October 2024. Highgate. London. A snatched afternoon away from domestic stress into London on Wednesday afternoon had seen me rack up 3 pints in 90 minutes, which is exactly the right level of consumption to make you a) sleepy, b) in need of frequent loo stops and c) not much inclined to anything intellectual like… Continue reading HIGHGATE HILL
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GREAT PUBS REVISITED No. 7 – THE SHIP AND SHOVELL, CHARING CROSS
February 2024. Charing Cross. London. A couple of days overnight in the capital, a cultural Tuesday filled with sewage pumping, portraits of royalty, a venerable Chinese restaurant, and some theatre to come. Should do it more often, we thought, as we walked at dusk through the streets of London at dusk. Like me, Mrs RM… Continue reading GREAT PUBS REVISITED No. 7 – THE SHIP AND SHOVELL, CHARING CROSS
GREAT PUBS REVISITED No. 6 – THE DOG AND DUCK, SOHO
February 2024. Soho. London. This blog is now exactly a week behind with the posts, as we progress our day of London culture from sewage pumping stations to Soho. A mere 25 minutes from Abbey Wood back to central London, and a very rare foray into the heart of tourist land. You’ll recall I’ve noted… Continue reading GREAT PUBS REVISITED No. 6 – THE DOG AND DUCK, SOHO
THE ELIZABETH LINE TO THAMESMEAD !
February 2024. Thamesmead. Visiting new pubs is great and all, but nothing beats urban exploration (preferably with a new pub at the end). Mrs RM had organised a couple of days of culture in London, centred around Thamesmead, the large area of social housing on the bank of the Thames used in A Clockwork Orange.… Continue reading THE ELIZABETH LINE TO THAMESMEAD !
SPENDING A PENNY IN THE PUB
February 2024. Teddington. I severely underestimated Mrs RM. Having suggested she stayed on the train to Teddington while I rush to tick New Malden Spoons, I rather forgot that even at our respective paces she’d be waiting at the Abercorn Arms quite a while if I took 20 minutes out to walk the half mile… Continue reading SPENDING A PENNY IN THE PUB
MRS RM ABANDONS ME IN NEW MALDEN
February 2024. New Malden. Only 5 minutes back on the train from Raynes Park to New Malden, apparently “an area in South West London, England. It is located within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Merton“. What happened to towns and villages ? That 5 minutes was enough for Mrs RM to overhear… Continue reading MRS RM ABANDONS ME IN NEW MALDEN
“AC/DC cover bands, Sharps Sea Fury and a large poster of Eric Clapton in a Miami Vice outfit.” The Raynes Park Beer Guide pub.
February 2024. Raynes Park. Wimbledon. Two (2) nights in London. Two nights of culture and the walking that you miss when you’re “looking after” parents (shopping and chat mainly). But three new GBG ticks on the same line west from Clapham Junction was too good to miss. I may never again complete the Guide, no-one… Continue reading “AC/DC cover bands, Sharps Sea Fury and a large poster of Eric Clapton in a Miami Vice outfit.” The Raynes Park Beer Guide pub.
A tribute TO Stratford
December 2023 Stratford. Stratford E15, that is; no-one would look to convince you of the charms of that Warwickshire version. Most visitors to the transport interchange turn one way to the Olympic site and West Ham or another to the shops and the Westfield Tap. Before that tick at the Black Bull I think my… Continue reading A tribute TO Stratford
CHRISTMAS DRINKERS IN HACKNEY
December 2023. Hackney. I’m in danger of catching up on the blog, so let’s put an end to that with a Big(ish) Night Out in London ahead of the annual End of the Road Christmas Show.. I caught the train from Waterbeach and slept in the campervan to save the price of a “cheap” Premier… Continue reading CHRISTMAS DRINKERS IN HACKNEY
A PINT UNDER A FIVER IN THE EUSTON TAP
November 2023. Euston. Walking fast in London is an art form. Somehow I’d knocked that 42 minutes to reach the station down to 26 by the time the Euston Tap hove into view, and while other options ARE available, this seemed a good time to make my triennial visit to the old classic. Particularly as… Continue reading A PINT UNDER A FIVER IN THE EUSTON TAP
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