The Pub Bloggers Code states “Thou Shalt Not Visit A Fellow Blogger’s Home Town Without Buying Him A Doom Bar“. That rule was subsequently and contentiously amended to exclude Tonbridge. Arguably Heathrow Terminal 5 is the home of the Southworth clan, and if they’d really wanted to be in the UK we’d have met them… Continue reading HOOK, LINE AND CITRA
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SIDMOUTH – CONS, BUT MOSTLY PROS
I think this might be in my Top 5 titles, you know. Not on a par with the Rye one, but you lot never got that one. What’s your favourite ? I’d never been to Sidmouth, as Charlene (not that Charlene) sang on Motown in 1982. Good grief, what a coastline. It was heaving, almost… Continue reading SIDMOUTH – CONS, BUT MOSTLY PROS
GIVE US 50% OFF DOOM BAR NOW, RISHI
I returned home from Cornwall to the loving embrace of my family 4 days of washing, cleaning and laundry. Sunday off, then back to the hard yards of saving pubs and creating a huge tax burden for my children. Scarily, a dozen times for me, including the numerous coffees in Spoons. Yes, it’s half price… Continue reading GIVE US 50% OFF DOOM BAR NOW, RISHI
LEAVING THE BIG ISSUE IN THE WELLINGTON
Still in Ilfracombe. The Quay was TOO busy; the Old Town deserted. Cheered, I bought Big Issue for £3, Jarvis Cocker making his 317th appearance on the cover of that highly readable paper. For the first time, closed shops and pubs outnumbered the open ones. A shame, as Fore Street is marvellous, and I’m sure… Continue reading LEAVING THE BIG ISSUE IN THE WELLINGTON
NORTHAM – BURNLEY TATTOOS IN DOOM BAR’S PREMIER STOCKIST
Have I shown you this OS extract before ? Very useful. Take a look at that built-up area between adorable Appledore and bucolic Bideford. That’s Northam. No, me neither, but there’s 7,489 souls here. That’s more than Waterbeach. Only one (very non-GBG) pub though. I make that one pub per 17 people but Russ will… Continue reading NORTHAM – BURNLEY TATTOOS IN DOOM BAR’S PREMIER STOCKIST
LLAMAS, LACINGS & LAZY DAYS IN LEIGHTON BROMSWOLD
Too far to travel for a new tick, that’ll have to wait till Tuesday in Cornwall, but I DID get Mrs RM to join me on a walk in hilly Cambridgeshire. Honest, hills. Well, close enough. This is the footpath from Spaldwick to Leighton Bromswold, perched on the eponymous high ridge which is a magnet… Continue reading LLAMAS, LACINGS & LAZY DAYS IN LEIGHTON BROMSWOLD
ST NEOTS, SINGLETS & THE SECRET DOOM BAR PUMP
So, you are no so much a “Beer Blogger”, but a “Pub Blogger” So wrote a venerable CAMRA branch chairman (not THAT one) this week as we amiably discussed good pubs down south. “Pub Blogger” was written in the way you might write “Hull fan” or “Moth botherer”, I thought. It’s Life After Football’s fault.… Continue reading ST NEOTS, SINGLETS & THE SECRET DOOM BAR PUMP
SPOONS RATING IN ROYSTON
On Wednesday I took James out for a walk on the heath. None of my readers live in London (they are, indeed, blessed), or they would assume I meant Hampstead. This is Therfield Heath in Royston. I’ve marked the Pig & Abbot, scene of an incident with BRAPA that he kindly omitted from his blog… Continue reading SPOONS RATING IN ROYSTON
YES, CLIVE, IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT
“So, was it worth it ?” says Clive, of my 4 hour trek up the A1 and restless night in a campervan surrounded by dogs and doggers in Cramlington. Four hours to stand in the rain and queue for the Wetherspoons to open. I wasn’t even first in line at 7.45, 3 lads buzzing about… Continue reading YES, CLIVE, IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT
BANBURY CROSS (AFTER A REPLAY DEFEAT)
We hired a skip today and cleared out the garage. It’s essential to keep our property clean so the rats don’t eat the Chinese takeaways I’m going to store in the freezer when Chung Hwa re-opens. That’s what counts as my excitement until tomorrow, when I get to drive somewhere very exciting for exercise. Probably… Continue reading BANBURY CROSS (AFTER A REPLAY DEFEAT)
