October 2026. Thaxted. Essex. With apologies to Lana, who shares my views on Halloween (I detest all celebrations of specific days to be honest), I have to bring you the Maypole in Thaxted. Since I’m here for the night and have saved £63.10 on my accommodation budget, I feel morally obliged to DO Thaxted properly… Continue reading HELLOWEEN. THE MAYPOLE, THAXTED
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THE BIG DERBY “CURATED PUB SURVEY”. No. 6 – THE MAYPOLE
May 2025. Derby. Well, where to start ? Life After Football had curated a top quality pub crawl, all your old Derby favourites on a circulat route minimising walking. But I’d reckoned you couldn’t skip the Woodlark, in and out of the Guide after I described it as “perfect”, a pub performing the same function… Continue reading THE BIG DERBY “CURATED PUB SURVEY”. No. 6 – THE MAYPOLE
LET’S GO TO POPPLETON
February 2025. Poppleton. York. No new GBG entries in Ye Olde Cittie of York for what seems like aeons, so thank goodness for Poppleton, said no-one ever. “I’ve been to Paradise, but I’ve never been to Poppleton” sang Charlene on her 1982 Motown chart-topper. First stop west of York on the Harrogate line; 5 minutes… Continue reading LET’S GO TO POPPLETON
TAKING PRIDE IN HAYLING ISLAND
This blog is proudly a WAGathaChristie free zone. Into Hampshire, and time for some Navigator. Yes, I’d been to Hayling Island before, apparently, but remembered nothing at all about it bar Mrs RM recounting happy family holidays with an Aunt (probably) and a bucket and spade (definitely). We were easily pleased in the ’70s. Hayling… Continue reading TAKING PRIDE IN HAYLING ISLAND
CLOUDWATER IN CAMBRIDGE’S MAYPOLE – IT’S A 5
“Oh no, he’s not going to write about beer is he ?” I hear Dick and Dave groan. Only a bit. But I did want to show this picture of a proper “scummy head” on a beer I scored 5 (only the eighth this decade, fact fans). One of those NBSS maximums was the original… Continue reading CLOUDWATER IN CAMBRIDGE’S MAYPOLE – IT’S A 5
TOP 100 PUBS – THE MAYPOLE, CAMBRIDGE
Up to Number 21 on my Top 100 (+/- a few), and still no entries from Stockport. Or Maidenhead. I’d been on the brink of featuring my third Cambridge entry for some time, but the Maypole isn’t a pub I go to as often as it deserves. Two quick visits this week after the Cambridge Beer Festival have settled… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE MAYPOLE, CAMBRIDGE
