November 2025. Ely. Two hours to kill in a freezing Ely before the 3 hours back to Sheffield, with all the pubs that would have offered warmth and comfort packed with a Christmas market crowd. Celebrating Christmas ! On the Cathedral grounds, too. Cromwell, latterly of this parish, would turn in his grave, if we… Continue reading NO WAKE AT THE HEREWARD FOR THE REV
Tag: Fish & Chips
BAD DECISIONS IN BRIDLINGTON SPOONS
June 2025. Bridlington. Three pubs a minute’s walk apart in an hour had put paid to any idea of re-exploring Bridlington Old Town or walking the seabird coast, and I suddenly realised I’d forgotten to eat. A man doesn’t come to the coast to eat pork pies or quinoa, he comes to sit on a… Continue reading BAD DECISIONS IN BRIDLINGTON SPOONS
A SHANDY IN YAXLEY
August 2024. Yaxley. A long Monday, starting in Eastleigh and with stops at both in-laws on the route back to the Blind Monkey, eight (8) hours on the road. “Find me somewhere to stop, Mrs RM“. She found me Yaxley. Kentish Paul writes of villages in his home county that have evaded his attention. Cambridgeshire’s… Continue reading A SHANDY IN YAXLEY
FISH FRIDAY AT THE HARE AND HOUNDS
February 2024. Harlton. Cambridgeshire. Dad is just desperate to get out, anywhere; not surprising I can’t spend a day at home really, Not too far, of course; pills to take, routines to follow, but he loves his food and I knew just the place om Friday. Shamefully, I hadn’t popped the dozen miles to Harlton… Continue reading FISH FRIDAY AT THE HARE AND HOUNDS
NEWMILLERDAM – GO FOR THE BASS, BUT STAY FOR THE FISH AND CHIPS
October 2023. Newmillerdam. Wakefield. I tried desperately to come up with a blogpost using the Elvis classic as inspiration, but since none of you (except fellow ticker Eddie) knows Newmillerdam it’s wasted effort. My life of perpetual travel began the year after marrying Mrs RM; before that we’d hardly left Letchworth and Cambridge but in… Continue reading NEWMILLERDAM – GO FOR THE BASS, BUT STAY FOR THE FISH AND CHIPS
WAITING FOR THE CRAFTY FOX TO OPEN
June 2023. Rochester. We dropped the in-laws off in Greater Tunbridge Wells, after an epic 5 hour trek down M1/M25, and headed to our caravan in Rye. Mrs RM had let the park owners worry about the lettings, and we’ve picked the early and late summer slots. Hopefully that late summer slot will coincide with… Continue reading WAITING FOR THE CRAFTY FOX TO OPEN
GREENE KING GLASS ATROCITIES IN TODWICK
More autumn pub exploration, this time to the odd area in what we professionals call the Sheffield-Rotherham-Worksop triangle. There’s been a few GBG entries in this mining area graced with a butterfly park and 1957 Ryder Cup course, but the only one left is a Greene King diner in North Anston. I took the train… Continue reading GREENE KING GLASS ATROCITIES IN TODWICK
GRENO-CHIPS
I got a bit distracted by the dessert-enforced closure of the Cow & Calf, and forgot to mention that Grenoside has another FIVE pubs, all apparently (potentially) open if Humphrey decides the Cow and Calf can’t be. It also, as you’ll see above, has some glorious woods, which redeemed a trudge around some “solid” but… Continue reading GRENO-CHIPS
A PEMBROKE PIG-OUT
I know how you love my weird music and Chinese takeaway tips, but here’s a great chippy for next time you’re lost near Milford Haven. £3.20 Anytime Day Return from the Docks to (old) Pembroke. I’m not wasting £3.20 when it’s only a 44 minute walk and you get views like this on the hill.… Continue reading A PEMBROKE PIG-OUT
ANGUISH IN ANSTRUTHER
Just back from a trek round the Isle of Wight which made me hate buses forever, and reminded me just how ill I felt on the trip round the Fife coast this month. Only a short hop from Crail to Anstruther though. This was going to be a highlight of the Big CAMRA Weekend (fringe… Continue reading ANGUISH IN ANSTRUTHER
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