January 2026. South Blackpool. Another 20 minutes wait for a tram at Blackpool Tower (I’m not making this up); I’d have walked the mile to the Tipsy Seagull quicker. Not only were we meeting Blackpool Jane, in actual Blackpool, we were joining her in the shadow of Bloomfield Road for craft beer and curry. South… Continue reading A Blackpool micropub ? ANOTHER one !
Tag: Lancashire
BLACKPOOL, INNIT ?
January 2026. Blackpool. If in doubt, tell the truth. I was wiped out by the time I’d finished that pint of Acorn Blonde in Bispham, fit only to head back to the warm embrace St Annes Travelodge with a cup of M & S instant coffee and an Eccles cake. But we were meeting Blackpool… Continue reading BLACKPOOL, INNIT ?
TAKE THE FIRST TRAM TO FLEETWOOD
January 2026. Fleetwood. Not really a cut-out-and-keep guide, and I’d struggle to sell you Fleetwood (pop. 26,232, plus a Football League team) as a holiday destination, but it’s better than Clacton, so there’s that. I had half an hour before my new GBG pub opened, plenty of time really. I’d actually seen the owner setting… Continue reading TAKE THE FIRST TRAM TO FLEETWOOD
STEALING VEGAN BREAKFASTS IN CLEVELEYS SPOONS
January 2026. Blackpool. When you left us Mrs RM was in St Annes Spoons, resisting the onion rings but succumbing to Chardonnay and Cointreau after that Imperial Stout. It may be her only relapse during an otherwise impeccably observed Dryanuary. In consequence, she was in no mood to join me in the chill of the… Continue reading STEALING VEGAN BREAKFASTS IN CLEVELEYS SPOONS
THE LAST SEAT IN THE PUB IN BARROWFORD
January 2024. Barrowford. Having completed Lancashire’s GBG24 chapter by 6pm I suddenly found myself in a one street town with no plans on a Saturday night. Except, obviously, a Chinese takeaway later on. Barrowford’s New Man Lee, possibly my 555th CT and even if it isn’t you’ll never know, looked a stunner on Google. Posh… Continue reading THE LAST SEAT IN THE PUB IN BARROWFORD
DARWEN DAWDLING, DARWEN DELIGHTS
January 2024. Darwen. Two east Lancashire ticks to complete the county meant a first opportunity in 2024 to take the campervan out for the night. Parked in the posh bit just outside Burnley, it felt a real night out. Darwen isn’t really posh Burnley, or Blackburn, but I have enjoyed its renaissance over the last… Continue reading DARWEN DAWDLING, DARWEN DELIGHTS
GREAT PUBS REVISITED No. 1 – THE TURK’S HEAD, ST HELENS
January 2024. St Helens. Now I’ve “completed” the Guide I can afford to take GBG24 at a leisurely pace and throw in a few revisits along the way. In 2021 a trip to Merseyside would have seen a BRAPA-ish attempt at all six (6) ticks; today I target a couple of newbies, finally visit the… Continue reading GREAT PUBS REVISITED No. 1 – THE TURK’S HEAD, ST HELENS
ST HELENS – A HEART OF GLASS
January 2024. St Helens. St Helens doesn’t haven’t much for the tourists, bar a glass museum on the Pilkington site, two award-winning ale houses, a raft of basic boozers and a rugby league team of some repute. I’ve never been to a rugby league match, saving my debut for Castleford’s Jungle. There were coachloads of… Continue reading ST HELENS – A HEART OF GLASS
LAURA J MARTIN AT THE FERRET, PRESTON
January 2024. Preston. Last post from last Saturday in our premier pub city (I think it really is), then you get a St Helens write-up. Iron Fist in the Vinyl Tap, hairy fist in the Ferret, A rather unnecessary stamp to prove you’ve paid your fiver for a night of quirky alt pop in the… Continue reading LAURA J MARTIN AT THE FERRET, PRESTON
Motörhead
January 2024. Preston. For those of you at the back not keeping up, or confused by the nightly “Half A Dozen Pubs…” this is STILL Preston. What a night, though not one I want to repeat this lifetime. A quick check of the set times revealed it wasn’t worth tipping up at The Ferret for… Continue reading Motörhead
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