THAT is the question. Last post from Cardiff, on the first Friday I’ve had there in decades. Quite quiet, I thought. Perhaps they were all watching the egg-chasers at the Arms Park. The City Arms is always packed though, isn’t it ? Actually I couldn’t remember it at all, even though it’s the… Continue reading IS IT WORTH SUFFERING “SUMMER OF 69” FOR A £1.93 PINT OF BRAINS ?
Tag: Wales
STEAMIN’ AHEAD
Back in Cardiff with an hour ’till Architects finished destroying my son’s ears, and no new GBG pubs to chase down, as the aforementioned Aberdare was a bit out of reach. A quick look at WhatPub and it jumped out at me; a Head of Steam pre-emptive. They’ve made the Guide immediately in Sunderland, York,… Continue reading STEAMIN’ AHEAD
COGAN’S RUN
Yes, it’s hazy photo time. Half an hour from Llantwit to Cogan, Gateway to Penarth. Half an hour in which to enjoy a lively atmosphere as Bridgenders head in to Cardiff for their nights at Pryzm and Liquid. Except that they all got out at Penarth. No idea why you’d go there, except ticking the… Continue reading COGAN’S RUN
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
SLOW TRAIN TO LLANTWIT MAJOR
Three more days at home, then I broke for the border, in this case demarked by the Severn Crossing into Wales. How pleasing to report that the tolls have gone*, meaning you can make Newport in 3 hours from Cambridge. Shame the M4 grinds to a halt at Caerleon. I was bringing Matt to… Continue reading SLOW TRAIN TO LLANTWIT MAJOR
NEWPORT’S BIGGER REBEL
It’s quite useful having a search engine on this site, not that any of you seem capable of using it. I can tell you that my trip to Newport recently was my sixth in two years, which is actually enough to guarantee me a Welsh passport after 29 March. This time, I spread my custom… Continue reading NEWPORT’S BIGGER REBEL
TAKING COURAGE IN CONNAH’S QUAY
Greetings from riot-torn Hamburg, the new centre of the unintentional street art world. I had a car that looked like that once. Perfectly driveable. I can’t wait to write up this Scandi-German trip, but still a few proper pubs to tell you about first. Into Wales, almost as foreign a trip as BRAPA flying into Cornwall… Continue reading TAKING COURAGE IN CONNAH’S QUAY
WELSH SPOONS
No trip to Wales is complete without a Sunday morning spent watching old boyos downing pints of lager. It’s easy to forget that this simple pleasure was denied to them before Wetherspoons crossed the Severn in the ’90s (and that’s before we get into the issue of Sunday licensing). My correspondent on minor sports tells… Continue reading WELSH SPOONS
SWANSEA ON THE RISE
The Gower has the sheep and traditional pubs, but Swansea has the vitality at the moment. Each trip reveals new regeneration projects, while the Swansea Bay lagoon will, reportedly, produce enough power to keep the floodlights on at the Vetch Liberty. Mind you, finishing 17th in the League probably earns you £1.3 billion these days. Talking… Continue reading SWANSEA ON THE RISE
GUZZLING IN THE GOWER
A trip to Swansea for another skateboarding contest; another chance to finish off the little clutch of pubs in the Gower. The skateboarding with fingers event has apparently taken over from an event in Bavaria as the pinnacle of the sport this year, which speaks volumes about Swansea’s cultural renaissance,or perhaps how cheap it is.… Continue reading GUZZLING IN THE GOWER
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