Barston might be a small village on the outskirts of Solihull but it has an absolute gem of a boozer in its midst. Of course, the fact it has been in the GBG for 24 consecutive years’ means Martin, Paul and Duncan must have been here before. In which case they are likely to have bumped… Continue reading Barston Dynasty Nearly Done
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Brentwood Drama In Brum
Spoiler alert: The picture at the top of the post has absolutely nothing to with this blog but in the spirit of Christmas I thought I’d share some old classics with you! I blame Russ…you left me in the last post waxing lyrical about Birmingham City and the joys of Brum pubs and I just… Continue reading Brentwood Drama In Brum
Gertcha! The Generous Briton In Loughborough
Chas Hodges RIP – an absolute musical legend. With one half of Chas and Dave sadly passing away I thought it would be fitting to blog about a boozer I could imagine him playing his piano and having a right good knees up at. Their appeal, for me, was the fact they sung about everyday… Continue reading Gertcha! The Generous Briton In Loughborough
You Can Ring My Bell
I knew this was going to be a tremendous boozer when I walked into a room of domino players who were in the zone…they stopped…looked up…and said ‘ay up. It looked like a serious game of dominoes but this was the side of the bar that was serving beer from the jug so it… Continue reading You Can Ring My Bell