I’ve been tackling Greater Manchester in singles and the odd scampered two ticks, a bit like Chris Tavaré approaching a T20 target of 189. The next one is in the mysterious area between Greater Stockport and Tameside. In fact, it’s practically on the border (“the Stockport side” confirmed the landlord of the Arden Arms). I… Continue reading STOCKPORT’S “OTHER” ARDEN ARMS
Tag: Stockport
THE PRE-EMPTIVE PROBLEM
A great day in Macclesfield, with two new faces to put a name to and then forget, but no new GBG ticks while down in Sussex young Simon was collecting dozens of them already. Simon has already completed his GBG Cross ticking, and found a lot of his preemptive pubs in the new Guide. See… Continue reading THE PRE-EMPTIVE PROBLEM
A PINT OF HOLT’S
I end with a picture of a meticulously crafted pint of Holt Bitter (and part of Sheffield Hatter’s meticulously crafted beard), as I make the Sun & Castle (stop I) my final stop before I wimp out and head home (getting old). A wonderful community atmosphere, and I’m pleased to see they’d already got the… Continue reading A PINT OF HOLT’S
TOP 100 PUBS – SWAN WITH TWO NECKS, STOCKPORT
A reminder that if you can’t be bothered to read my report look at my photos from the Stockport crawl you could always go straight to the more concise posts from Pub Curmudgeon (here), Kentish Paul Bailey (here) and Brummie Pete (here). I suspect Cheshire Life had a reporter there too. Stockport had anticipated our… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – SWAN WITH TWO NECKS, STOCKPORT
SHOWER DODGING IN CHEADLE HULME
Parental Advisory : Contains a handled glass. Oh, too late. I actually booked my onward train to Cheadle Hulme ON THE TRAIN to Piccadilly. If I can keep this level of IT competence up, I will soon be able to order a beer without Mrs RM’s help. My first Wednesday tick was either to be… Continue reading SHOWER DODGING IN CHEADLE HULME
“THIS is what beer should taste like, son”
“I’m famished” said Matt. Yes, it would have been a good idea to eat before starting a session. But as Pub Curmudgeon has noted before, Stockport is a bit lacking in culinary options (particularly on a Monday with the outside dining only restrictions), and top cafe Where The Light Gets In was unexpectedly closed following… Continue reading “THIS is what beer should taste like, son”
THE ANGEL OF STOCKPORT
You left us, what feels like years ago*, on the pavement outside the Bakers Vaults, son and father enjoying a rather foamy Unicorn. Matt could sense my unease at the gaggle of Old Boys standing impatiently outside the Angel, my real target as the first new GBG entry in central Stockport since the wonderful Petersgate… Continue reading THE ANGEL OF STOCKPORT
HIS FIRST PINT OF UNICORN
Matt was impressed with his first adult experience of Stockport, but now it was time for his first pint in the pub capital of the North. The Angel, my GBG newbie, was shut, despite PROMISING me the night before it’d be open. A gaggle of Old Boys gathered outside the market hall, comparing scowls of… Continue reading HIS FIRST PINT OF UNICORN
SEVEN SAM SMITHS SIZZLERS
Bass pubs are fine, but I know what you’re really after* is some photos of Sir Humphrey’s homages to an Edwardian era. With Dickensian working conditions. There’s been a tiny difficulty capturing the majesty of Sam’s pubs of late. But you can get round the mobile phone ban one way; and I’d like you to… Continue reading SEVEN SAM SMITHS SIZZLERS
TOP 10 COUNTIES – No. 2 – GREATER MANCHESTER
That pic above is of me, descending the steps to the Underbanks to a secret vault where I’ll be collecting the correct answers to my “Guess my favourite counties competition“, now into its 7th year. The tension is growing in London (North-West), Bedfordshire and the Kingdom of Fife. Are they in my Top 2 ?… Continue reading TOP 10 COUNTIES – No. 2 – GREATER MANCHESTER
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