A Week In Willington: Part 2

Part 1 of the week in Willington has definitely tempted Martin for a week-long stay in the Ibis Budget hotel – I mean why wouldn’t it? I think the second instalment might just clinch it and not just the prospect of breakfast at 8am at the Cherry Tree Farm. You left me on Wednesday navigating…

Littleover Sizzler To Rival Spoons

I know that Stonegate are rivalling Wetherspoons for that early morning crowd now that they’ve got CAMRA vouchers, but don’t rule out Mitchells & Butlers either. In particular, their Sizzling pub chain is a definite player in that corner of the market.  By that I mean early opening (usually 9am), cask ale, food and very…

The Alan Winfield Trail: Littleover

It’s all well and good me visiting GBG boozers and gastropubs or pubs with expensive food as Rich calls them but I know the likes of Paul WME want to see estate pubs. Martin has of course won the bidding rights for the next three years to deliver the blogs for backstreet/estate boozers selling Carling…

No Dying Embers For Hollybrook As Littleover Boozer Is Hot Stuff

I know this will irritate great swathes of the PUB (Pub Union of Bloggers) but I can’t see the problem with Ember Inns? Granted, if you are ticking off some classic GBG pubs or quirky new Micropubs then the sometimes formulaic nature of these chain pubs can be less than appealing. Also, and this is…