Don’t be daft. But I did enjoy the trio of trad pubs accompanying the Blue Anchor back in October, and the beer in all of them was GBG quality (NBSS >3.17). And the seating in the Inn & Still may appal traditionalists but would find favour with art students in Penryn (possibly). To be honest… Continue reading So, IS Helston the new Falmouth ?
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BRAPA’S KNEE AND THE DRIPPY DROPPY
21st October 2022. I’m not proud of this, but I spent most of that Friday in bed in Helston Premier Inn. NOT because of the Spingo Special at the Blue Anchor, oh no, it was just things catching up with me. Mainly the trauma of those 10 minutes negotiating the lanes of Constantine and Gweek… Continue reading BRAPA’S KNEE AND THE DRIPPY DROPPY
LEAVING THE TAKEAWAY OUTSIDE THE RODNEY
You left me after two pints, including a Special, in the Blue Anchor, a lovely pub to get tipsy in, even if the ale “tastes like beer used to taste decades ago“. Thanks for that, John. I turned left out of the pub and realised there was (almost) nothing beyond the Grylls Monument. In homage… Continue reading LEAVING THE TAKEAWAY OUTSIDE THE RODNEY
SPINGO’D AT THE BLUE ANCHOR
20th October 2022. OK, your classic pub porn. Because, legally, you can’t stay on the edge of Helston and not visit the Blue Anchor. But also because, and I have to be honest, I wasn’t absolutely sure it was a classic. I tipped up about a quarter to five, the Golden Hour, and got the… Continue reading SPINGO’D AT THE BLUE ANCHOR
A FORTY (40) MINUTE WAIT TO CHECK IN AT HELSTON PREMIER INN
20th October 2022. We pressed on after lunch at Wellington Spoons, reaching my niece’s house near Helston in just under the six hours. For context, I drive ten (10) hours towards Orkney on the journey from Waterbeach to GBG glory. Given the choice, I’d rather drive those six hours on dual carriageways to Cornwall than… Continue reading A FORTY (40) MINUTE WAIT TO CHECK IN AT HELSTON PREMIER INN
HELSTON WITHOUT THE SPINGO
17th January 2020 Day 3 of 5 of our Kernow Kapers. A late start after all that Bass, but I just caught the sun over Ghilly Bay, before the downpour forced me into Trago Stores to buy those £1.05 insoles. “Do you prefer cash or card, I’ve only got a tenner” I asked, trying to… Continue reading HELSTON WITHOUT THE SPINGO
10 am, BLUE ANCHOR, HELSTON
I have one more wedding-skiving confession to make. During the post-legalities photos at Helston Registry Office yesterday, I nipped in the Blue Anchor. I didn’t get caught either. This is one of the great brew-pub survivors, a wonderful building, and one of the 25 entrants in the first 25 Good Beer Guides Mrs RM and… Continue reading 10 am, BLUE ANCHOR, HELSTON