I wanted to use “New Quay, handy for a pee” but I sense BRAPA has an eye on that one. 2022 is the year of the big push towards the GBG prize, and it’s throwing up some real gems around the UK coast. We’d stayed in New Quay in 2005, in that sprawling caravan park… Continue reading NEW QUAY, HEAVEN BY THE SEA
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ANY ELLESMERE PORT PUB IN A GBG STORM
Reader qq (Querulous Quentin ?) has requested I zoom out to show you where some of these places are. That’s a little disappointing as I assumed everyone knew Chester was a suburb of Runcorn. Anyhow, just for qq; Yes, a rare trip to the Edge of Ellesmere Port. The posher bit, certainly, though you wouldn’t… Continue reading ANY ELLESMERE PORT PUB IN A GBG STORM
PHWOAR ! PWLLHELI
Two of the hardest words to spell in the Welsh language, here attempted in the same blog title. Phwoar would be a good word to describe our campervan stop at Foryd Bay south of Caernarfon, which I bring you here due to the joy of staring at Welsh OS extracts. We were moved on… Continue reading PHWOAR ! PWLLHELI
TEACHING AMERICANS ABOUT BEER IN THE ALBION
From the Bank we wandered aimlessly for all of 7 seconds, ending up on the doorstep of Conwy’s “premier ale house“. Before I could say, “But Mrs RM, we have a mountain to climb tomorrow morning” she was in like a shot, staring round looking for craft, while I took photos of the floor. It’s… Continue reading TEACHING AMERICANS ABOUT BEER IN THE ALBION
A PURPLE MOOSE IN FENSTANTON
I’m enjoying Pint & Pubs blog posts (here) detailing his almost daily visits to Cambridge’s pubs, which really get to the heart of 2017 pub life (often too quiet). Clearly a wise man, he often skips the slow moving cask for a Punk or a Pilsner, an option clearly not available to GBG tickers. I… Continue reading A PURPLE MOOSE IN FENSTANTON
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