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HIT THE NORTH

HIT THE NORTH

December 11, 2020December 17, 2020 46 Comments

Last night we said farewell to Waterbeach, after 20 flat years, and headed to Walkley in Sheffield. I’d like to say it was a fond Farewell, but Tier 2 doesn’t allow you to pop in the Sun for a swift 2 pints, so the Chung Wa had to do. Britain’s finest Chinese. Here’s proof we… Continue reading HIT THE NORTH

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STEW, STEWED*

STEW, STEWED*

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 23 Comments

Two days into Tier 2, and I have a magnificent ZERO new GBG ticks. Whether anyone can beat that is another matter. Duncan isn’t allowed to leave his Paisley patch, and BRAPA is stuck in Tier 2 watching Westerns. At the moment I’m otherwise occupied (details to follow), and though I have to pass through… Continue reading STEW, STEWED*

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LOCKDOWN

LOCKDOWN

November 16, 2020November 17, 2020 23 Comments

You left me on Platform 9 at Kings Cross. The National Rail website told me the 15:42 would be packed; it was a third full. By a miracle I managed to leave the train at Waterbeach, otherwise I’d have been back in King’s Lynn wondering where my house had gone. As you can see, I… Continue reading LOCKDOWN

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A PROPER HEAD ON THE BEER IN THE SUN

A PROPER HEAD ON THE BEER IN THE SUN

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 10 Comments

204 pub visits since pubs returned, but only half of those were new GBG ticks. Which is what we call deeply unprofessional in GBG Ticker Land. SEVEN trips to my nearest pub, the inimitable Sun. Well, it is imitable; the Three Horseshoes in Ecton that BRAPA just raved about is pretty much a carbon copy.… Continue reading A PROPER HEAD ON THE BEER IN THE SUN

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THE BREWERY TAP

THE BREWERY TAP

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 18 Comments

  There’s been a lot of concern about the number of people returning to pubs. often highlighting the concerns of the vulnerable and the perception that pubs aren’t as enjoyable as they were. Now, Pollyanna is my middle name (it’s not. It’s Polly). I reckon 2020 is the golden year for music, that our country… Continue reading THE BREWERY TAP

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A GOLDEN WEEK FOR CASK ?

A GOLDEN WEEK FOR CASK ?

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020 24 Comments

Four days into #ReturnOfPubs and I’ve only left Cambridgeshire once. What’s going on ? Well, it takes Grade II* military planning to determine whether pubs are open, if they need pre-booking (a no-no for me) and whether they will be playing 1980s M.O.R. soundtracks or not. I also want a free campervan spot a mile… Continue reading A GOLDEN WEEK FOR CASK ?

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A PLACE IN THE SUN

A PLACE IN THE SUN

May 23, 2020May 26, 2020 5 Comments

  Suddenly, Waterbeach has come alive.  Just like Peter Frampton. ALL our cosmpolitan food vendors are operational in some shape or form, and we even had a food cart over the road from my parents selling Bao Buns this week.  My parents stayed put. There was a queue for the buns, and a queue round… Continue reading A PLACE IN THE SUN

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WATERBEACH, 8pm

WATERBEACH, 8pm

April 23, 2020May 1, 2020 14 Comments

  A lot of noise today about how much busier the UK is this week, but I haven’t noticed it here in Waterbeach. I counted all of half a dozen people on my 59:30 minute walk, and none of them were queueing for Beach kebabs. I guess the return of our kebab van after a… Continue reading WATERBEACH, 8pm

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THE CHITTERING CLASSES

THE CHITTERING CLASSES

April 21, 2020May 1, 2020 16 Comments

A short break from the archives, as I bring you today’s 59 minutes exploration of Chittering, a hamlet within Greater Waterbeach. What I’m really looking for in this post is your sympathy as you see what desperately meagre material I have to work with on my doorstep. Full disclosure – I drove the mile to… Continue reading THE CHITTERING CLASSES

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A QUIET PINT IN THE SUN

A QUIET PINT IN THE SUN

February 17, 2020February 18, 2020 18 Comments

14th February 2020 Back home, where Mrs RM is working on a huge IT project that makes 5G look like the installation of Supercalc at the village social club (they’re not really that advanced). I fancied a proper pint in a Proper Pub, and with Storm Derek on her way that meant the local. I… Continue reading A QUIET PINT IN THE SUN

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