June 2023. Grantham. In January I promised you a series on pubs close to the southern Grantham relief road, which probably has a fancier name. That series stretched to just the White Lion before being decommissioned quicker than El Dorado, but it’s sort of back as I stop at Barrowby’s White Swan for no obvious… Continue reading PROPER PUBS IN GRANTHAM – No. 2 IN A NEAR INFINITE SERIES. THE WHITE SWAN.
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MEETING THE REAL WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE IN BARTON UPON HUMBER
April 2023. Lincolnshire GBG23 complete, we headed for the Humber, and a night renewing acquaintances in Barton upon Humber before crossing the river to tackle East Yorkshire the next morning. Mrs RM demanded, and Mrs RM got, a night in a nice (cheap) hotel rather than the campervan. Apparently, boys have it easier when it… Continue reading MEETING THE REAL WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE IN BARTON UPON HUMBER
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Right, here we go. Two more Kent posts, both worthy of your time (as are 99.9% of pubs, to be honest), then a GBG completion update. Mrs RM just asked how far behind I was on the blog and I told her “200 pubs“, which tells you about how time is measured in retiredmartin land.… Continue reading THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
PRIDE DRINKING WELL IN EARITH SLUICE
Back home, a day’s rest before we finally charged up the campervan and took it out on an exciting Good Friday trip. Just up the road from Greater Waterbeach, but it’s a start. There’s a website that tells you where you can park your campervan overnight for nothing, as long as you don’t need electricity… Continue reading PRIDE DRINKING WELL IN EARITH SLUICE
RUIN(ED) IN A DAY – THE NEW ORDER IN BRUM
All good things must come to an end, and so it is that I say goodbye to my Aston Villa supporting followers after that last post. Bye Steve. Digbeth ended with a newbie recommended by Beer Mat, and an old classic. Don’t judge the Ruin by its plush outdoor seating. This was another favourite on… Continue reading RUIN(ED) IN A DAY – THE NEW ORDER IN BRUM
BODGE-UPS IN BARTON ON HUMBER
A few posts from the “M180 corridor” as I finish Lincolnshire, a large county rather over-represented in the Beer Guide if you ask me. But I always welcome a trip to Barton-upon-Humber, which seems intent on giving all its pubs a crack in the GBG. Rotation, rotation, rotation. I was last here for the… Continue reading BODGE-UPS IN BARTON ON HUMBER
STRAIGHT OR HANDLE ? SPARKLED OR FLAT ?
Yes, life’s big questions. Apart from “Was that referee at Stamford Bridge last night really Delia Smith in disguise“. Today I say “Thank you, Derby CAMRA” for picking GBG pubs on the basis of beer quality, and giving us the White Swan in Littleover. a village-cum-suburb that BeerMat brings us regular reports from. It looks… Continue reading STRAIGHT OR HANDLE ? SPARKLED OR FLAT ?
GRAVITY DISPENSE, BABY LAMBS & PIPERS CRISPS IN CONINGTON
The travel needed for new GBG ticks continues to rise. This weekend we’re taking the campervan into Kent (two hours) for three Thanet ticks (guess what those are), then another two hours westward into Worcestershire, where avoiding the Cheltenham Festival crowd is the priority. Occasionally you need to stay closer to home. Which means the occasional foray… Continue reading GRAVITY DISPENSE, BABY LAMBS & PIPERS CRISPS IN CONINGTON
NEW YEAR, SAME OLD TWICKENHAM
Basing my travels around the Beer Guide means that I have to visit some challenging places, including the home of “Rugby”, at least once a year. Last year my visit coincided with some Rugby Sevens tournament, which meant beer in plastic glasses, over-excited middle-class families. Only the brilliance of the Sussex Arms redeemed Twickers on… Continue reading NEW YEAR, SAME OLD TWICKENHAM
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