May 2025. Derby. The BIG unofficial Derby pub crawl went off-course immediately on leaving the Brunswick, our group deciding that no, they couldn’t wait 13 minutes for the Alex to open, so over the Derwent, looking all pastoral and romantic, until Paul brings my attention to the abandoned shopping trolleys on the left. This crawl,… Continue reading THE BIG DERBY “CURATED PUB SURVEY”. No. 2 – THE SMITHFIELD

You left me in the Woodlark, where the landlady had just put Simply Red’s “A New Flame” on the jukebox to bring a Neil Sedaka streak to a sad end, and Mick Hucknall starts on a run. “Money’s too tight to mention….come on !” sings the Old Boy, emphasising the “Come on !”. “Cheers Ducky”… Continue reading THE KEVIN HECTOR FAN CLUB AT THE SMITHFIELD