You’ll be delighted to hear that, following discussions between myself and our readers in Kent and Ireland, brokered by Kofi Annan, I have agreed to discontinue the weird “paint effect” filter. Instead, I bring you Chepstow in black and white, which I hope you like. Actually, it looked like a black and white town in… Continue reading LIPSMACKIN’ CHEPSTOW
Tag: Gwent pubs
THE GOOSE & CUCKOO – SOMETHING ELSE
If you’re getting bored of reports from isolated village pubs, hankering for photos of tat shops and misspelt advertising in quirky towns, your wait will soon be over. But for now, a few more rural Gwent gems. That OS extract captures the variety of Wales perfectly. Posh Abergavenny with its pashmina shops, scruffy Blaenavon… Continue reading THE GOOSE & CUCKOO – SOMETHING ELSE
RUN OVER BY STUDENTS IN CAERLEON
Back off to Newport to continue my solo attempt to boost a tourist trade still hanging on to the glories of the 2010 Ryder Cup, at which I subjected my Dad to a day of torrential rain and Rory McIlroy hitting practice shots. He enjoyed the Spoons in Newport (my Dad, not Rory). If you… Continue reading RUN OVER BY STUDENTS IN CAERLEON
TOP 100 PUBS – THE MURENGER, NEWPORT
Another trip west, another stay in the Budget Ibis on Malpas Road, Newport’s great accommodation bargain. As long as you don’t mind a chicken run across the M4 slip road and then a mile walk along the verge into town. I don’t. Pubmeister has just been to Newport (see here); he got a livelier reception… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE MURENGER, NEWPORT
A CHEPSTOW ANECDOTE
When I was here a year ago, my phone battery died, denying me the chance to bring you photos of Chepstow‘s historic Wetherspoons. This time, I was equipped with an emergency power pack. I didn’t need it. Chepstow is a solid enough place, but some way below Monmouth on the list of “essential border… Continue reading A CHEPSTOW ANECDOTE
BEERS OVER THE RIVER WYE
One of our great scenic areas, though we share it with the Welsh, is the Wye Valley. Beloved of Guardian readers and real people alike, it seems surprisingly down-to-earth, with amusement parks at Symonds Yat and relatively unpretentious pubs on both sides of the border (e.g. the Boat at Penallt, which I really ought to… Continue reading BEERS OVER THE RIVER WYE
