Bass Charity Vase Winners 2022

Judging by the last ten years then it is time to celebrate the resurgence of Bass in Brum! There’s still no sign of the red tringle in the Second City but Bass is being spoken about once again. Yes, Martin might be celebrating Premier League titles as a Manchester City fan and Blackpool Jane is…

Come And Joiners At The Pub

One of Mudige’s recent blog posts highlighted all the things that made him feel good when he walked into a boozer and it was a list to warm the heart – read here. Ostensibly, it celebrates all that is great and good about traditional British pubs.  You know the sort, the pubs that are often…

Hourglass Not Feeling Squeeze

“Take it to the bridge, throw it overboardSee if it can swim, back up to the shoreNo one’s in the house, everyone is outAll the lights are on and the blinds are down.” A classic chorus from Difford and Tilbrook – or Squeeze to their mates – on one of their best tunes, Hourglass. I…

Unspoilt Pubs: #3 The Railway, Moira

Probably the best thing about pubs (apart from beer of course) is those snippets of gold dust you pick up during conversations. I think it was back at Christmas when I was having a pint of Bass in The Swan and was waxing lyrical about the quality of it. (is this one better?) However, bloke…