September 2023. Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells. Weeks have taken on a fairly consistent shape in recent months. Weekends spent with my parents in Waterbeach attending to shopping, doctors appointments and Chung Hwa collections, followed by trips to Mrs RM’s Mum and Dad in Tunbridge Well to try and get my father-in-law back on his feet. We… Continue reading LAMBERHURST – FOAMING JUGS, EFFUSIVE WELCOME, 60p OF MISUNDERSTANDING
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LURED INTO THE IMPERIAL BY “NEWKY BROWN IN A WINE GLASS” ERNIE
September 2023. Southborough. Just a pint in t’Wells at the Grove then a bus back to the in-laws. We’d even managed to walk past the alluring entrance to the Imperial, the gorgeous but dull pub on th corner. Well, nearly. A chap holding a wine glass jumped out and waved at us to come in.… Continue reading LURED INTO THE IMPERIAL BY “NEWKY BROWN IN A WINE GLASS” ERNIE
TOP 100 PUBS – THE GROVE, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS
September 2023. Royal Tunbridge Wells. I’ll let you into a secret. I’m much more likely to award coveted status if I can’t think of a title for a blog post, and the only one that sprang to mind was “RESERVED FOR THE DOG” (read on). Monday night, after a day of doctors appointments and pill… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE GROVE, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Retired crossword pint lady with backpack
September 2023. Royal Tunbridge Wells. Mrs RM must have been jealous of my Big Night Out in t’Wells, as she insisted on joining me for some essential shopping in town the next day. Very much my sort of shopping, as we singularly failed to buy what we’d gone in for, and instead considered our pub… Continue reading Retired crossword pint lady with backpack
FEELING OLD AND PECULIER IN THE OPERA HOUSE
September 2023. Royal Tunbridge Wells. Thank you for all your kind words of sympathy after the revelation I’d had to walk the 3 miles back from the Pantiles due to the last bus leaving at 17:28. “In my day the last bus on Sunday left at 3pm on the Saturday. IF you were lucky” writes… Continue reading FEELING OLD AND PECULIER IN THE OPERA HOUSE
WHEN THE LAST BUS BACK FROM TUNBRIDGE WELLS HAS LEFT AT 5:28pm
September 2023. Royal Tunbridge Wells. I was taking a break from in-law drama in the Pantiles, and after a couple of pints of pre-emptive and post-emptive craft thought I’d better get back for 6. Google maps tells you when and where to catch the bus from the station. “You’ve just missed the last bus mate”… Continue reading WHEN THE LAST BUS BACK FROM TUNBRIDGE WELLS HAS LEFT AT 5:28pm
TO THE PANTILES !
September 2023. Royal Tunbridge Wells. Out on my bit of respite from in-law drama, I was heading aimlessly towards the Pantiles, when it suddenly occurred to me what a scruffy town Tunbridge Wells is, particularly around the main station. On the Clive Bull show on LBC this morning a lady called Sophie from Reading said,… Continue reading TO THE PANTILES !
A LITTLE BIT OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS, A LOT OF WATERBEACH…
September 2023. Royal Tunbridge Wells. Just back from a week away from caring for 2 sets of parents and now I find a new (embargoed) GBG on my doorstep alongside the Colombian coffee beans from Pact. Here it is; Some folk have opted for the plain cover version. Be aware ticking that doesn’t count. Four… Continue reading A LITTLE BIT OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS, A LOT OF WATERBEACH…
QUIZ NIGHT AT THE TIGER TAVERN
August 2023. Royal Tunbridge Wells. It was approaching 8.30pm on a Tuesday in Tunbridge Wells and a combination of Imperial Stouts and Danish cherry wine had left Mrs RM less convinced on the merits of a walk along the A26 back to Southborough and the bosom of the in-laws. Being all heart (I even let… Continue reading QUIZ NIGHT AT THE TIGER TAVERN
When you visit The George in Tunbridge Wells, be very, VERY careful on the stairs.
August 2023. Tunbridge Wells. Mrs RM and I had had a hard day at Pembury hospital, and needed some exercise and 10% Imperial stout to clear the mind. Fuggles had obliged with the beer, and now it was time to head back up the A26, stopping to admire this garden, and this pun. But we… Continue reading When you visit The George in Tunbridge Wells, be very, VERY careful on the stairs.
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