Bamford is an affluent suburban area (pop. 9,693) within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, says Wiki. It says nothing else, not even that it now has a GBG entry under its own name ! I almost skipped this diary entry, but I knew the Tand would want to hear about beer quality in his balliwick, and he might enjoy the… Continue reading ROCHDALE’S WINTRY SUBURBS
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A CURRY IN ROCHDALE
A routine 3-0 victory over the Toffees last Sunday, the highlight of which was the view over our greatest city from the spiral staircase at the Etihad. On the way down Matt texted me and suggested we meet up, as Emma was doing something satanic called “Christmas Shopping”. I suggested curry in Rochdale, which used… Continue reading A CURRY IN ROCHDALE
DINING IN THE ‘DALE
I was going to skip the next post and get on to the St Albans crawl, but frankly that may be a longer read than the EU Withdrawal “Deal” so here’s a quick one from the new capital of cask. I know some of you can’t sleep for the worry that I may have… Continue reading DINING IN THE ‘DALE
A RAINBOW FOR ROCHDALE
Back to The North, and real hills. And proper place names like Trub and Slattocks and Tandle Hill. What an exciting slice of the Ordnance Survey map this chunk of Rochdale is. Home to famous pubs up potholed lanes, esteemed beer bloggers, golf clubs, canals, the tiny A627(M), and a garden centre with a contender… Continue reading A RAINBOW FOR ROCHDALE
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