Nope. Not THAT one in Beckenham, though BRAPA is dangerously close to the Surrey/South London borders at the moment. This is Bedlam Furnaces, where Mrs and I stuck our campervan on Friday night. So, another night of free parking and at least £50 saved on chintzy B & B, with this view mere minutes away.… Continue reading BEDLAM
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YAM YAM
Young Simon is clearly having a good time down in Dorset, exploring the unexpectedly rough pubs of Greater Bournemouth (Lesser Bournemouth is rubbish). I’m quite jealous of his first ever trips to Lower Parkston Ex-Servicemen’s Club and the Cricketers, particularly as I’ll only get to drive him to square micros this week. New entries to… Continue reading YAM YAM
A CHESTER HAT-TRICK
Pubmeister, the man who knows a thing or two about Beer Guide completion, was pondering the merits of revisiting a pub you’ve already done in the comments. And he’s right; to visit 500+ new Guide pubs a year you can’t really afford to be distracted by return visits. Just as questionable is the practice of… Continue reading A CHESTER HAT-TRICK
PORTWOOD PERFECTION
I left you in the bar at the Petersgate Tap on Thursday night (25/1), two great pints of Draught Bass down in 20 minutes, wondering if I should ask for the flat version again. But I figured a great night in Stockport needed a Chinese takeaway. I stuck out a tweet and waited for… Continue reading PORTWOOD PERFECTION
SWINTON SWAGGER
After Bolton, just enough time before City’s late kick off v Newcastle (20/1/18) for a detour to Swinton, and who can resist Swinton ? I’d forgotten how long the walk was from station to the clutch of “improved” pubs along Worsley Road, which compare sharply with the more basic (and interesting) fare to the… Continue reading SWINTON SWAGGER
FRODSHAM
Frodsham was a good place to finish Cheshire’s Beer Guide entries this year, a typically attractive market town with an excellent tuna cob from the Devonshire bakery. Lots of smart people in a town looking like a Beaconsfield with half-timbered buildings. More listed buildings than you could ever wish for too, though lacking the petro-chemical illumination beauty… Continue reading FRODSHAM
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