Paul had been tremendous company, but it was time for him to head back to New Town with its heritage interiors and beardless customers. I may not have done any new GBG pubs that Monday, but I could at least have a possible pre-emptive tick on the way to Waverley Station. The Hanging Bat… Continue reading DESERTED BY PAUL IN THE HANGING BAT
Tag: Edinburgh
FALLING INTO DARK TERRITORY
Yes, it’s the inadvisable stage of the Edinburgh Morning Crawl That Started Off As a Quiet Pint Before The Train. This one was my fault. On Matthew L’s recommendation I’d popped in here on the Thursday night (which probably feels like 2013 to you by now after all these Scottish posts). It was bustling and… Continue reading FALLING INTO DARK TERRITORY
BENNETS BAR – NOT BAD, IS IT ?
Fifteen minutes (jay)walking later, Paul and I were at Bennets Bar, our second Edinburgh classic of the day. I’ll be honest. I know the capital has dozens of ornate bars; they’re beautifully detailed in the CAMRA Scottish Heritage Pub Guide I got Paul for a bargain £3 at the AGM. In general I care… Continue reading BENNETS BAR – NOT BAD, IS IT ?
BREAKFAST BEER IN THE ABBOTSFORD
On this blog it’s now Monday, sometime in early April, and I’d arranged to have a quiet pint in Edinburgh with the legend that is Stafford Paul before my convoluted return to Waterbeach (3 changes, £28). I had an hour before our 11am meet-up, and momentarily entertained a jog up Arthur’s Seat, but entertained myself… Continue reading BREAKFAST BEER IN THE ABBOTSFORD
SUNSHINE ON LEITH
My Deuchars itch successfully scratched at the Oxford, I headed along the Water of Leith to my second Edinburgh tick. Well, close to the Water as it weaves magically through the piano and pashmina heartlands of Broughton and Warriston towards Leith and the Dreadnought. The Dreadnought would turn out to be my third great pub… Continue reading SUNSHINE ON LEITH
THE OXFORD BAR
Moving on from the BrewDog bar, where the Punk music selection was a Punk version of 500 Miles and Green Day, clearly the original punks. Mrs RM is up in Edinburgh for the Festival (not the real one) and BrewDog should make sure she doesn’t get to their punk karaoke night. I walked past the… Continue reading THE OXFORD BAR
HUNTING DEUCHARS
Yes, I’d managed to arrive in Edinburgh just before the nerds turned up (not the CAMRAs). Almost as good as arriving in Somerset after Glastonbury. The replies to my request for good Deuchars were discouraging, “Don’t Ever Drink Deuchars” the gist of it. So I just walked aimlessly round the closes off the Royal Mile… Continue reading HUNTING DEUCHARS
CAMRA MEMBERS WEEKEND DUNDEE 2019 – IT BEGINS
Yes, post No.1 of x, where x = an unspecified amount. But there were 33 pubs visits over the five days of the CAMRA Big Weekender (a bit like Cream but with legal drugs or Glasto without pashminas), so be worried. A lesisurely train trip to Edinburgh to start, aided by a purchase at Ely… Continue reading CAMRA MEMBERS WEEKEND DUNDEE 2019 – IT BEGINS
EDINBURGH CONQUERED
Oh look, here’s a place you’ll have heard of (though there’s folk in our village who would place Edinburgh just above York on the map if asked). It’s the home of the little cricket team that just beat England, their Gaetjens moment if you like Edinburgh is an essential annual visit, outside August anyway;… Continue reading EDINBURGH CONQUERED
AN EDINBURGH EDUCATION
My eldest son James turned 18 (with a bullet) yesterday, celebrating with a chicken doner from Beach Best Kebab, one of my village’s remarkable collection of top takeaways. If he achieves the necessary grades he’ll get to go to Sheffield. The idea of my staying in his student accommodation in order to visit all the… Continue reading AN EDINBURGH EDUCATION
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