November 2023. Cambridge. I think by law there needs to be at least one (1) new Top 100 pub every fortnight so that by March 2026 there’s a 1,000 of them and then we can apply a 10:1 devaluation or something. Bit surprising that GBG perennial the Elm Tree hadn’t made my chart before, but… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE ELM TREE, CAMBRIDGE
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A MILD MONDAY IN CAMBRIDGE
Back home in Cambridge for a few days, with ambitions to clear some of those irritating unticked pubs in Essex and London. But Day 1 was a wash-out, literally, as Storm Franklin put paid to ALL trains from Waterbeach to London. Mind, it was worse in Rotherham; Never mind ticks then, I had to get… Continue reading A MILD MONDAY IN CAMBRIDGE
BEECH HILL – OUD, CEDAR & AMBER
If these little posts were pub write-ups in the Beer Guide they’d be “Try Also”, a short-lived feature from the early 2000’s that was created so as not to upset pubs that would have sued if they’d been completely kicked out of the Guide. The Elm Tree in Beech Hill deserved its entry in GBG21,… Continue reading BEECH HILL – OUD, CEDAR & AMBER
FRIDAY LUNCHTIME IN THE ELM TREE
I’m not as committed to the cause as Pints and Pubs, but I am attempting to visit all the Cambridge pubs over the year, so I can moan about their inclusion/exclusion from the Guide with a clear conscience*. Today I had a few options. Hoover the house, write more blog posts or walk Cambridge looking… Continue reading FRIDAY LUNCHTIME IN THE ELM TREE
A RESTORATIVE FOR MRS RM IN THE ELM TREE
I’m falling behind on the posts, believe it or not. Reports on Ipswich, Theale, Melton Mowbray and the Spennymoor suburbs exist as scribbled notes and unfathomable photos. The collapse of my trusty laptop last week hit me hard, and Mrs RM has had to interrupt her despair to get it fixed. Yesterday she had a… Continue reading A RESTORATIVE FOR MRS RM IN THE ELM TREE
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