Surrey, eh ? What even IS Surrey ? Middlesex has Russell Grant to fight its corner. Who will fight for Surrey ? Alec Stewart ? Graham Roope ? Where would you direct the bloke landing at Heathrow from Chicago or Michigan if he said “I MUST go to Surrey ?”. I do like a challenge. But… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 40 – SURREY
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HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 39 – STAFFORDSHIRE
If memory serves me right, I declared Staffordshire our No.1 Midlands pub county recently. So it’s only fair picking half a dozen pubs should be tricky, and divide families. But here’s five pubs to give you a flavour of Staffordshire, a county of beautiful scenery, “challenging” post-industrial landscapes, oatcakes and Robbie Williams. I expect my… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 39 – STAFFORDSHIRE
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 38 – SOMERSET
I’m a big fan of Somerset, and so is Baa Baa Toure. He accompanied me on a never-ending series of campervan adventures in 2021-22 to the South-West, stopping in car parks from Exmoor to the Somerset levels to Cheddar Gorge. I still don’t think I’ve got the hang of the county, but I did make… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 38 – SOMERSET
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 37 – SHROPSHIRE
A great county, and not one over-dominated by its county town, either. Tough picking six; was spoilt for choice in Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth, though pickings get a bit slimmer towards the north-east. Shrewsbury – Cross Foxes No tour of England is complete without a wander round Shrewsbury’s medieval streets and health food cafes. I might… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 37 – SHROPSHIRE
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 35 – OXFORDSHIRE
Ah, Oxfordshire, a curate’s egg of a pub county for a county of curates. You might be wondering how I pick five pubs from the thousand in a typical GBG chapter. Well, I could use Artificial Intelligence. Here’s what Bing’s version of AI suggests; Yes, Irish-inspired food, super soft drinks, and “tranquillity” are the key… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 35 – OXFORDSHIRE
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 34 – NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Like Northants and Essex, a solid pub county, with perhaps higher expectations on the county town than it can actually deliver these days, I’ll be honest, I’ve picked five from places that you wouldn’t necessarily visit on your tour of the UK; mining villages, suburbs nicknamed Stab by locals, and remote villages impossible to access… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 34 – NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 33 – NORTHUMBERLAND
Worryingly, some folk have been agreeing with my county selections so I’ll put a stop to that by not picking that nice pub on the seafront and the wrong pub in Hexham. Only 40 entries in the Northumberland Guide chapter, but I’ve 14 newbies to do this year; that’s the worst completion rate of all… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 33 – NORTHUMBERLAND
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 32 – NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Northants is a solid, consistent county for pubs, the Essex of the Midlands. Friendly guvnors and locals (particularly in the county town) and dependable beer, but a bit light on classic buildings. And don’t even start me on the fate of Shipmans. Easy enough to pick five, though the very best of the bunch is… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 32 – NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 31 – NORFOLK
Apologies for the lateness of your daily “Half A Dozen Pubs…”. The WiFi in Preston Premier Inn failed to upload my lovely photos (including the one I nicked off Duncan). You could almost have six pubs in the same Norwich postcode here, but that would be so dull. Bu picking five pubs to give a… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 31 – NORFOLK
A HALF DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 30 – MERSEYSIDE
Another county where your picks don’t pick themselves, as it were. A county that’s a lot more than Liverpool, though you only really feel you’ve arrived when you get off the train at Lime Street. Which reminds me of a song; Picking one from the Big City was tough. How do you leave out Doctor… Continue reading A HALF DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 30 – MERSEYSIDE
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