Tag: Landlord

RAISING A PINT (OR TWO) TO MUDGIE IN WIDNES

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January 2026. Widnes. A confession. I intended to make that post on Mudgie’s funeral a long read including the post-wake pubs, but Mrs RM had finished her pint/wine/Amaretto Disaronno in St Annes Spoons and I had to press “PUBLISH” in case the WiFi ran out in our Travelodge (£29.99). It would have been rude not… Continue reading RAISING A PINT (OR TWO) TO MUDGIE IN WIDNES

A MORE SOBER RETURN TO THE PIPEMAKERS

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January 2025. Rye. The trains in Rye are fairly reliable; one an hour to Ashford or Eastbourne. Buses are less reliable (like I’m surprised); the number 313 back to our caravan timed to depart just before the train arrives, or not arrive at all. So my options are a) wait 40 minutes in the cold,… Continue reading A MORE SOBER RETURN TO THE PIPEMAKERS

TIM TAYLOR TAKEOVER AT THE SUN

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January 2026. Waterbeach. Thursday brought the threat of snow to Sheffield, so after one night shivering (broken boiler) I was pleased to catch the first train back to Waterbeach to see Dad (not at his best), and do my bit in the fight against Dryanuary. I head right to the lounge. “It’s warmer to the… Continue reading TIM TAYLOR TAKEOVER AT THE SUN

A RARE STOP ON THE GREAT NORTH ROAD. YE OLDE BELL IN BARNBY MOOR

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October 2025. Barnby Moor. North Notts. “Barnby Moor ? Wherezat ?”. Well, if you’d read Roger Protz’s marvellous book on the Great North Road (£7 + postage) you’d know all about (Ye) Olde Bell in the posh bit of Bassetlaw (the bit that’s not Worksop, Retford or central Donny). One of the grandest staging points… Continue reading A RARE STOP ON THE GREAT NORTH ROAD. YE OLDE BELL IN BARNBY MOOR

“A SYMPHONY IN BROWN”. THE DUKE, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON

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October 2025. Bloomsbury. London. Two nights a week down in Waterbeach visiting Dad for free cups of tea and ’60s entertainment; that also gives me a chance to get to grips with London’s new Beer Guide entries. I may not be competitively “doing the GBG” anymore, but there’s a real joy in pubbing the capital… Continue reading “A SYMPHONY IN BROWN”. THE DUKE, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON

LANDLORD DRINKING WELL IN AINDERBY STEEPLE

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July 2025. Ainderby Steeple. Near Northallerton. As Simon discovered recently, ticking in Northallerton rarely comes in quickly drunk singles. A very basic town pub is followed a mile west by an immaculate old village dining pub in Ainderby Steeple, about which I knew nothing. And still know close to nothing, so little is there to… Continue reading LANDLORD DRINKING WELL IN AINDERBY STEEPLE

THE INEVITABLE TIM TAYLOR LANDLORD, EVEN IN LOUGHBOROUGH

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March 2025. Loughborough. One cask pump is plenty, often more than enough, but sometimes five (5) pubs isn’t enough, and a sixth was demanded. Always best pick one you’ve never heard of, lest folk on Discourse accuse you of only going to the “best” pubs to keep your NBSS averages up. The Blacksmiths doesn’t look… Continue reading THE INEVITABLE TIM TAYLOR LANDLORD, EVEN IN LOUGHBOROUGH

THE WORLD DOMINATION OF TIMOTHY TAYLOR LANDLORD REACHES THE BLIND MONKEY

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March 2025. Sheffield. “ONLY an hour (in the Kelham), why for **** sake!!!If the answer’s Christine then I understand.“ Well, sort of. “Unless you have better idea” is Mrs RM code for “TAKE ME OUT NOW !“. I only stopped to take a pic of the daffodils, and the mural outside Tesco, but still made… Continue reading THE WORLD DOMINATION OF TIMOTHY TAYLOR LANDLORD REACHES THE BLIND MONKEY