Fake News In Lichfield

This is one of these posts that the Wickingman will need to hide from his better half. I like to blog about earthy boozers but, after being busted as a prosecco loving gastropubber following my recent house move, then I’ve got to keep up appearances. The final straw for Ian AKA The Wickingman came after…

Fathers Day Delight As Germans H-owl In Anguish

  This is clearly not a headline for the German readers of this blog (currently zero and unlikely to improve) but is there anything better for a Father on our day than watching World Cup anguish for Germany?  I have to say I suspect not and once I’d seen my old man in Solihull a…

A Plug For Bass And The Wickingman

I know https://twitter.com/thewickingman is in the process of writing up a Bass directory so I’m not about to steal his thunder but, having checked my blog records, I thought it might be an opportunity to display some pictures of Bass! It has its critics and yes, it can be perceived as an old man drink…

You Will Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties

(Urban Explorers drinking  walking group) I am pretty sure that one of the PUB (Pub Union of Bloggers) has stated that any pub with kitchen in its moniker is usually fairly average. Throw into the equation a chain of Kitchens, so to speak, and pubs such as 149 – Brewhouse And Kitchen (Lichfield) WS13 6PW…

Ebeneezer Goode In Lichfield

Naughty, naughty, very naughty,” went The Shamen’s top ten hit from the nineties.  Anyone who is my age now thought it was about a bloke called Ebeneezer Goode whilst anyone under the age of 30 probably knew the class A links with the chorus. Anyway staying with the slightly naughty theme, according to my sources…

Lichfield Ale Trail

I like it when a local authority puts together an Ale Trail and whilst it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve got the best boozers in town (or city in this case) it is always good PR. As it happens, we had a route of our own mapped out but it did take in a few of…

Hibernating In The Hedgehog

I always like to start with the positives and there are two massive ones in Lichfield’s 134 ––The Hedgehog WS13 8JB.   Firstly, it sells Pedigree (Marston’s) and as you can see from the picture at the top of this post it was in demand (along with cider of course). Secondly, the bar staff were friendly…..er,…