Book Review: The Sadness Of The King George

OK…so the pubs are shut and my blog has virtually gone to sleep so what can I write about? I know, what about a book that is as true to life as you could imagine about a edge of town centre boozer commonly known as an ‘old man’s pub.’  It’s the sort of pub that…

660 Pints Of Bass

I’ve just had a mate from Hereford posting me a picture of him sitting with a pint and a ‘substantial meal!’ Of course, he also sent me the caveat that he won’t need a meal soon as life reverts back to a bit of normal in at least one county in the UK in the…

The Alternative Derby Mile

Nov 2, 2017 Time for a trip into the LAF vaults and digging out the third part of the ‘alternative Derby Mile…’ A much vaunted trek from the Markeaton island in the West End region of Derby into the city centre via a host of pubs.. I recently posted about a top stroll around the…

Mr. Jolly (Colliers) Lives Next Door

“Look, just because my second name is Jolly doesn’t mean I have to be jolly all the f*****g time!” If you know then you know; I reckon Ade Edmonson and Rik Mayall’s funniest episode of anything ever is… the classic Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door from 1988. (picture courtesy of Amazon) Part of “The Comic…