A Pint (Or Two) For Pete In Hatton

The late great Pete Allen was the doyen of canalside boozers and his blog not only celebrated pubs through the ages but also some of the Midlands gems on legendary week-long narrowboat cruises. His Pubs: Then & Now blog is a cracking read and covers canal based boozers far better than anyone in the congested…

Non-descript Pubs #1: Pubs At Service Stations

I know how much Dave likes a series and I’m sure Non-descript pubs is a winner.  All of those potential readers of my blog will no doubt be hooked in by such a catchy title. To be fair to the pubs in question, the staff were pleasant and it sold cask ale but a Brewers…

Back On The LE67 Trail

Just when you thought it was consigned to the LifeAfterFootball back catalogue, LE67 is back! Any new readers of this blog (Tamworth Mark) might be totally unaware of the postcode that is arguably the best in the Midlands for boozers. Yes, yes I know Burton, Derby and Stoke have their Bass pubs whilst the Black…

Barge –ing In To Long Eaton

You left me in my last post drinking Espresso Martinis, Keg Greene King and watching delighted Nottingham Forest fans throw shapes to the likes of Dee Lite and The Spice Girls. The reason for this frivolity was the fact the tricky trees had beaten the Midlands biggest club – Birmingham City – 2-0 and climbed…