July 2025. Northallerton. It’s 11:26. The door to the Mason’s Arms is about to open, bang on time, a few minutes early even. I like an 11:30 opener. An early start, but not so early you think you might look like a drunk. That’s what Spoons are for. Northallerton feels like a town of pottery,… Continue reading MORE “PROPER” ONE PUMP PUBS IN THE GBG. THE MASONS ARMS, NORTHALLERTON
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A QUIET SATURDAY NIGHT IN ELY…
April 2025. Ely. It’s two nights a week in Cambridge to chat to Dad about grandsons and VE Day (today’s topics) in his care home, so I might yet get enough blog material to do one of those “Town Pub Guides” that I sort of promised at the start of the year (but have been… Continue reading A QUIET SATURDAY NIGHT IN ELY…
MASTERS OF CASK
June 2024. Sheffield. How was your election evening ? This was the scene in Sheffield at 10pm; Over-analyse that ! A week ago the election coverage was in overdrive in my last pub of the month, as I left the Cow and Calf suddenly incredibly hungry. By a stroke of luck, a Sheffield dining pub… Continue reading MASTERS OF CASK
CRYSTAL PEAKS
28 September 2022. ANOTHER day in Sheffield. ANOTHER escape attempt to avoid gardening (I’m sure there was a skip outside our house permanently in September). It was odd having no (zero, 0) GBG pubs left to do, but there’s plenty of boozers left in Greater Sheffield, and a Supertram to take you there; Only the… Continue reading CRYSTAL PEAKS
FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME….CAMBUSLANG
You know, there are people who have been to Glasgow and only been in the Laurieston Bar. Which is fair enough, I guess. Glasgow CAMRA should be promoting the pearl of Spoons around the centre, all accessible by the Strathclyde Daytripper ticket. 21 minutes on the No.172 brings you to Cambuslang. Where ? Only the… Continue reading FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME….CAMBUSLANG
A VAIN SEARCH FOR WELSH BEER
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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