DOING THE 92 – PIGBAG, PARMOS AND PHIL STAMP

Not a great programme from the collection, but a significant one. Before there was GBG ticking there was football ticking. I finished my pursuit of the 92 League Grounds on a crisp March Sunday afternoon at the Riverside. A first visit to Middlesbrough, which we immediately deduced was the Watford of the North, but a… Continue reading DOING THE 92 – PIGBAG, PARMOS AND PHIL STAMP

A PARMO-FREE SUNDAY NIGHT IN MIDDLESBROUGH

The offer was there, but Mrs RM rejected my invite to a weekend in Middlesbrough, due no doubt to a prior commitment to reorganise the airing cupboard (whatever that is). She missed a top trip to the UK’s capital of cheap fun.  My clean and simple room at the Gresham (not as posh as it… Continue reading A PARMO-FREE SUNDAY NIGHT IN MIDDLESBROUGH

MIDDLESBROUGH – THANET WITH PARMOS

From nowhere, Middlesbrough is a major pub destination.  It’s not just Mrs RM and I who can attest to this extraordinary transformation; read Simon’s report here first. The town has a challenging reputation nationally, although frankly I’ve never noticed the famous smog or the late night anti-social behaviour.  This won’t be a popular view but… Continue reading MIDDLESBROUGH – THANET WITH PARMOS