I’ll be honest and say that quite a few of the Beer Guide entries for North Wales are both unpronounceable and hard for me to pinpoint on a map. Llanrwst Yes, Llanfair Ffestiniog No. I’ll bet the Good Beer Guide has got the multiple Talybonts mixed up over the years. We had to pass through… Continue reading THE OTHER FFESTINIOG
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MACHYNLLETH – ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY, TRADITIONAL PUBS
I’d wanted to visit the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) for years, but Machynlleth isn’t a place you pass every day. The Dyfi Valley from down past Dolgellau was gorgeous, and a highlight of CAT itself was the range of views from the old slate quarry; as good as anything I’ve see in Wales. The… Continue reading MACHYNLLETH – ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY, TRADITIONAL PUBS
USE OR LOSE IT – HARLECH REAL ALE
Our campsite at Min-y-Don was the most expensive of our Wales trip, but with views across to Llyn, and two minutes walk to sand dunes of Formby class it was worth it. What Harlech lacked was Wi-Fi, sun (possibly not its fault) and decent pubs, according to WhatPub anyway. But attracted by the Doom Bar glasses I unwisely popped… Continue reading USE OR LOSE IT – HARLECH REAL ALE
SLOW TRAIN TO PORTHMADOG
We stopped in Harlech to enjoy the gusts of wind depositing the contents of Tremadog Bay into our hair. I have a distant recollection of Harlech, as it’s famed for its ice cream and that must be unique. The walk to the castle actually made Snowdon, or even Lincoln, seem a doddle. Harlech’s main feature… Continue reading SLOW TRAIN TO PORTHMADOG
MIDDLETON’S FINEST ON ANGLESEY
I’m no fan of the grip glasses, but Lees is an underrated beer when served in decent nick. In a prime location next to the Menai Bridge, the Anglesey Arms is a classy place in a great little town for views and pubs, unspoilt by sticky menus. The MPA was the beer of the month… Continue reading MIDDLETON’S FINEST ON ANGLESEY
SNOWDONIA PARC
On the downside, I’ve been kept awake since 4pm by a chorus of cockerels outside my tent. On the upside, there’s a decent view this morning ahead of our ascent of Snowdon. Our campsite is pretty perfect. Clean, spacious and with steam trains and brewpub on site. I met the engaging Cem from Gwynedd A… Continue reading SNOWDONIA PARC
DAYTRIP TO BANGOR’S TAP’N’SPIILE
We’re camping in Snowdonia with no WiFi, so a tiny post today. Worse still, I’ve run out of Duran Duran puns. In 1979 that Fiddlers Dram single was one of the first ones I bought as a 14 year old punk, along with “Nuclear Device“. A less obvious place for a day trip I can’t… Continue reading DAYTRIP TO BANGOR’S TAP’N’SPIILE
PUB FOOD IN THE MARCHES
Tandleman revisited the issue of pub food this week, following his trip to the Black Country. Whether it’s pies and cobs or trencherman meals, that area seems to get it right. I recommend the Harrow in Coven (posh Wolves) for cobs. Contrary to comments expressed by C. Tevez and believed by most Londoners, Manchester has… Continue reading PUB FOOD IN THE MARCHES
CHERRY TREE MEMORIES IN TINTERN
It was typical that my phone battery would die just as I reached one of the most attractive places on earth, Tintern Abbey. Mrs RM will sort me out once she’s ridiculed me, and made me switch it on and off for a 100th time (that didn’t work). I could have used my laptop for… Continue reading CHERRY TREE MEMORIES IN TINTERN
PROPER PUBS IN MONTGOMERYSHIRE
Pub Curmudgeon rightly picked me up for placing the Railway Tavern in Powys. I’ll be sticking to historic counties from now on. For a week or so till I get to West Wales. I popped to Montgomeryshire‘s old county town (pop.1,200) to see if anything had changed since Mrs RM got a room at the… Continue reading PROPER PUBS IN MONTGOMERYSHIRE
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