The snow has cleared, the temperatures in Sheffield will soon exceed those in Seville, and Covid hospitalisation rates have turned a corner. Let’s beer positive, as someone said, and plan a return to pubs. Remember pubs ? Mrs RM just said “You need to think about a Proper Plan for when we can travel again“.… Continue reading PLOTTING A RETURN
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2020 IN REVIEW – JULY
What happened in July ? Oh yes. The return of pubs. It was great. Wasn’t it ? Going to the pub with your mates, with only the hassle of writing “M. Mouse Tel. Pennsylvania 6-500” on a grubby slip of paper, discussing plans to knock down 5G masts. Hmmm. CAMRA members took a look at… Continue reading 2020 IN REVIEW – JULY
THE JOY OF SIX (INDOORS)
More North Herts hops, as I take a leisurely walk from Letchworth station to Baldock while James attempts to complete the “55 roundabouts in 90 minutes” challenge. If he fails a 3rd driving test (I took 5) back here in October he’ll have to retake it on the slopes of Sheffield in winter. No pressure.… Continue reading THE JOY OF SIX (INDOORS)
RULES, RULES, RULES
This next post is a bit of a contractual obligation under my lucrative and top secret sponsorship deal with Doom Bar, which roughly translates to one Manchester City goal on Sky for every half point of NBSS above 3.0. The Maypole in Thurloxon, which Taunton and Bridgwater can fight over, managed a 3.5 Doom Bar.… Continue reading RULES, RULES, RULES
SERVICE AT THE HATCH
Pub Curmudgeon has recently written how Covid safe pubs can seem very welcoming, or otherwise, on their return. “And customers will remember where they were welcomed, and where they were treated like something the cat dragged in“. My particular bugbear is the blanket exclusion of drinkers from the pub itself, seen in a significant minority… Continue reading SERVICE AT THE HATCH
“Pubs do not book tables. Restaurants do.”
Or “Hall & Woe (public) house“. But that’s a bit convoluted. As mentioned, I’d picked Dorchester for my campervan stop so I could moan about another county town. It was also not far from Martinstown, which had a Guide entry I never got to due to duff opening times and was dropped in GBG20. Dorchester… Continue reading “Pubs do not book tables. Restaurants do.”
BRINGING THE LONDON PLAGUE TO EX39
Bideford Town FC looked gorgeous as I arrived back at my campervan. One last pint ? Steer clear of Spoons, till the last night at least. Lacey’s Ale & Cider House sounds like a Beer Guide place, doesn’t it ? It even doesn’t sell Doom Bar, which is always popular. “Pint of Old Appledore please”… Continue reading BRINGING THE LONDON PLAGUE TO EX39
THE RETURN OF PUBS
I’m not given to reflection; the blog is first and foremost definitely a pictorial diary of a life well spent travelling. But I need to reflect on the first month since pubs returned, if only to look back and marvel in five years time. Back on Friday the 3rd, the internet was a mix of… Continue reading THE RETURN OF PUBS
‘ARRY CRIPPS
We left the Cock, wishing we’d tried the (cheaper) local beers. It’ll be in the GBG22, I guess, if the GBG lasts that long with CAMRA members seemingly bored of visiting pubs. Just as well Charles and BRAPA and Duncan and I aren’t bored of visiting pubs (reminds me, must score the beer on WhatPub).… Continue reading ‘ARRY CRIPPS
THE DAY I LET PUBS DIE
Greetings from a campervan parked up in the suburbs of Dereham. I’ve just visited 4 more pubs in Dereham (does a curry house count?), taking me to 40 since pubs returned on the 4th. Here’s that list of the first 36. Yesterday I failed to go to a pub, and have voluntarily referred myself to… Continue reading THE DAY I LET PUBS DIE
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