Tamworth Totter Part 2: Stumbling Over The Line

I know how much you enjoy a cliffhanger, so I’ve milked “The Tamworth Totter” for all it’s worth and the final part has been on hold for a month. Of course, a lot has happened in the interim period, Birmingham City have won another home game, England have won two T20 series in Pakistan and…

Peak Practice

Colston Crawford, occasional contributor to this blog and beer columnist for the Derby Evening Telegraph uncovers some absolute gems of pubs in Derbyshire. One of his genius ideas was to offer up ten ‘off the beaten tracks’ pubs in the Peak District with accompanying walks. Being a keen walker, nothing to do with pubs of…

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…