Proper Pub Life At The Bulls Head

A short post this time as I tied in a Sunday afternoon errand for Mrs BB and chose to head deep into Tamworth Mark territory with a visit to Two Gates. Where is this I hear you cry?  Well it’s sandwiched between Fazeley and Wilnecote (not too far from the train station) and is on…

Atherstone’s Angel

It’s official! Martin has taken over my role as estate/backstreet pub man…The mantle has been up for grabs since the late great Alan Winfield left us and I reckoned I was in the frame.  However, to be fair to The Wickingman he called it a long time ago that I was gradually being drawn into…

Feeling Peculiar In Handsacre

I like to keep you on your toes on this blog and after the delights of a Derbyshire Peak District classic, it is back down to Staffordshire and one of those not quite Stoke/not quite Lichfield villages A week after England’s Euro final defeat there are still plenty of positives…. The pubs are due to…

Ploughing Into Huddlesford

A short post here as I extoll the virtues of a pub where a “not very much happened but it’s good place to drink,” scenario occurred. After my recent plug for Armitage, the ‘small villages in Staffordshire tourist board’ have been in touch and asked for Huddlesford to be given the same accolade. So, what…