Blogs about Pubs

We spent Saturday night exploring the pubs of Easton in Bristol, revisiting some we’ve not been to for a while, and one completely new to us. Easton is a couple of neighbourhoods across from ours. …

Saturday 4th January 2025 Boo! The eleventh year of BRAPA begins in the Black Country, as the cold snap returned to the UK and my authentic woollen Icelandic hat (which I don't like to keep …

The Cross Keys, Penkridge, Staffordshire ST19 5HJ An old pub standing by the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal to the south-east of the village centre, it was originally isolated in the middle of open fields, but …

The Crimea Tavern, Castleford, Yorkshire A distinctive Victorian red-brick pub with an arched frontage, across the road from the River Aire on the north side of the town centre. It has been closed since 2009, …

I love a beer festival. Many of my faves are now sadly defunct (Walsall and Birmingham spring to mind) – however there is so much great beer variety in pubs these days that it could …

Into the Hills for Pub Archaeology The Lickeys, Waseley and Clent Hills have always been popular playgrounds for the outdoor enthusiasts of the West Midlands. I have walked them all, many times. But never on …

For the first survey of the year I headed up to Southport where there are umpteen targets awaiting my attention. I walked northwards along Lord Street, noting and photographing (It'll be dark by the time …

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I'm afraid that my dedication to the blog and all things pub has trailed off at the end of 2024."Stuff" has gotten in the way, as it does occasionally.So instead of pubs adorned in Christmas …

The weight loss drug Semaglutide, variously marketed as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Rybelsus, has been much in the headlines recently. Many showbiz celebrities, and indeed some leading politicians, are rumoured to have been using it …

First record we have is circa 1815, William Haddon was the victular. John Briggs, circa 1827 – 1846. The Bulls Head was up for auction in 1842, whilst John Briggs was in occupation. Thomas Sarson, …

By far the largest part of Schumachers book is in regard to the third world and this section really hasn’t aged well at all. The world is different place 50 years on, but it exposes …

My first trip out of the new year, in which I spent a cold afternoon out and about in Manchester. Not surprisingly a few pubs were involved, including one that has only recently opened....If I …

January 2025. Leighton Buzzard. Death sets in motion a whole chain of events, many outside your control. The only thing I knew on Monday after a day of interviews and statement taking and a lot …

A Nice Quiet Local On a bright November morning, Sekforde Street is London as Richard Curtis imagines it. A steady stream of City University students amble northwards, past the Georgian terraces of Sekforde Street and …