Definitely one for Pub Curmudgeon next, as I dive into Ludlow, Queen of the Marches and default daytrip for the Kidderminster pashmina set. I arrived in the drizzle, which tends to get pashminas wet, so the town wasn’t quite as hectic as on previous visits, though of course older Dads will insist on dragging… Continue reading LUDLOW – A JOULE WITHIN A JEWEL
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JOULE’S GOLD IN CODSALL
I In a couple of weeks I’ll be joining a few folk from the Beer and Pubs Forum in Wolverhampton in a plot to blow up craft breweries. I had a plan to combine that trip with a visit to one of my last Staffs GBG ticks in nearby Codsall. But common sense came late;… Continue reading JOULE’S GOLD IN CODSALL
BEARTOWN GETS A JOULE
Mrs RM is working up near Melrose at the moment. This is her office; Some exciting “Tales From the Borders” coming up, though I suspect stories of General Ledger Upgrades and Password approval protocols would be more exciting to you. 20 years ago Mrs RM was staying in Eaton, just outside Congleton, and drinking pints… Continue reading BEARTOWN GETS A JOULE
NEW INN, OLD FOLK
What a joy to be in a Shropshire Joule’s pub on folk night ! As Pub Curmudgeon noted yesterday, the New Inn is Newport’s GBG pub, and a good example of the Joules style, though with a bit more going on than usual. A programme of free music, beer and rum festivals to keep Sunday… Continue reading NEW INN, OLD FOLK
THE WONDERS OF WHITCHURCH
If you’re getting bored of Shropshire, a) Don’t worry, I’ve nearly finished (just an isolated pub at Onibury to tick) b) Try living in the Fens for a month. Onward to Whitchurch, which is a cracker. Forget your Maldives and Maidenhead, this was the place to be on the hottest day of the year so far.… Continue reading THE WONDERS OF WHITCHURCH
SHREWSBURY – THE SAME, BUT EVEN BETTER
A sure sign I’m getting older is that I appreciate Shrewsbury more now than 20 years ago, rather than finding it in any way complacent and old-fashioned. I even like the wonderful Dingle, spending more time in total there this year (10 minutes) than my own garden. As a rule, I like change; as long as I can… Continue reading SHREWSBURY – THE SAME, BUT EVEN BETTER
TOP 100 PUBS – THE RED LION, MARKET DRAYTON
I mentioned yesterday how quiet Market Drayton’s pubs were, the Spoons apart. To be fair, it’s quite well pubbed for a small market town with a Spoons and a Fayre & Square, though WhatPub records its share of recent casualties. On Tuesday night, Joules brewery tap was as busy as the Spoons, as it had been on… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE RED LION, MARKET DRAYTON
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