Tag: Ember Inn

SOLIHULL PART II – HALTIN’ IN OLTON

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I suspect I won’t be getting the honorarium as east Brum’s Tourism Ambassador (that’s Ian Clarkson’s gig anyway), but I do have some highlights from Hours 3-4 of my walk that at least keep Solihull above Maidenhead on my UK Town League Ladders (I’m using the ones from 1980 Shoot ! for this purpose). My… Continue reading SOLIHULL PART II – HALTIN’ IN OLTON

HOLMES CHAPEL GETS THE EMBER INN IT DESERVES

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You’ll know I’ve not overjoyed about the growing numbers of Ember Inns in the Guide.  I’m not the only pub tourist with that view. It does seem that Wetherspoons get a lot more flak for running identikit dining places than Ember, Marstons and Greene King, and I generally find Spoons have a lot more of… Continue reading HOLMES CHAPEL GETS THE EMBER INN IT DESERVES

GOOD BEER GUIDE – COMPLETING BERKSHIRE

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Setting aside its other attractions, Berkshire is traditionally one of the easiest counties in the Beer Guide to complete each year (compared to, say, Devon).  It’s quite compact, most places are accessible by train, and opening hours are fairly standard. That last quality is being weakened a bit by the erosion of lunchtime opening though,… Continue reading GOOD BEER GUIDE – COMPLETING BERKSHIRE