A PROPER BOOZER IN GINGERBREAD MAN LAND

I’ve been brought to book by the blog police for shameless use of pub cat imagery as clickbait, which is spot on. Of course, I could just walk past the little kittens and resist the urge to snap them for you; think about that. Let’s hope no-one complains about today’s headline image from the King’s Arms… Continue reading A PROPER BOOZER IN GINGERBREAD MAN LAND

TOP 100 PUBS – THE RED LION, MARKET DRAYTON

I mentioned yesterday how quiet Market Drayton’s pubs were, the Spoons apart.  To be fair, it’s quite well pubbed for a small market town with a Spoons and a Fayre & Square, though WhatPub records its share of recent casualties. On Tuesday night, Joules brewery tap was as busy as the Spoons, as it had been on… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE RED LION, MARKET DRAYTON

MARKET DRAYTON – A JOULE, AND A SALOPIAN STAR

Not quite sure why, but I’ve like a little kid waiting for a delivery from Steve Earl Football Programmes, anticipating my big overnighter in Market Drayton with my Auditor friend Charles (not his real name, of course). I think it’s the remoteness of the place (a whole ten crow miles from Stoke) and its relative… Continue reading MARKET DRAYTON – A JOULE, AND A SALOPIAN STAR