Not much on my Dad’s bucket list, apart from a trip to Maidenhead Conservative Club, of course. But he’d always wanted to go and see the Columbia Road Flower Market. A new Beer Guide tick in Bethnal Green and a clear blue sky made up my mind for me. Mrs RM came along on… Continue reading RETIREDMARTIN Snr GOES TO BETHNAL GREEN
Tag: London pubs
LONDON’S ANGEL OF COOL, CRAFT BEER
Cool beer in London. Surely a parody account. My thoughts on London pubs are summed up in my suggested improvements to the GBG. Much too long, should just ask if we want London section scrapped and brewery section made with perforated edges @StymieSi @mackay_duncan https://t.co/XTAMfsrPaX — Martin Taylor (@NHS_Martin) September 16, 2017 That’s a… Continue reading LONDON’S ANGEL OF COOL, CRAFT BEER
BACK TO BOROUGH (PART 1)
Reports from York, Filey, our garden and Littlehampton to come, but a short break from strict chronology now to bring you a report from Borough Market. Feeling Duncan’s pain, I woke up Sunday realising how difficult it would be to achieve a new GBG tick with Mrs RM. “Fancy a day out Mrs RM. I’ll drive” “How… Continue reading BACK TO BOROUGH (PART 1)
THE 179 FROM CROYDON TO PECKHAM
Despite my reservations on this site about the gentrification of London’s pubs, and inconsistent beer quality, I do still love the place. Weekends are the time to visit, with Travelcards less than half-price and those yummy-mummy Sunday lunches to enjoy. A light drizzle wasn’t stopping me finishing off South-east and South-west London’s Beer Guide entries.… Continue reading THE 179 FROM CROYDON TO PECKHAM
HIGHGATE HILL
No big walks last week due to a gammy leg, but by Sunday afternoon I was up for a proper stretch. Mrs RM had chosen Mansfield over Camden the day before, so it only seemed fair to give North London another chance to impress. London’s micro-climate meant ideal conditions for an aimless ramble north of King’s Cross,… Continue reading HIGHGATE HILL
A SATURDAY IN E1
Yesterday I took Mrs RM for a leisurely 15 mile walk around the City of London. I think I may have told her 5 miles; sure she’ll start talking to me again soon. I think she’ll insist on the Bermondsey mile next time. Mrs RM is the ideal company when you’re trying to visit several… Continue reading A SATURDAY IN E1
GOOD BEER GUIDE – LAST FIVE STANDING
Five pubs have appeared in every edition (43) of the Good Beer Guide, and it did occur to me that at some point we will be down to one. When you retire these things matter, you know. In 1998 my wife and I visited the 25 pubs that had survived 25 editions; we got a couple… Continue reading GOOD BEER GUIDE – LAST FIVE STANDING
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