June 2025. Milton. Cambridgeshire. Back from Newcastle, straight back down to see Dad in Waterbeach, where Chung Hwa has cruelly started closing on Monday. Bloomin’ micro Chinese takeaways. So a mile south to Milton, then. The dual joys of Jaws chippy and Unicorn House have supplied Milton since before I lived there from ’87-’89 (my… Continue reading PRIDE DRINKING WELL IN MILTON’S ELGOODS PUB
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MILTON – ALL GOOD AT ELGOOD’S
My nearest GBG targets, if they’re even open, are some 3 hours away now. So I’ve been celebrating the return of pubs more locally, enjoying some unexpectedly great beer. Apart from my own Waterbeach local, the nearest pubs to home are in Milton a mile down the A10. It’s a dull mile, though you can… Continue reading MILTON – ALL GOOD AT ELGOOD’S
WISBECH – ON THE BRINK
Hope you’re well and enjoying the cleaning. If honest I’m coping better mentally than physically, despite eschewing beer for a month and eating quite well. It’s easy to get very lethargic when you haven’t got work (pub ticking) to go to. My blog visits are down by about a quarter since the Coronavirus lockdown, which… Continue reading WISBECH – ON THE BRINK
WISBECH WISE MEN WIND BRAPA UP
I’ve just got back from taking Matt to his Architects gig in Cardiff. A good night, only let down by non-existent Wi-Fi at the Future Inn. If the future is internet free then you can keep it. A week ago I was escorting BRAPA to his long-awaited Wisbech tick. On these trips I always feel… Continue reading WISBECH WISE MEN WIND BRAPA UP
“ARE YOU STILL WANTING THIS PIG, THEN ?” – A LUNCHTIME IN WELNEY
BRAPA was here in the Fens yesterday. His reports will keep you entertained for weeks. In preparation, I popped over the “Six-fingered border” on Tuesday to see how the locals were gearing up for his visit. A couple of stealth jets flew overhead on their way back to RAF Lakenheath, possibly more defence than strictly… Continue reading “ARE YOU STILL WANTING THIS PIG, THEN ?” – A LUNCHTIME IN WELNEY
ELGOODS – A HOME WIN
My last Beer Guide pub in Cambridgeshire turned out to be a small joy, just as completing your home county before September is out is a joy. Take note Simey BRAPA Man. 20 years into Beer Guide ticking, you reach a point where there aren’t quite so many return trips into darkest Fenland annually, each… Continue reading ELGOODS – A HOME WIN
WISBECH & A FENLAND BEER DESERT
It’s snowdrop time, as you’ve probably noticed, and Dad wanted to buy some to plant. Wisbech in the Cambridgeshire fens is pretty much the centre of the horticultural world, famed for its splendidly old-fashioned plant auctions. The auction rooms were actually a real disappointment, but we had a great time exploring the majesty of the Fens. We took… Continue reading WISBECH & A FENLAND BEER DESERT
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