February 2025. Chapeltown. Sheffield. Back in Sheffield for 5 nights, the longest stretches at “home” in a year, Mrs RM did the fluffy jobs (boiler, painting, Instagram updates) while I manfully sought to bolster my waining vault of blog material. On the Saturday I joined a scrum at Sheffield Station to board a train to… Continue reading PRIDE NOT DRINKING WELL IN CHAPELTOWN SPOONS
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Ramsgate – More than just the biggest Wetherspoons in the world
August 2024. Ramsgate. Just two (2) more ticks to complete Kent’s GBG entries for another year, pipping young BRAPA to the post. Ha ! It’s Saturday in Thanet, so I’ll have no problem getting those two, and a relaxing day by the sea with Mrs RM awaits before we scoot over to Tunbridge Wells for… Continue reading Ramsgate – More than just the biggest Wetherspoons in the world
USE YOUR SPOONS OR LOSE IT, DRIFFIELD !
March 2024. Driffield. 2 hours home from Flamborough Head, or it would have been but for a crash just north of the M62 near Goole. Why always Goole. Thankfully I’d taken Mrs RM’s advice, there’s a first time for everything, and we’d stopped for a late lunch in Driffield. I’m sure there’s more attractions stops,… Continue reading USE YOUR SPOONS OR LOSE IT, DRIFFIELD !
BIG CHIEF SPOONS REDEMPTION
February 2024. Battersea. 2 nights in Battersea Travelodge, 2 pubs before Mrs RM arrives. Quite a contrast between the Victorian splendour of the Falcon, and across the road the glory of a furniture store experiencing rebirth as a new Spoons (OK, via a Yate’s). Decent business at 14:30 on a Monday, and a rather different… Continue reading BIG CHIEF SPOONS REDEMPTION
KING’S NORTON – CURRY NOT CHOCOLATE
December 2023. King’s Heath. Birmingham. The first tick of the day is always the hardest, and from Boldmere I was able to catch a train directly (“dreckly” as they say in the Fens) to the second. But first at Chester Road I had that joy of suburban Brum stations, folk having long, unintelligible conversations about… Continue reading KING’S NORTON – CURRY NOT CHOCOLATE
STUDENTZ, SPOONS, NEWCASTLE. HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY FAIL ?
October 2023. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Here’s the updated map from that Saturday Stagger on Tyneside. Stop (G) is Newcastle Uni, stop (H) is Newcastle Hospital. I was regretting those “bonus” stops at the Bridge and the Free Trade by now; this bloke on the approach to Chinatown seemed to be admonishing me. 8.30pm now. I ought to… Continue reading STUDENTZ, SPOONS, NEWCASTLE. HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY FAIL ?
In Brigg Spoons, Mrs RM finally realises that “Beer Tastes Better In A Pint Glass”
September 2023. Brigg. I forgot to tell you something last time. The journey from Sheffield to Brigg cost 50p in their flash sale. Talk about rip-off Britain. And I had a seat. Don’t ask Will what he paid, but he’s probably got used to paying over the odds now Luton Town are Premier League. Our… Continue reading In Brigg Spoons, Mrs RM finally realises that “Beer Tastes Better In A Pint Glass”
QUEUEING IN TONBRIDGE SPOONS
September 2023. Tonbridge. Three competing priorities at the moment; elderly family, cross-checking the new GBG, and keeping the blog up-to-date. I’m sure there’s other things to do like the garden but they can wait. So excuse the brevity of these posts, though I guess with Angela Rippon on Strictly Antique Bake-off you’ve got better things… Continue reading QUEUEING IN TONBRIDGE SPOONS
FEELING OLD AND PECULIER IN THE OPERA HOUSE
September 2023. Royal Tunbridge Wells. Thank you for all your kind words of sympathy after the revelation I’d had to walk the 3 miles back from the Pantiles due to the last bus leaving at 17:28. “In my day the last bus on Sunday left at 3pm on the Saturday. IF you were lucky” writes… Continue reading FEELING OLD AND PECULIER IN THE OPERA HOUSE
WHO ORDERED THOSE CANS ?
September 2023. Farnborough. There were a few restaurant options for our stay in Farnborough, including an ultra-rare Wimpy and Poppins, a Harvester (with Doom Bar) and Harvester (without). But the Spoons was a minute’s walk from our Premier Inn, so that got the vote (I’d just done my 15k steps). Not the most attractive, tucked… Continue reading WHO ORDERED THOSE CANS ?
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