Solid Estate Pubs #3: The Lamb Inn

The Euros are nearly with us you know… This means wall to wall live games in pubs once again and local boozers do it as well as anyone whilst offering a four pint pitcher of Carlsberg for £8. (it’s coming home…) One of the perks of pub blogging is filling in the gaps and, as…

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…

Darts In The Olympics In Newhall

Darts is a proper Olympic sport…said no one ever… However, why isn’t it?  I’ve just watched Rob Cross beat Phil Taylor in fantastic exhibition of skill watched by thousands live and thousands more on TV in absolute classic encounter. I am going to be controversial here but I reckon it is hangover from the class…

Anchored In Newhall

When the landlady welcomes you into the pub in her pyjamas then you know it’s going to be a friendly place. Before anyone goes all Robin Asquith/Finbarr Saunders on me this was purely innocent (honest guv) but a cracking example of a pub that cares. In fact, it cares so much it invites you in…