June 2025. Milton. Cambridgeshire. Back from Newcastle, straight back down to see Dad in Waterbeach, where Chung Hwa has cruelly started closing on Monday. Bloomin’ micro Chinese takeaways. So a mile south to Milton, then. The dual joys of Jaws chippy and Unicorn House have supplied Milton since before I lived there from ’87-’89 (my… Continue reading PRIDE DRINKING WELL IN MILTON’S ELGOODS PUB
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A THORN BETWEEN EIGHT ROSES
December 2023. Milton. Cambridge. Back to Mrs RM’s birthday, and an actual birthday meal not involving a pint and nuts. Mrs RM had just that week said to some mates in Waterbeach “Fancy a pint nice meal Sunday night” and, unbelievably, all eight of them had said was “OK then“. The chances of that happening… Continue reading A THORN BETWEEN EIGHT ROSES
“There used to be a library there”
July 2023. Milton. Cambridgeshire. I don’t want you to think I’m trying to get Dad round All The Pubs In Cambridgeshire or anything, but he’s certainly been to more more this year than he had the last 70, even if it is only keeping the local pineapple juice industry alive. Tuesday saw us dot around… Continue reading “There used to be a library there”
WILL FATHER CHRISTMAS BRING TIER 1 TO SOUTH CAMBS ?
As you’ll know, my favourite website (apart from my own) is MumsNet, where worried mums ask the immortal question. Am I Being Unreasonable…. My advice, owmn, is to tell DD (Dear Daughter) that Christmas is all Roman/Pagan/Victorian nonsense NOW, and save yourself a fortune on presents. While you’re at it, scrap Mother’s Day, Bonfire Night… Continue reading WILL FATHER CHRISTMAS BRING TIER 1 TO SOUTH CAMBS ?
VEGAN BEE DRAMA IN MILTON
My enforced diet has crashed into the barrier that is Rishi Sunak’s “Get Fat for a Fiver“ offer, available Monday to Wednesday in August. With current events preventing me ticking GBG pubs 3 hours away, I’m a bit tied to local pubs (Ugh !), so I might as well see how many folk are flocking… Continue reading VEGAN BEE DRAMA IN MILTON
MILTON – ALL GOOD AT ELGOOD’S
My nearest GBG targets, if they’re even open, are some 3 hours away now. So I’ve been celebrating the return of pubs more locally, enjoying some unexpectedly great beer. Apart from my own Waterbeach local, the nearest pubs to home are in Milton a mile down the A10. It’s a dull mile, though you can… Continue reading MILTON – ALL GOOD AT ELGOOD’S
FAMILY BREWERS AT A PROPER BEER FEST
Mrs RM and I will be setting off for Manchester on Friday, with a To Do list that includes Bundobust, the Stretford Sip Club and the Manchester Beer Fest. No doubt Mrs RM will spend a third of the trip looking in estate agents and wool shops. Or for courgettes. On a slightly smaller scale… Continue reading FAMILY BREWERS AT A PROPER BEER FEST
MILTON – PARADISE via WEST BERKSHIRE
Mrs RM wasn’t very impressed by my house-husbandry, so I’ve spent most of the day redoing the housework. This isn’t why I retired; life in a tent seems more appealing. By 2pm I was free to do a local walk, two miles or so along the Cam to Milton. The Cam is surprisingly flat, and the… Continue reading MILTON – PARADISE via WEST BERKSHIRE
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