16 months into life in Sheffield and I’ve barely scratched the surface of the city’s culture, Chinese takeaways and cask outlets. The Ship, on the edge of Kelham, is undoubtedly one of the gems for lovers of brown tiling. And aren’t we all ? It re-opened last summer, had an inconclusive visit from Will and… Continue reading RELAUNCHING THE SHIP
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A PINCHED TICK IN PINCHBECK
Not gonna lie; Lincolnshire is the worst English GBG county for beer quality, perhaps Bedfordshire is a little worse for pub quality as at least Lincs has Grantham and Louth. But my licking of Lincs concludes in the Fens near Greater Boston, a fine place to finish. Last year Wyberton Fen, this year Pinchbeck. Us… Continue reading A PINCHED TICK IN PINCHBECK
FILEY FAX – THE SHIP IS A PROPER PUB
Almost at the end of North Yorkshire’s GBG entries. Has Simon managed that ? He lives there ! Always a joy to find a new Guide entry that’s a Proper Pub like the Ship at Muston. just outside Filey. As I approach the Ship I realise I’ll be able to wheel out the old Filey… Continue reading FILEY FAX – THE SHIP IS A PROPER PUB
NATTER WITH THE HATTER
Some more nice pubs exteriors, and interiors, for you, as I continue my attempt to do all the pubs in Sheffield as well as all the pubs in the Beer Guide. I won’t get very far if I keep making return visits to the same pubs, though. But as I mentioned yesterday, I’m focusing on… Continue reading NATTER WITH THE HATTER
THE ENGLISH RIVIERA
Sunday the 6th September, and Summer still in full swing in the English Riviera, its coastal railway unusually intact. I parked up along the Prom at Teignmouth, another free night putting back a saving of at least £40 into my complex DCF calculation that justifies the campervan. Baa Baa Toure felt the view was a… Continue reading THE ENGLISH RIVIERA
IT’S………..THE SHIP IN PORTISHEAD
Well, it was Quinno wot won it. So he should, he was born in the public bar. Or conceived on the beach, or something. He certainly sold me on the charms of Portishead, only previously visited for the Windmill (unlucky, Paul) and the modern Spoons. But no-one told me about the gorgeous the retirement community… Continue reading IT’S………..THE SHIP IN PORTISHEAD
KING LIZARD & THE PUB TICK WIZARD
17th January 2020 “Enough of all these pubs” writes RetiredDave, “give us pictures of Cornish charity shops with micro hours“. I should start a business selling these printed signs in Thanet. No GBG pub at Lizard Point this year, but as the most southerly point of mainland Great Britain (whoopy-do) I supposed I ought to… Continue reading KING LIZARD & THE PUB TICK WIZARD
PLOUGHMAN’S & GORKY’S IN THE NORFOLK BROADS
Apparently there are no words that rhyme with “Ibiza“, so I can’t use the Life on Mars line in this post, which is a shame. If I’m wrong on that I can expect Tom to correct me by tea-time. Tom may also leap to the defence of the Broads, though I doubt it. Along… Continue reading PLOUGHMAN’S & GORKY’S IN THE NORFOLK BROADS
GIDEA PARK – TAKE COURAGE YOU ‘APPY ‘AMMERS
There can’t be many posts about Gidea Park, except of course the ones from Simon and Alan. It’s basically a garden suburb in the styles of Petts Wood or Shirley, with some attractive foliage and a functional shopping arcade. Until recently, it was dangerously close to the appropriately named Zombieland Skatepark, a favourite of my younger son until… Continue reading GIDEA PARK – TAKE COURAGE YOU ‘APPY ‘AMMERS
MARCH ! MARCH !! MARCH !!!
I’ve always wanted to use that headline, the name of a pointless walk through nothingness to Cambridge. Reading the 35 year history of the walk tells you quite a bit about Fenland pubs. Far from walking, on Thursday night my sister and I took two rattling trains to March via Ely, while cousin Keith came in … Continue reading MARCH ! MARCH !! MARCH !!!
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