October 2026. Swalecliffe. Kent. An evening in London, then a visit to see Dad in Waterbeach, where Sunnyside is aquiring new thatch, a quick drop-in to the in-laws in Kent, then back to the coast at Rye. It never stops. And then back up to the north Kent coast to complete another section of the… Continue reading A MURKY FINISH TO GBG 27 KENT
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MICROPUB LOO SPECIAL AWARD – OL’S BIER, STALYBRIDGE
February 2025. Stalybridge. Right, here’s that new Stalybridge entry, a third micro within two minutes joining Bridge Beers and Cracking Pint, which was called Crafty Pint before CAMRA banned craft following the incredibly successful “Revitalisation Review”. These charming micros have successfully revitalised Stalybridge, in part, and Ol’s is a friendly all-rounder of a neighbourhood bar-cum-offie… Continue reading MICROPUB LOO SPECIAL AWARD – OL’S BIER, STALYBRIDGE
THACKLEY MICRO v “THE SMITHS”
October 2023. Thackley, Bradford. One more in West Yorkshire and it’s a rare GBG county completion. Still a thrill, even when you’ve completed the Guide, a bit like Amundsen completing a circumnavigation of Oslo IKEA the year after ticking the North Pole or something. Where are we ? Thackley, north Bradford. Near the Isle Working… Continue reading THACKLEY MICRO v “THE SMITHS”
“Kev left his pound at the swimming pool”
October 2023. Shipley. You can’t actually see the dividing line between Saltaire and Shipley, but you certainly know when you’ve crossed it. And the Crafty Kernel meets every requirement of the “modern micro” playbook, though at least it has a nice protruding sign so you only walk past it 3 times, rather than the median… Continue reading “Kev left his pound at the swimming pool”
