Finishing Kent always feels like a BIG achievement, something about all that coastline, all those different train lines, all those wrong micro opening times. And picking the first five in Kent has been the toughest pick so far. I’ve deliberately left out the Nelson Arms in Tonbridge, as that had enough publicity of late but… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 18 – KENT
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HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 16 – HERTFORDSHIRE.
Mrs RM and I met, lived and worked in Hertfordshire for over a decade so you’d expect me to have a little affection for the place. Not so, though it’s a county with some very good rural boozers, none of which feature on this list for the simple reason I haven’t been to them for… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 16 – HERTFORDSHIRE.
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 15 – HEREFORDSHIRE.
Let’s attempt Herefordshire again, shall we (the first post went out blank last night, causing riots in Weobley). Lovely county, some decent unspoilt pubs, but a few you probably think of as classics that have changed a fair bit over the decades (Leintwardine, Kington). The first one is still a classic, Ledbury – Prince of… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 15 – HEREFORDSHIRE.
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 14 – HAMPSHIRE.
“Hampshire ? Just pick half a dozen in Southsea, surely ?“ Not quite. Remember this vast county contains such great pub towns as Basingstoke, Aldershot and Farnborough. Actually, one of those does have a shoe-in (or is it shu-inn ?) Farnborough – Prince of Wales (last visited in 2023) When I was hurtling towards GBG… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 14 – HAMPSHIRE.
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 13 – GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Well, this will upset a few people, notably a ticker in Newmarket. Picking five (5) pubs in Gloucestershire is tough, and not just because I started this post at 23:02 and need to complete it before midnight or Baa Baa turns into a cauliflower. Don’t panic yet, Baa Baa. Really, Bristol needs its own GBG… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 13 – GLOUCESTERSHIRE
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 12 – ESSEX.
“Half a dozen…”reaches Essex, that most consistent of counties, though not one where “must visits” spring as easily to mind as Durham. But here’s five to start you off. Brentwood – Victoria (last visited in 2017) The Gray & Son signage is almost a guarantee of near greatness. I did Proper Pub bingo here; “1.… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 12 – ESSEX.
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 11 – DURHAM.
Another blog to upset you all due to inexplicable omissions in Durham and Stockton, while I make my usual excuse about geographical spread. CAMRA branches make the same justifications for forcing you to visit all the ropey pubs outside the county town all the time. One of my favourite counties, with wonderful coastline, great walking… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 11 – DURHAM.
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 10 – DORSET
I fear that if I fail to give you your daily instalment of “Half A Dozen Pubs…” before midnight then something dreadful will happen, so here’s Dorset. A very lovely county, but not always a great one for pubs, particularly since the fall from grace of a certain pub in Wareham. I’m sure there used… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 10 – DORSET
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 9 – DEVON.
A special treat, with your first five from all corners of Devon. In truth, I could have picked all five from Plymouth, which is really a suburb of Bristol, isn’t it ? But I start in the M5 corridor with the Properest of Proper Pub. Cullompton – Pony & Trap (last visited in 2022) Blimey,… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 9 – DEVON.
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 8 – DERBYSHIRE.
I should have told you before I started this little series that there are actually seventy-three (73) GBG counties, so we should be finished by 2027, by which time 98% of pubs in Derbyshire will be selling superlative Bass and it’s ALL Wickingman’s fault. Sadly, the Bass wasn’t on when I visited Ian in his… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY COUNTY. No. 8 – DERBYSHIRE.
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