On Wednesday I took James out for a walk on the heath. None of my readers live in London (they are, indeed, blessed), or they would assume I meant Hampstead. This is Therfield Heath in Royston. I’ve marked the Pig & Abbot, scene of an incident with BRAPA that he kindly omitted from his blog… Continue reading SPOONS RATING IN ROYSTON
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“Can I order the plant pot on the Spoons App ?”
AKA. ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END. EVEN IN SPOONS. You’re getting reports on ALL the pubs post 4 July. Even the dull Spoons. All things have their purpose; even the dull Spoons in Cambridge which James and I visited on Friday to see how the local “hospitality” sector was doing. The hospitality… Continue reading “Can I order the plant pot on the Spoons App ?”
WELCOME BACK TO SPOONS (YOUR VOUCHERS ARE STILL VALID)
A few thoughts on the New Normal for pubs, and where better to see it yesterday than in Blyth Spoons. I was always going to start back at Spoons after seeing these tweets; And those were the nice ones. This was re-opening day, of course, so you might not get the queues on your visit,… Continue reading WELCOME BACK TO SPOONS (YOUR VOUCHERS ARE STILL VALID)
ENTER THE DRAGON
18th January 2020 The last pub of the night, the last of the Great Western Adventure, a first ever venture to the Dragon. Having got the new GBG tick out of the way, the Super Mare was our oyster. Music in the Brit Bar, Otter in the Criterion, karaoke in Off The Rails. Even the… Continue reading ENTER THE DRAGON
THE WORLD’S BIGGEST WETHERSPOONS
8th January 2020 The month really kicks off now, with what seemed like a week in north Kent. You’ll feel like you live in Ramsgate by the time I catch up, and that’s no bad thing. If Lincolnshire is a tough county to crack logistically, in Kent it’s the threat of more indistinguishable micros that… Continue reading THE WORLD’S BIGGEST WETHERSPOONS
BUYING “TELEKON” IN WORKINGTON, 39 YEARS LATE
If you’ve ever wondered what £24.75 buys you in Workington, wonder no more. It gets you a nervous night, no telly, and a mug. But I woke early enough to a drab morning, ready to give Worky a second chance. Back to the Spoons for breakfast, along with a group of Yellow Jackets flown in… Continue reading BUYING “TELEKON” IN WORKINGTON, 39 YEARS LATE
PERRY BARR – BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
You left me admiring the loos in the Barton’s Arms, wondering about the merits of pressing onto Perry Barr on foot. No, best not risk it. I’m not scared of anything except not having a loo stop within 5 minutes walk. Si knows how I feel. On the bus I had time for the quiet… Continue reading PERRY BARR – BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
A PINT, A CURRY, “YMCA” – LEICESTER COMPLETE
Part 2 of our 2 part Leicester thriller starts with an amble across town to a small pub at the station. On the way I tried to persuade Charles into the Ale Wagon, but I’m afraid he’s a delicate flower and walked past. Now, a small (I assumed) pub at the station run by a… Continue reading A PINT, A CURRY, “YMCA” – LEICESTER COMPLETE
JORDANHILL : THE COMEBACK
This is where it gets exciting, as ScotRail whizzes me to a third (3rd) Spoons in 90 minutes, which sounds like a Jason Statham movie to me. Just before tht I stopped at Rutherglen for, er, comfort reasons, and remembered what their Spoons was good for. Rutherglen hasn’t suddenly gone micropub/craft bar made since I… Continue reading JORDANHILL : THE COMEBACK
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
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