June 2025. Milton. Cambridgeshire. Back from Newcastle, straight back down to see Dad in Waterbeach, where Chung Hwa has cruelly started closing on Monday. Bloomin’ micro Chinese takeaways. So a mile south to Milton, then. The dual joys of Jaws chippy and Unicorn House have supplied Milton since before I lived there from ’87-’89 (my… Continue reading PRIDE DRINKING WELL IN MILTON’S ELGOODS PUB
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SERVICE AT THE HATCH
Pub Curmudgeon has recently written how Covid safe pubs can seem very welcoming, or otherwise, on their return. “And customers will remember where they were welcomed, and where they were treated like something the cat dragged in“. My particular bugbear is the blanket exclusion of drinkers from the pub itself, seen in a significant minority… Continue reading SERVICE AT THE HATCH
MILTON – ALL GOOD AT ELGOOD’S
My nearest GBG targets, if they’re even open, are some 3 hours away now. So I’ve been celebrating the return of pubs more locally, enjoying some unexpectedly great beer. Apart from my own Waterbeach local, the nearest pubs to home are in Milton a mile down the A10. It’s a dull mile, though you can… Continue reading MILTON – ALL GOOD AT ELGOOD’S
BACK TO THE ’80s IN GAINSBOROUGH LAND
Mrs RM was determined to get her money’s worth from the Day Trip to Sudbury, urging me to pop in to an attractive looking place by the river (the Angel I think). “But it’s only got Landlord & Adnams on !” “Go on, live a little” she urged. “Get out of your comfort zone for once”… Continue reading BACK TO THE ’80s IN GAINSBOROUGH LAND
STOURBRIDGE – BOSTIN’ BUT NO BATHAMS
Sorry for Black Country cliches, but they were all present and correct on Friday night. Friendly folk, cheap good quality beer and curry, “Noice”. There were a couple of Beer Guide newbies to visit, but the real reason to visit was a new indoor skatepark for my son to tick off (ticking starts young). We… Continue reading STOURBRIDGE – BOSTIN’ BUT NO BATHAMS
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