August 2023. Tan Hill. Having completed the Beer Guide I wondered if I’d finally visited all the classic pubs in the UK, but then I realised that the Crooked House never made the GBG while I was ticking it, and there’s a few places like Defford’s Monkey House without cask, so who knows. And then… Continue reading FINALLY, THE TAN HILL INN !
Tag: North Yorkshire
THE SMUGGLERS DEN
August 2023. Marske-by-the-Sea. Beyond the exploration of Winkies Castle and St Germain’s Churchyard and the craft bar and the cobbled lane, the main reason for visiting “Marvellous Marske” was to belatedly tick the Smugglers Den, whose debut in the new GBG had been cruelly scuppered by a car smashing into the wall just before Christmas.… Continue reading THE SMUGGLERS DEN
MURKY MARSKE MAGIC
August 2023. Marske-by-the-Sea. Funny how time drags when you’re waiting for a micropub to open, and it’s always a micro; no-one ever stood outside a Spoons impatiently. Oh, they did once. Unexpectedly, little Marske has a newish craft bar. Even more unexpectedly, the Wynd is a Proper Craft Beer Bar, and not just because it’s… Continue reading MURKY MARSKE MAGIC
MARSKE UNMASKED
August 2023. Marske-by-the-Sea. We had an hour till our micro opened at 4. Why do ALL pubs open at 4 these days ? Is it something to do with the end of the school day. The volunteers at Winkies Castle recommended seeing the remains of St Germain’s churchyard, and it had a certain magic about… Continue reading MARSKE UNMASKED
WINKIES CASTLE
August 2023. Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire. It’s so close ! (though an expect a 90 minutes delay on the A1(M) this weekend). Ticking new pubs with a pink pen is nice, but discovering hidden gems in Ye Olde England is nicer. Mrs RM, on Day 2 of her 100 day challenge (you’ll never guess) joined me… Continue reading WINKIES CASTLE
WINNING ON THE WENNING
August 2023. Bentham. I always reckon I could give you directions anywhere in the UK, but Bentham aka High Bentham is a tricky one. “Take the slow route to Settle, DON’T overtake the tractor, turn left on a sharp bend before the waterfall” is the best I can do. I’d never heard of the River… Continue reading WINNING ON THE WENNING
THE WISDOM OF GEORGE W., THE WONDERS OF THE GRAPES, SLINGSBY.
July 2023. Slingsby. North Yorkshire. After our bull scare, a rare new GBG tick in the lovely Howardian Hills. Slingsby’s Grapes is almost the local for the Howard family themselves. It’s hard to see where the Sunday night custom for the Grapes comes from. 665 souls, says Wiki, and the most deserted High Street of… Continue reading THE WISDOM OF GEORGE W., THE WONDERS OF THE GRAPES, SLINGSBY.
A NIGHT IN CASTLE HOWARD
July 2023. Castle Howard, near York. A Sunday of thunderstorms never arrived, and Mrs RM wanted a walk as she targets “10k a day”. She should take up pub ticking on foot; plenty of steps there. By a stroke of luck, my next nearest unticked GBG23 pub (90 minutes away !) is on the doorstep… Continue reading A NIGHT IN CASTLE HOWARD
SHOE (AND BEER) SHOPPING IN DARLINGTON
19th February 2023. I’ve been neglecting my ticking duties since completing the Guide, but I’d managed a trio of GBG entries by 2pm on Sunday, which isn’t bad going, and we’ll gloss over the fact that I’d delegated the actual drinking duties to Mrs RM. She’d delegated shoe-buying duties to herself, too, and Darlington, made… Continue reading SHOE (AND BEER) SHOPPING IN DARLINGTON
TICKING IN THE CHAPEL, TIKKA IN THE BORO
18th February 2023. With Stockton ticked by ten to four, we headed to Middlesbrough via Thornaby. Frankly, my ‘Boro tick was probably closer to our campervan pitch in Stockton, next to the Tees and 20 minutes stiff walk out into the dull suburbs west of the Spoons where I left Mrs RM to enjoy the… Continue reading TICKING IN THE CHAPEL, TIKKA IN THE BORO
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