

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A DAWLISH DAWDLE

A DAWLISH DAWDLE

September 10, 2020September 11, 2020 18 Comments

I have the inside of a Proper Pub for you ! Next stop, Dawlish, another Devonian stop on my 1998 megatrip. This seagull had been waiting for my return. Dawlish, not to be confused with Dawlish Warren (named after the duff Martin Clunes comedy), is a quaint fishing village-turned-gentle seaside resort*. Gentle, except for scary… Continue reading A DAWLISH DAWDLE

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THE ENGLISH RIVIERA

THE ENGLISH RIVIERA

September 10, 2020September 11, 2020 22 Comments

Sunday the 6th September, and Summer still in full swing in the English Riviera, its coastal railway unusually intact. I parked up along the Prom at Teignmouth, another free night putting back a saving of at least £40 into my complex DCF calculation that justifies the campervan. Baa Baa Toure felt the view was a… Continue reading THE ENGLISH RIVIERA

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RULES, RULES, RULES

RULES, RULES, RULES

September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 11 Comments

This next post is a bit of a contractual obligation under my lucrative and top secret sponsorship deal with Doom Bar, which roughly translates to one Manchester City goal on Sky for every half point of NBSS above 3.0. The Maypole in Thurloxon, which Taunton and Bridgwater can fight over, managed a 3.5 Doom Bar.… Continue reading RULES, RULES, RULES

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EXTRA EXMOUTH EXCESS

EXTRA EXMOUTH EXCESS

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 15 Comments

As you’ll have realised, I’m working my way round the Devon coast, eating a cream tea in every town beginning with “S”, and have reduced my Beer Guide To Do list to a mere 32 ! Yes, Duncan, you’ll see the spreadsheet soon. Next up, a night in Exmouth, which brings the bonus of the… Continue reading EXTRA EXMOUTH EXCESS

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