Back home from Hackney on Sunday at midnight, then straight off to Scotland, or Alba as the locals call it. Mrs RM gets it easy, she really does. All she does is enjoy my flawless driving while taking conference calls, and then get shouted out by Scots with IT problems for five days while I… Continue reading MAKING SENSE OF THE NEW NATIONAL BEER SCORING SYSTEM
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HIPPOS, HUTS & HACKMAN
A nice little pre-emptive tick at The Hippo and some praise for The Hut. Duncan had mentioned the Hippo as worth a look, so with 15 minutes between acts I popped into the basement for a half. You could be in somewhere proper crafty like Falmouth. That’s a lovely beer range, and the Hippo is a… Continue reading HIPPOS, HUTS & HACKMAN
BEER QUALITY – “It’s they that keep it that spoil it”
I hope you’re keeping up with my Big Day In Scotland. If so, you’re doing better than I did at the time. Without the guiding influence of Mrs RM, (back in Cambridge “smashing the system”), I somehow made it from the State to the Bon Accord, hopefully not by a chicken run across the M8.… Continue reading BEER QUALITY – “It’s they that keep it that spoil it”
THE STATE BAR, GLASGOW
Some more dark brown delights from Glasgow. Leaving Duncan and the delightful/enigmatic Madame Luna (report pending) in Paisley Wetherspoons, I headed for a gig at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut on the western edge of Glasgow Centre. There really is some magnificent architecture around Charing Cross, once you look up above the takeaway frontages. And… Continue reading THE STATE BAR, GLASGOW
A PINT WITH PUBMEISTER
Every man must have something to tick. Having completed the 92 League Grounds at the Riverside in ’99, and realising the number of Chinese takeaways was infinite, I toyed with driving all the “A” and “B” roads before sanity prevailed and I settled on the Beer Guide pubs. I only seriously got into this “Do all… Continue reading A PINT WITH PUBMEISTER
TOP 100 PUBS – GEORDIE’S BYRE, AYR
A coveted Top 100 place secured on my first visit; I bet the owner of Geordie’s Byre will be over the moon. Or not. Geordie’s has it all, even an alternating position between Newton-on-Ayr and Ayr in the Beer Guide. Small things please small minds etc. Just a short hop over Old Bridge Street at Poundland to Newton,… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – GEORDIE’S BYRE, AYR
HOLDING UP THE HEARSE IN AYR
The nice ScotRail man sold me a £10.50 Off-Peak return to Ayr; I’m sure Tom would have found a cheaper way. To get the most out of the investment, I had a plan to stop at five stations on the way back to Glasgow for my gig at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. Simon visited… Continue reading HOLDING UP THE HEARSE IN AYR
RECKLESS IN RUTHERGLEN
With any luck these posts on last weeks trips to Scotland will take so long I’ll never have to try to remember the session with Duncan McKay, the notes for which are a bit tardy. I could, of course, lump reports on pub visits to Coatbridge in with Troon, but I expect the residents of… Continue reading RECKLESS IN RUTHERGLEN
BIGGAR, BETTER ?
While this blog is essentially a way of reminding Mrs RM where I’ve gone, if rarely where I am, I do feel some obligation to promote the great nation I spend my time travelling, whether Carluke or Cartmel. So I’ll start by telling you Biggar is beautifully situated, just 17 miles from historic Carluke. Excitingly, I… Continue reading BIGGAR, BETTER ?
1967 AND ALL THAT
The last post from Scotland for, ooh, two weeks, when I’m back up to Glasgow, finally doing that elusive Coatbridge Spoons. I’ve left the best from this trip ’till last though, as well as a few reasons apart from great pubs to visit Musselburgh. Here’s some highlights, reflecting the sunset, architecture, street art, S.Luca’s ice cream parlour,… Continue reading 1967 AND ALL THAT
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