Pub No.2 on the BRAPA bender (for him, not me) was a bit special. Unexpectedly so, despite the Chequers’ 437 years in the Beer Guide, the legendary Fish & Chip Fridays and the announcement of its place in the CAMRA Pub of the Year finals. I’d been a couple of times and thought it was… Continue reading LITTLE GRANSDEN’S CHEQUERS – THE GUIDED TOUR
Tag: Huntingdonshire
SEVEN PINTS LATER – BRAPA IN ST. NEOTS Part 1
Ain’t he cute ? Seven pints later, he looked like this; If that doesn’t put you off real ale, nothing will. Now you know the truth. I only give BRAPA lifts so I can plough the rich seam of blog material he leaves us. Not that I looked any more fresh-faced after two diet lemonades… Continue reading SEVEN PINTS LATER – BRAPA IN ST. NEOTS Part 1
THE BRAPA HUNT(S) VOL 1 – THE BROMSWOLD
When I started this blogging lark I never dreamed it would lead me to meet such legends as Mr Protz, Tom Irvin, or Citra, a bloke who casually drops his heart attack into his latest pub review. But the biggest prize of all is the privilege of driving BRAPA and his green pen around rural… Continue reading THE BRAPA HUNT(S) VOL 1 – THE BROMSWOLD
WADSWORTH IN HUNTS
Back from Scotland to a rare post about my home county (ish). You’ll be thinking that’s a spelling mistake at the top, particularly if you’re Pub Curmudgeon and know to expect them. Not so. The Three Horseshoes in Graveley is owned by tiny J.Wadsworth wine merchants of St. Ives in Huntingdonshire, perhaps our most low-key pub… Continue reading WADSWORTH IN HUNTS
CROMWELL FINALLY GETS HIS SPOONS IN ST. IVES
You may struggle to believe this, but Huntingdonshire, not least among the historic counties of England, has had more Wetherspoon openings in the last 3 years than micropubs. Read into that what you like. Following hot on the heels of the county town, St Ives (not that one) got its Spoons today. A Tuesday opening gives… Continue reading CROMWELL FINALLY GETS HIS SPOONS IN ST. IVES
SUBURBAN COMMUNITY LOCAL, ST.NEOTS
I was pleased when Alan Winfield started a blog to record his impressive pub crawls, often in the lesser known towns around England. Not only is it an impressive photographic record of our pub stock, it’s also a reminder of the variety of drinking places folk enjoy. You might think people like Simon Everitt and… Continue reading SUBURBAN COMMUNITY LOCAL, ST.NEOTS
NEW SPOONS ON MONDAY
I’m not sure when it’s going to get its Brewdog, but new openings and crafty upgrades continue apace in Cambridge. Meanwhile, Huntingdonshire makes do with a belated succession of Wetherspoons, which is clearly what people there want. The county town got its Spoons at the end of July. Ten years ago this would have been… Continue reading NEW SPOONS ON MONDAY
CRICKET ON THE GREEN AND WARM BEER
I will soon be a bigger expert on Huntingdonshire and its pubs than the bloke who (allegedly) drove up and down the A14 in a Ford Cortina collecting last minute entries for the first Good Beer Guide. It’s a county of modest pleasures, but I can recommend the circular walk from little Eltisley to the… Continue reading CRICKET ON THE GREEN AND WARM BEER
A REASSURING SIGHT BACK IN BLIGHTY
Enough of Franconia, until I read Ron Pattinson’s articles on Forcheim pubs and head back there on my own. You’ll know by now how much I love home comforts and the joys of routine, and my regular Thursday trip to St Neots got me back in touch with England’s glories very quickly. Little Paxton is… Continue reading A REASSURING SIGHT BACK IN BLIGHTY
OAKHAM STARS IN ST. IVES
On those days when I’m confined to home, making a futile attempt at social niceties, I sometimes pick a shorter walk along the Cambridge Guided bus-way. The circular walk from Swavesey to St Ives is the last stretch of the busway proper, and a good 12 miler for a sunny Sunday spent avoiding the football.… Continue reading OAKHAM STARS IN ST. IVES
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