Apologies to subscribers for the lack of a post yesterday. I’m currently in a field, in Wiltshire, like in the Pulp song. No e’s and whizz or WiFi. Except in the craft bar with it’s £7.50 pints from Lost and Grounded. Cunning, eh? A last pre-End of the Road pint with Will, who is a… Continue reading “When you were sweet 16”
Tag: Irish pubs
“We prefer cash”. The Earl of Derby, Cambridge.
April 2024. Cambridge. At weekends when I visit my parents the step count drops; from an average around 20k in Sheffield to 3,606 last Sunday. “You need to sit down and relax” says Mum. That’s the LAST thing I need to do at 59, and once they’re asleep I nip out to get some miles… Continue reading “We prefer cash”. The Earl of Derby, Cambridge.
“WHAT’S BIRMINGHAM FAMOUS FOR ?” ASKS JULIA JACKLIN
Day 3 of my 4 day Midlands tickathon ended in east Birmingham, with a gig, a pub and a Chinese takeaway. I know how to live. Cheapest room was in the Ibis Budget, that probably wanted more to park than to stay, so I dumped my Aygo in industrial Balsall Heath and walked. Just… Continue reading “WHAT’S BIRMINGHAM FAMOUS FOR ?” ASKS JULIA JACKLIN
STAINES – HARD TO BEAT
A bit of a shift from cute Cotswolds to (figuratively speaking) surly Surrey next. For the pubber, Surrey tends to group into 4 main headings; Stockbroker suburbs to the north (Englefield and Epsom) – Brunning & Price land Grittier “Real” towns (Staines, Woking) – Courage pubs run for Chelsea fans Surrey hills village pubs… Continue reading STAINES – HARD TO BEAT
THE PAINTERS ARMS, LUTON
Not only does Luton have a one-pump pub in the Beer Guide, it has a pretty wonderful entry in the latest CAMRA book of Pub Heritage too. You have to pass through some challenging street art to get there via the station. On this occasion, the modern reality actually looks better than the paintings. The Painters… Continue reading THE PAINTERS ARMS, LUTON
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