I won’t be mean spirited; today is a great day for Oxford. You might think I’d be a bit miffed my own cure for Covid (a gallon of Doom Bar, crispy shredded beef, 2 aspirin) was pipped to the post by the Oxford Uni/AstralWeeks effort, but not a bit of it, and I’m delighted to… Continue reading WELL DONE OXFORD
Tag: Oxford
THE BULLINGDON CLUB
Yes, Oxford. No, not the Bullingdon Club with the pig “menu”. But close enough. First time in our second University city since last year, music not pubs this time. No new pubs, and nothing new in a city centre still clinging to the 1500s. You were hoping I’d go back to the Lamb & Flag,… Continue reading THE BULLINGDON CLUB
OXFORD JUMPS THE SHARK BUT HATES FISH
Yes, I’m getting blog titles out of Romanian Christmas crackers now. That’s not true, I haven’t pulled a Christmas cracker* since retiring (in fact getting out of Xmas work lunches was the 3rd biggest incentive to retirement, as I recall). Tuesday took me to the beautiful Travelodge at Oxford Pear Tree Park & Ride, where… Continue reading OXFORD JUMPS THE SHARK BUT HATES FISH
FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS ABOUT OXFORD PUBS
First a “Punk’s Not Dead” theme, now a real “Flogging a Dead Horse” effort to squeeze an eighth Oxford post out of one pub crawl. But I like pouring over the lessons learned, even if it’s from barely 3% of Oxford’s pubs; Eight busy pubs, suggesting there’s plenty of life left in the traditional pub… Continue reading FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS ABOUT OXFORD PUBS
SAM SMITHS v PINT SHOP
Our night in Oxford drew to an end as dusk descended, in the Pint Shop, Mrs RM deciding she’d had enough pubby fun, and wasn’t doing the Sam Smiths place with the rest of the gang. This was a slight disappointment to me, but I’d guess the Pint Shop is a gazillion time more likely… Continue reading SAM SMITHS v PINT SHOP
PUBS AREN’T DEAD
Into the home strait now, and along lovely St Giles for the pub I’d have recommended to any visitor before today. I know the detail is important to you, so I should add that before that Mrs RM headed for a flat white in Blackwell’s Café Nero. It’s a good place to people watch.… Continue reading PUBS AREN’T DEAD
UNWRAPPING THE KING’S ARMS, OXFORD
Into tourist central now, and that pub across from the Camera (which is not as exciting as CAMRA). The King’s Arms is wrapped in unflattering scaffolding, so here, as the ice age descends, is my photo from the balmy summer of 2015. I’d forgotten what was special about it, until we stepped thru’ the… Continue reading UNWRAPPING THE KING’S ARMS, OXFORD
OXFORD – COVERED MARKET TO CASTLE
Keep reading, the Bass badges are coming up soon. The good thing about these Beer & Pub Forum crawls is that, unlike the Japanese tourists visiting the city, you can dip in and out of our tours without getting told off ! Mrs RM and I dodged the standard menu in the Chequers in… Continue reading OXFORD – COVERED MARKET TO CASTLE
OXFORD CHEQUERS – A PURE PEDIGREE
Pub No.2 for the Taylors and the Tim was the Chequers, one of only a few real Oxford classics (in my humble opinion). Look, it even says “Historic Pub” on the door ! With cobbled courtyard, breweriana and proper pub sign, the Chequers was an instant highlight (again). Mrs RM was reminded of the… Continue reading OXFORD CHEQUERS – A PURE PEDIGREE
OXFORD ’18 – CURLING
You’ll be delighted to hear the blog is up-to-date, bar yesterday’s crawl round Oxford. Eight pubs and eighty photos in Oxford, so no doubt that’ll be eight short posts to dribble out over the next 3 days. No new GBG ticks, which will horrify the Pubmeister, but sometimes you have to visit pubs for pleasure… Continue reading OXFORD ’18 – CURLING
