February 2025. Waterbeach. Three things are certain in life. Death, Paul Mudge resisting craft beer, and the indestructability of Retired Martin’s Aygo. Three years after gifting it to my brother-in-law after passing 210,000 miles (in 6 years) he just sold it for scrap, “We Buy Any Car” laughing in his face, it just turned up… Continue reading THE BIG FAMILY GET-TOGETHER BEFORE THE FUNERAL
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LIFE & DEATH
4th February 2024. Waterbeach. Southborough. Funeral Day starts with this austere view of the A10 from outside the Slap Up where the family spent Monday night. There’s nothing like being the centre of attention at a funeral to make you realise you’re actually an adult, and you really ought to have a rudimentary knowledge of… Continue reading LIFE & DEATH
LAST PUB IN THE VILLAGE
Pub Curmudgeon alerted me to the campaign by locals to save the Horse and Groom in the Hanover district of Brighton. This is an attractive area, with steep streets and Victorian buildings, and increasingly gentrified in recent years. It’s handy for The Level, Brighton’s best park, and borders the even livelier Kemptown, with it’s craft keg… Continue reading LAST PUB IN THE VILLAGE
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