February 2024. Raynes Park. Wimbledon. Two (2) nights in London. Two nights of culture and the walking that you miss when you’re “looking after” parents (shopping and chat mainly). But three new GBG ticks on the same line west from Clapham Junction was too good to miss. I may never again complete the Guide, no-one… Continue reading “AC/DC cover bands, Sharps Sea Fury and a large poster of Eric Clapton in a Miami Vice outfit.” The Raynes Park Beer Guide pub.
Tag: South West London
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 27 – SOUTH-WEST LONDON
Another set of “Half a dozen pubs…” then I can get onto one of the Top 10 pubs in the world, (in all the world). Knowing that I start my journey in Seaton Carew must give that one away. I’ve just realised that my Central London set omitted a certain pub in favour of the… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 27 – SOUTH-WEST LONDON
LEAVING THE KEW TO STEW
Look at the sacred scrap of paper with my West London itinerary and you’ll see how I’m sticking to the running order. Can I make it to the very end ? Don’t be daft, that’s sixteen (16) pubs. It was hard enough getting to Richmond’s Tap Tavern, for goodness sake. I waited on the corner… Continue reading LEAVING THE KEW TO STEW
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS LIVES IN SOUTHFIELDS
An excellent day in London completing the South-West and South-East sections of the Guide. One of those is a chore, one a pleasure, you guess which. I finished the former in Southfields, basically a long suburban road north of Wimbledon, full of large dining pubs, convenience stores and a vintage car showroom that assumes relevance… Continue reading THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS LIVES IN SOUTHFIELDS
SURBITON IN THE SNOW
I didn’t actually realise Surbiton was a place until I started visiting the Beer Guide pubs in SW London. I’d always thought it was a borough name like Elmbridge or Merton. The geography around the Kingston/Surrey borders takes some getting used to. I’m still not quite sure what distinguishes it from Long Ditton and Kingston, but I guess… Continue reading SURBITON IN THE SNOW
CRAFT & CONTRADICTION IN CLAPHAM
I had a couple of contrasting experiences in Clapham on an enjoyable New Years Day, which tended to sum up the inconsistency of the London pub scene for me. Although it’s got no great attractions, flying pigs apart, the stretch of Battersea leading from the Junction to Clapham central is always an interesting walk, whether via the… Continue reading CRAFT & CONTRADICTION IN CLAPHAM
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