Yes, I’m going to be nicking all of Olivia Rodrigo’s song titles for these blog posts because she deserves the honour. November 2023. Oatlands. Harrogate. Ooh, a bit dark as I left the warmth of the Harrogate Tap and headed for my actual tick in Oatlands. By now I only had 32 minutes to walk… Continue reading LACY
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“I mean, if you’re there, you can’t NOT go in the Harrogate Tap, can you ?”
November 2023. Harrogate. Thursday night, back in Sheff from my parents, and straight out after doing the laundry to Leeds for the Julie Byrne gig, Except, having got to Leeds I thought I’d head straight on up to Harrogate and get the Oatlands Club ticked. A couple of cheap advance tickets would see me in… Continue reading “I mean, if you’re there, you can’t NOT go in the Harrogate Tap, can you ?”
THAT’S VELOUTE
Two new pubs in Harrogate for me, though one of them fell into the “arguable” category tickers love to argue about. Both only ten minutes walk from the station, another couple to Harrogate’s astonishing collection of GBG pubs (eleven this year). Those eleven entries are quite capable of changing names, if not location, each year,… Continue reading THAT’S VELOUTE
IT’S HARD TO HATE, HARROGATE
Perhaps uniquely, I bring you news of an event that you haven’t missed. I’m betting Pashmina Pauline is a big Gilbert & Sullivan fan; probably “Alone Again (Naturally)” is her favourite. Harrogate is still a favourite of mine, despite a few less than stellar new Guide entries of late. I was a bit distressed to… Continue reading IT’S HARD TO HATE, HARROGATE
RESIGNED TO MY FATE IN HARROGATE
Harrogate cost me about £9 to get to, and it wasn’t worth it. In fact the “pubs” were so dull I nearly skipped them completely, except for 3 reasons; US “Dave” Southworth will ask me about Harrogate in about 4 months time, and I’ll want to refer him back here, Something odd happened involving bar… Continue reading RESIGNED TO MY FATE IN HARROGATE
HOOVERING UP HARROGATE TICKS
Believe me or not, but this punishing 3 posts-a-day routine is paying off, and I might even catch up this week, if I can even remember why Dick took back those two pints in Leeds. Before Leeds, Harrogate. (Slightly) overrated by retired gentlefolk and cake lovers, underrated by folk who like good beer. While I… Continue reading HOOVERING UP HARROGATE TICKS
HAMMERED IN HARROGATE
More tales written two blocks from the war zone that is, apparently, uptown top ranking Hamburg. Though I think the screams are from beer tourists realising the choice is Becks or the one with the heart on it. More tales praising Harrogate. As with Scarborough, a night in a B & B in the town is… Continue reading HAMMERED IN HARROGATE
BASS, BASS, GLORIOUS BASS
Well, a long dry run without Draught Bass came to an end in Harrogate last week, where I made a return visit to one of the town’s increasing number of classic pubs, tucked away between the Pump Room and the valley. Not an obvious Bass stronghold, but the Hales Bar is a real throwback to simpler… Continue reading BASS, BASS, GLORIOUS BASS
HEATWAVE IN HARROGATE
Certain towns can be relied for an annual visit that will deliver a) a decent new Guide pub, b) a new aspect to the place, and c) a decent lunch. All of those were present in lovely Harrogate this week, which was just about to unveil a magic fountain in the Valley Gardens that turns curious children into stone. Simon… Continue reading HEATWAVE IN HARROGATE
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