25th January 2020 Tick No. 2 on the return to Wolves, a rare newbie in Brierley Hill, home of you-know-what. This post will mainly be of interest to Curry Charles, who’s had an office base at the Waterfront since before Simple Minds wrote a song about it. GOOD TO KNOW (as the Yanks say) :… Continue reading PLAYING A PEAKY BLINDER AT MERRY HILL
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THE WIGHT STUFF
After that false start in Yarmouth, the Isle of Wight belatedly yielded up its pubby pleasures. They don’t come cheap. £4 minimum a pint, plus £25.10 for the train/ferry and £10 for the buses. I suppose someone has to pay to sharpen those needles. First up, Freshwater, a solid but plain village to embody… Continue reading THE WIGHT STUFF
MERRY HILL – APTLY NAMED
What greater joy can there be on a Spring day in England than traipsing round an out-of-town shopping centre in Dudley looking for a Wetherspoons. Several, I’d say. I can safely vouch that Merry Hill is a joy best left to people who need things, or like arguing with their wife over meeting places. Which tends… Continue reading MERRY HILL – APTLY NAMED