I’m surprised to get the chance to re-enter the magical world of GBG2020, and with a delayed publication date of 29 October for the 2021 edition I could in theory make some progress with colouring in the Guide. But I can’t go inside pubs in Scotland and Wales yet, and I’m not convinced they want… Continue reading THE BEST LAID PLANS
Tag: Opening Hours
OPENING TIMES HELL IN MAPPLEWELL
Some very short posts for you as I have to check out of Halifax’s Wool Merchants hotel soon so we can get soaked finding the Piece Hall. By last Friday James had decided the internet at Taylor Towers was insufficient for his purposes, and I took him back to Sheffield Uni ahead of exams… Continue reading OPENING TIMES HELL IN MAPPLEWELL
ST. HELENS – ONE FOR THE GBG CONNOISSEUR
Tricky one, this. The Connoisseur Ales Tap in St Helens prompted my post about opening times in the Good Beer Guide back in September. Back then I said “Now the Connoisseur can open whenever it likes, but having a place in the GBG open 11 out of 365 days is just daft. ” And I… Continue reading ST. HELENS – ONE FOR THE GBG CONNOISSEUR
RUTLAND WEEKEND TICKING
Another day, more opening times nerves. My last tick in Rutland at the attractively named Empingham Cricket Club, which I’d already predicted some fun with on here. This is what their own website says; Luckily, they clearly mean the Sri Lankan cricket season, and I was able to confirm they’d be open on Sunday by… Continue reading RUTLAND WEEKEND TICKING
OPENING HOURS NONSENSE
I was trying to come up with a witty title but gave up and called this what it was. It’s time to reveal the most bizarre Opening Times in the new Beer Guide. To be clear, there’s two very different issues here; 1.PUBS THAT DON’T STICK TO THEIR PUBLISHED HOURS Pubs that say they’ll… Continue reading OPENING HOURS NONSENSE
ANNOYED RETIRED MARTIN – RETURN VISIT
Those of you who enjoy the torment of us pub tickers finding pubs unexpectedly closed are going to love this. A successful (in ticking terms) couple of days in Wiltshire was to conclude with the attractive sounding Cross Keys in Corsley. Tucked safely away from the Killing Fields of Frome, albeit worryingly close to… Continue reading ANNOYED RETIRED MARTIN – RETURN VISIT
DON’T BOTHER TURNING UP WITHOUT RESERVATIONS
After a recent audit, I find my most popular posts are (in no particular order) Those featuring pubs from places cruelly ignored by the rest of the blogging world (come in, Trafford) Posts featuring Pub Cats Descriptions of extreme hardship or disappointment encountered by myself. Here’s another from the third category, though Mentmore is also… Continue reading DON’T BOTHER TURNING UP WITHOUT RESERVATIONS
BEER HEADZ, BEES & WILBURYS IN GRANTHAM
An interesting but pointless debate about our dullest county yesterday. The chap who rated Wiltshire below Bedfordshire is clearly the sort of troll this blog thrives on. Lincolnshire gets bad press from the bourgeois and beer bloggers alike, mainly because of being flat and having seaside resorts that prioritise fun over prosecco. Which reminds me… Continue reading BEER HEADZ, BEES & WILBURYS IN GRANTHAM
EXMOOR CLOSED FOR SUMMER
It’s a dozen years since we last visited Exmoor, other than the odd trip to Minehead. Our son is staying with a mate in Bridgewater, so we’ve pitched up near Dulverton, to the north of the National Park. There’s a pub on our doorstep, but that’ll have to wait for the photos to upload. It’s a… Continue reading EXMOOR CLOSED FOR SUMMER
