I was going to mention my visit to the Crown Posada in the Newcastle posts, but they upset your Bass Loyalist with this tweet; And let it never darken our doorway again. 😄Always got some nice micro/local brews to enjoy though. — Crown Posada (@SJFCrownPosada) January 30, 2019 But there’s no point holding grudges, and… Continue reading DOES THE POSADA KEEP THE CROWN ?
Tag: Tyne & Wear
MICRO MURK-MAD MOUSE MAGS
I’d better get a move on or I’ll never get to my monthly stocktake, and you won’t know how many pubs I beat BRAPA by in January. My second new Newcastle micro may be my Pub of the Month. Which is good, as it’s the local Pub of the Year already. I’d assumed the Town… Continue reading MICRO MURK-MAD MOUSE MAGS
NEWCASTLE – BRIDGES, BALTIC, BOX SOCIAL
Tuesday was my fifth successive trip to Newcastle in sub-zero temperatures, which says something about the cruelty of the Premier League fixture calendar. But you can never tire of the Tyne, or this month’s exhibition by Heather Phillipson in BALTIC, but can you get bored of Tyneside micros ?, I wonder. My usual confused stroll… Continue reading NEWCASTLE – BRIDGES, BALTIC, BOX SOCIAL
STUFF CARTER – GATESHEAD GETS A’HEED
Yes, I really have done a post on Gateshead without leading with the Angel at the top. But don’t worry, she’ll be back. Oh yes. This is a prototype, modelled (possibly) on Mrs Ethel Milburn of Benton. It’s on display in Shipley Art Gallery, where I was the only visitor. You can’t give art away… Continue reading STUFF CARTER – GATESHEAD GETS A’HEED
MAGPIES IN THE MICROS
Nearly finished my January posts now; then I can do one of those big “State of the Spreadsheet” posts showing just how far behind Pubmeister I really am. Last up in Dryanuary was a Tuesday night in Newcastle to watch Citeh take their customary 3 points from St. James Park. Throughout the day the BBC… Continue reading MAGPIES IN THE MICROS
NORTH SHIELDS TAKES THE ROCKY ROAD TO RECOVERY
The ferry from South to North Shields isn’t quite free, but is included in the cost of an all-zones Metro ticket. So it made no sense to swim across the Tyne to my next pub. And at least you don’t get “Ferry Cross the Mersey” assailing you on the trip. A fairly functional 5 minute… Continue reading NORTH SHIELDS TAKES THE ROCKY ROAD TO RECOVERY
SHARKS IN SOUTH SHIELDS
Next step, sunny South Shields. Or rather, back to Pelaw to wait for a connection to Shields. A chance to admire a Tyneside station in the snow. I know nothing about Pelaw, beyond an industrial history based entirely on Co-Op patronage and as the birthplace of Chris Waddle, one of the Top 3 players… Continue reading SHARKS IN SOUTH SHIELDS
THAT INADVISABLE 4th PINT
I’m delighted that regular commenter Mark Crilley is receiving recognition for his enthusiasm for proper pubs. Notably in the latest column from Roger Protz (here). Of particular interest is the news that Mark is planning a story whereby an America teenager on holiday in England sets out to sabotage BRAPA pub visits* Mark is… Continue reading THAT INADVISABLE 4th PINT
TRAIN DELAYED AT NEWCASTLE CENTRAL
Before I start, I should sympathise with the folk who didn’t get a drink on Friday night. Some of Mrs RM’s Scottish colleagues have apparently found pubs round Edinbugh Waverley shut entirely, denting shares in Tennents. No such trauma in Newcastle, though the centre looked a little less crowded as folk decided not to rely… Continue reading TRAIN DELAYED AT NEWCASTLE CENTRAL
STRAWBERRY IN THE SNOW
Not only did I make it to Newcastle, I reckon 3 hrs 45 from Cambridge might be a record, so I reckon Si is right about a lot of fuss about nothing over the Beast. Sadly, Mrs RM chose not to join me on the temperamental Metro to the centre, put off by the… Continue reading STRAWBERRY IN THE SNOW
retiredmartin 