On Wednesday morning I got a text message from youngest son Matt. “Soz Dad, short notice. Can I go 2 We Came As Romans gig tonite plz.” “OK. Where ? “Nottingham. London date sold out” “OK” “Radddd” You can guess where he gets it from. So at 6.30pm we were back here, having made… Continue reading RUSHING KIDS, ROYAL CHILDREN
Tag: Nottingham
A BIT OF A BLUR (JUST GIVE ME COFFEE & TV)
Even a Blur style robot for this one, a final post from the great city of Nottingham. OK, I may be getting my Blur mixed up with the miserablists from Oxford now. Being unable to locate the Olde Trip, we popped in to the Crafty Crow, a personal favourite, on the way to catch… Continue reading A BIT OF A BLUR (JUST GIVE ME COFFEE & TV)
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
Don’t worry, I’m thinking of the Bee Gees classic* rather than the Metallica cover version. Our American readers will no doubt have been wondering when I’d make my first reference to the Royal Wedding with which our Great Nation will soon be blessed. Harry and Meghan were in Nottingham this week, drawn no doubt… Continue reading FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
THE BIG SUNDAY BEER SELL-OFF
Not exactly a shock that the other Nottingham Guide newbie was another micro; the only surprise there’s not dozens of them in the suburbs yet. A Room with a Brew is relatively central, 5 minutes walk up Derby Street from the staggeringly expensive “4500 miles from Delhi” curry house and the grotesque (not the same… Continue reading THE BIG SUNDAY BEER SELL-OFF
INTO THE MEADOWS
A few posts for Alan Winfield. Another Sunday night in Newark, and an Off-Peak train to That Nottingham to tick the final two new GBG entries in that fair city. No problems finding quality cask here, though on my last visit I did note that a burger bar was the only Guide entry in… Continue reading INTO THE MEADOWS
