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SHE’S GONE

SHE’S GONE

March 3, 2021March 4, 2021 7 Comments

Had you worried for a second, didn’t I ? Actually Mrs RM would probably have entered the divorce mode normally reserved for an argument in IKEA if I’d forced her to pop in Sheffield’s Queens Hotel for a pint of Wards. Closed for 24 years before being demolished, without fanfare, this year. Why did no-one… Continue reading SHE’S GONE

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IN SEARCH OF BRUTAL SHEFFIELD

IN SEARCH OF BRUTAL SHEFFIELD

December 23, 2020December 24, 2020 14 Comments

Yesterday’s birthday (22/12) wasn’t the greatest ever. But it did end with a Doom Bar in a Bass glass and crispy beef, so I’ve had worse. I’m taking notes on all the Sheffield Chinese takeaways, of course. NCTSS 3.5, good but no Chung Hwa. Thank you for your helpful advice on keg care. Sadly, Mrs… Continue reading IN SEARCH OF BRUTAL SHEFFIELD

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A VAIN SEARCH FOR WELSH BEER

A VAIN SEARCH FOR WELSH BEER

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 17 Comments

You left me in Llantwit Major in the drizzle, you sods, in the glow of a sublime pint of Doom Bar. Talking of which, I see one of our top beer writers has finally seen the light. This might be an after effect of my abstinence, but I’m drinking my first pint of Doom Bar… Continue reading A VAIN SEARCH FOR WELSH BEER

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IMPOSSIBLE JIGSAWS IN DURHAM MICRO PUBS

IMPOSSIBLE JIGSAWS IN DURHAM MICRO PUBS

January 21, 2018January 25, 2018 7 Comments

  The big news in Durham is the closure of Bella Pasta, or whatever it was called this year. This was the poshest place we’d ever been to when we first visited the city in ’96, memorable for the £12.99 chocolate fondue and the view of the castle. The “Closed” signs were a hammer blow… Continue reading IMPOSSIBLE JIGSAWS IN DURHAM MICRO PUBS

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RUN OVER BY STUDENTS IN CAERLEON

RUN OVER BY STUDENTS IN CAERLEON

September 19, 2017September 21, 2017 9 Comments

  Back off to Newport to continue my solo attempt to boost a tourist trade still hanging on to the glories of the 2010 Ryder Cup, at which I subjected my Dad to a day of torrential rain and Rory McIlroy hitting practice shots.  He enjoyed the Spoons in Newport (my Dad, not Rory). If you… Continue reading RUN OVER BY STUDENTS IN CAERLEON

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