November 2025. Calke. Derbyshire. A late dash to tick a few National Trust properties before the subs are due (we won’t renew). Blimey, talk about a well-pubbed location. Calke sits between Coalville, Burton, Derby and Beeston in the posh bit of Derbyshire. Real Life After Football territory. Actually, forget pubs, what an astonishing little bit… Continue reading CALKE AND THE MILKING PARLOUR
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LEICESTER LICKED
Yes, after Notts, the next day I licked Leicester, and coming up you’ll see I Lasso (?) Lincs and Defeat Derbyshire. July 11th was also a busy one for our pubs, and I popped home to watch the Final with Dad even though you’ll know I don’t approve of TV football. My lads were watching… Continue reading LEICESTER LICKED
PUTTING ZIP IN THE LACINGS IN ASHBY-DE-LA ZOUCH
Stick in there, some Draught Bass coming up soon. But first, a rare trip to the hitherto near GBG-free zone of Ashby De La Zouch, a town named after Brian De La Zouch, one of several top footballers (see also : Petrescu, Bart-Williams, Clarkson) who’ve frequented the area in search of “fun”. Talking of football,… Continue reading PUTTING ZIP IN THE LACINGS IN ASHBY-DE-LA ZOUCH
MICRO MANNERS IN DUFFIELD
A micro pub with proper seating, quality local ales, and pork pies. As they say, what’s not to like ? It was raining cats and ducks as we arrived at the station of one of southern Derbyshire’s poshest villages. The Amber Valley would have near the top of my list for a predicted boom… Continue reading MICRO MANNERS IN DUFFIELD
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