The task ahead seems endless, but I shall press on, if only to see if Mark Crilley is still reading (I haven’t read all the great BRAPA posts so don’t feel guilty). Perhaps a reader from Zaire will one day find this post on Stoke Fleming of use, who knows ? Just beyond the gorgeous… Continue reading NOBODY GONNA BREAK MY STRIDE (to GBG glory). NOT EVEN STOKE FLEMING
Tag: Green Dragon
IT’S OH SO QUIET – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT*
Pub No. 3, one that had caused me some grief with its determination to be closed ,whenever I was in the vicinity. You never had this problem finding an open pub in medieval times. Exelby lies just below the mysterious Leeming Bar Services, possibly the only place in the UK currently with fuel. It looks… Continue reading IT’S OH SO QUIET – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT*
AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE
24th February 2020 “Nottingham’s Pub of the Year“declares the Old Green Dragon, along with its predilection for old Guinness adverts. Glory for tiny Oxton, tucked away in the posh bit between Southwell and Nottingham, safely away from mining villages, pumping stations and CenterParcs. Dave will be thrilled to learn that the other, recent GBG, pub… Continue reading AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE
CAMBRIDGE TIPS
You left me one pint of 6% Green Devil down, and Brighton one-up on Derby, to the joy of no-one. Possibly not even Brighton. It’s a good job I know the Chesterton area of Cambridge better than anyone semi-alive, having had my first balanced ledger and doner kebab there. I literally bumped into Leon and… Continue reading CAMBRIDGE TIPS
YAM YAM
Young Simon is clearly having a good time down in Dorset, exploring the unexpectedly rough pubs of Greater Bournemouth (Lesser Bournemouth is rubbish). I’m quite jealous of his first ever trips to Lower Parkston Ex-Servicemen’s Club and the Cricketers, particularly as I’ll only get to drive him to square micros this week. New entries to… Continue reading YAM YAM
COCONUTS
A short diversion from chronology, though I only now need to bring you up to date with my “Birthday Bonanza” in Cumbria and Manchester, which will probably only take me three weeks with a bit of discipline. Having failed to make it to the Ruislip micro pub on Christmas Day due to the in-laws… Continue reading COCONUTS
JUSTIFIED ANCIENTS OF WYMONDHAM
That’s right, lure you in with a KLF line and then burn a million quid in front of you. (Hoping even Pub Curmudgeon will get that reference). One of the downsides of following the Beer Guide trail is that you’re limited in the number of pubs you can revisit (if you did all the pubs in Leicester… Continue reading JUSTIFIED ANCIENTS OF WYMONDHAM
WALKS BY THE CAM – A WARNING
The quality of our printed media continues to deteriorate into click-bait and rehashed Twitter, but I don’t care. If I need to know what’s happening I just pay attention to what Mrs RM is saying for a few minutes. She’s alerted me to some garbage in the Guardian recommending people walk (nearly) past our house. It’s… Continue reading WALKS BY THE CAM – A WARNING
RUTLAND COMES OF AGE
It doesn’t take long to complete Rutland‘s Beer Guide contingent – seven pubs is par for the course. This year, as the County turns 18, it does at least get its own page, but I’m not sure the Leicestershire section is losing any classics. I guess I’ve been to most of Rutland’s 50-odd pubs (virtually all… Continue reading RUTLAND COMES OF AGE
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