Yes, a lovely looking pub, but tasters ? For Bass ? Perhaps the most obscure clue ever to the location of our mystery pub; My second Superman clue in a week, fact fans. It’s twinned with a French coal mining town whose Wiki entries claims “an extremely old tree” as a place of interest. At… Continue reading GUESS THE PUB GOES FOR A BASS TASTER
Tag: Nottinghamshire pubs
60 UP
Mum and Dad celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary today. They had a nice card from the Queen, though I know they’d have preferred a Chinese takeaway from Chung Hwa with me and Sis; that’ll have to wait. There won’t be a (belated) celebratory pint in The Sun. Mum’s not a Pub (Wo)Man, and probably doesn’t… Continue reading 60 UP
WORKSOP – LIQUORICE, LACINGS & FRENCH HORN
Makes Worksop sound exotic, doesn’t it ? And if you live in South Anston, it probably is. Sadly, the gorgeous tiling often adorns closed or keg pubs, making Worksop the Rotherham or Woolwich orPoole of the Midlands, My route to Sheffield to see my lad often flies past the edge of Worksop, though I reckon… Continue reading WORKSOP – LIQUORICE, LACINGS & FRENCH HORN
NEWSTEAD AND THE PIT
27th February 2020 A glorious February came to an end in the coalfields of Nottinghamshire, inevitably at a community focused micro. Pleasingly, it filled an irritating gap in the GBG map. These things matter when you’re as old as me. A fifteen minute hop from Mansfield’s shiny station gave me a few minutes to explore… Continue reading NEWSTEAD AND THE PIT
AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE
24th February 2020 “Nottingham’s Pub of the Year“declares the Old Green Dragon, along with its predilection for old Guinness adverts. Glory for tiny Oxton, tucked away in the posh bit between Southwell and Nottingham, safely away from mining villages, pumping stations and CenterParcs. Dave will be thrilled to learn that the other, recent GBG, pub… Continue reading AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE
HUCKNALL – BEER & SKITTLES
I’m driving BRAPA round the hard-to-reach pubs of the Cambridgeshire Fens on Saturday; “Whittlesey, little to see” is my suggested blog title. I’ll probably leave Si to his own devices this time, rather than distracting him from pub hubbub by pointing out how difficult West Oxon ticking is going to be. I can always count… Continue reading HUCKNALL – BEER & SKITTLES
WOMEN IN LOVE (WITH MICRO MURK)
The posts keep coming, but the beer dried up for me. After the usual IKEA drama (dropped cushion cover or something), I bravely volunteered to let Mrs RM do the tasting while I did the note-taking. Being a self-taught beer smellier, I know how to score a beer purely by sniffing it. The next… Continue reading WOMEN IN LOVE (WITH MICRO MURK)
HARDY & HANDSOME – KIMBERLEY KICKS ON
I’m afraid the title is the best thing about this post from a frustrating afternoon in industrial Notts. Alan Winfield would have appreciated it, albeit horrified by the unfettered growth in micros. After Manchester I spent 3 days throwing things away while Mrs RM did company accounts and tax returns. She was ready for an… Continue reading HARDY & HANDSOME – KIMBERLEY KICKS ON
“THEY CAN’T SAY HALF IN WORKSOP”
A quick stop in Worksop on the way to Sheffield to ensure James has found the toaster. Lunch is a shared pizza and pint of Punk IPA for £6.49 in the Spoons. “I’m a cheap date” says Mrs RM, cradling her bargain pint as I dash off for a half in my new tick. Worksop… Continue reading “THEY CAN’T SAY HALF IN WORKSOP”
RUSHING KIDS, ROYAL CHILDREN
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
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