November 2023. Sheffield. I’ve only spent 4 days at “home” in Sheff this month, which is hardly enough time to do the laundry, hoover the cobwebs, and pretend to do the garden (whatever that means). No new GBG pubs close by now, but by Monday I really had to get out and stretch the legs… Continue reading BACK ON THE SMOOTH IN THE GLEADLESS VALLEY
Tag: Punch Bowl
CRISP NIGHT AT THE COCKERMOUTH COMMUNITY PUB
The drive from tourist Lake District through Ambleside and Keswick and Bassenthwaite Lake to Workington, the jewel of the west. “Jewel” as in Jewel Kilcher, faded beauty from Payson, Utah, of course. I think it fairest to say Mrs RM “tolerated” this trip to Workie on the basis that I could clear the two later… Continue reading CRISP NIGHT AT THE COCKERMOUTH COMMUNITY PUB
LAST CALL FOR DINERS BY THE DERWENT
It’s a little known fact that men become grumpy when they’re hungry, but women stay calm and phone ahead to find pubs still serving food at 8.30 pm on Monday in the middle of Dark Durham. “Our cook goes home at 9“. Our ETA was 8.47. Hoorah for the Punch Bowl in Edmundbyers, the… Continue reading LAST CALL FOR DINERS BY THE DERWENT
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