Some of you have expressed your concern for Baa Baa Toure’s welfare after his “close association” with Colin the Cauliflower in the Three Cranes. Rest assured, he’s been thoroughly decontaminated. Press “PLAY” now for the action-packed video (children should seek parental guidance first). The sixth and final York pub of the day was another BRAPA-approved… Continue reading THE THREE TUNS – A TON OF FUN
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AT LAST ! THE PUB LEGENDS MEET IN THE THREE CRANES
Looks like our BRAPA hasn’t bothered telling you about our emotional catch-up in York two weeks ago, either because a) he only writes about GBG ticking or b) he’s embarrassed by me. Or John or c) we’re such good company he failed to take any notes. Anyway, he seemed pleased enough to meet up on… Continue reading AT LAST ! THE PUB LEGENDS MEET IN THE THREE CRANES
UP AND OVER THE WALLS TO THE SLIP INN
Three pubs into the Great York Tuesday Topeathon (?) and time for me to stretch my legs on the walls while John has a Spoons lunch (Manager’s Special Curry, apparently). The Micklegate Bar Spoons is clearly at a key location in the city as the walls have been built just outside its doors, in fact… Continue reading UP AND OVER THE WALLS TO THE SLIP INN
THE SILVER KING, IN THE FOX
NO ! Not our John, the beer, silly. I’d wanted to revisit Osset’s Fox, a favourite of BRAPA and myself and a test of how midweek lunchtime drinking is holding up in mid-2022. We’d have popped in the Volunteer, a GBG regular, but lunchtime opening isn’t for everyone, and besides there was a scary object… Continue reading THE SILVER KING, IN THE FOX
MYSTERY PUB, YORK
I had no particular plans for my afternoon in York, bar wearing out Hitchin John by making him walk far further than necessary. As it was, York is compact and our six (6) pubs made a nice hour’s walk. 10 minutes walk south-west from the station, dangerously close to BRAPA land, we came across this;… Continue reading MYSTERY PUB, YORK
BAA BAA TOURE’S FIRST VISIT TO THE YORK TAP
The problem with the fixation on the Good Beer Guide, coupled with the limitation of the working retired week to seven (7) days a week (due to Brexit, probs), means there’s little time to shamelessly enjoy pubs you’ve been to already. So well done to my old mate John “Depeche Mode” John , who regularly… Continue reading BAA BAA TOURE’S FIRST VISIT TO THE YORK TAP
GHOSTS HAUNT THE BLACK SWAN IN YORK
After my post on the 1980 North Yorks Guide, reader “US” Dave asks; “Other than the Black Swan are there other York pubs in that guide then that are commonly visited now ? “ The answer seemed to be “NO”. Most of York’s 2021 GBG entries are outside the centre, and the central pubs long… Continue reading GHOSTS HAUNT THE BLACK SWAN IN YORK
“Let he who is without sin cast the first stone”. MASK FAILURES IN YORK
York, Scarborough, Whitby, A trio of really obscure places for you to finish North Yorkshire. On the route into York I thought I spotted BRAPA being escorted back home after his triumphant tickathon in Hampshire, but it was just a delivery of fancy goods. Here’s a nice Sam Smiths pubs for you, they really are… Continue reading “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone”. MASK FAILURES IN YORK
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, PRE-EMPTIVE TICK ?
I thought Simon might head home after the Sam Smiths to enjoy his Sainsbury organic port or whatever 40 year olds in York do, but he’s such a good sport he was up for a late pint in the Crescent Club. And I owed him a pint now. Working Mens Club, says Bing Maps, Community… Continue reading ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, PRE-EMPTIVE TICK ?
STALKING BRAPA IN HIPSTER YORK
Simon reported his Sainsbury delivery van was on the way, so once he’d unpacked the Scandinavian avocado and Grimsby quinoa he’d be ready for a pint at somewhere new and exciting over the river. Simon lives in the hipster quarter (over-40 section) of course and would normally have been found in the Forty-Five Vinyl Cafe… Continue reading STALKING BRAPA IN HIPSTER YORK
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