A Tribute To Pete Allen #Pubman: The Lord Burton

I’ve not blogged for a while but I must start by paying tribute to Pete Allen, who has sadly passed away.  A terrific blogger but more importantly a warm, humorous man he personified all that is good about pub life. I met Pete on a couple of occasions and, as a fellow Brummie, he had…

Brummies Here, Brummies There…#5: White Swan #1

Brummies here, Brummies there, Brummies every *******where la la la la la la la la la la went the terrace chant back in the eighties (that is the correct amount of la’s!). I know you are finding it hard to contain your excitement for not one but two series running concurrently in order to pinch…

Beer Nirvana In Quorn

Following my visit to watch some Premiership rugby there have been complaints lodged by my two readers as they expect only football, cricket and darts on this blog. Therefore, I thought I’d treat the duo to some festive non-league football followed by a visit to a Leicestershire boozer, as I’ve been neglecting my Foxes follower…

The Greatest Pub On Castle Road

Any pub, with its tongue firmly in its cheek, that proclaims itself to be “The GREATEST pub on Castle Road,” then you know it oozes proper pubbery. In these times of self-isolation and uncertainty, it shouldn’t be underestimated the humour and camaraderie of ‘belonging’ to a pub. It’s a bit like supporting a football team,…