Men In Shorts: Borrowash

Having recently completed a pub walk in the Derbyshire Dales then it’s back on more urban ground with a visit to Borrowash. Where’s this I hear you cry?  Surprisingly for a Derby suburb, it only has one boozer but it makes up for that with the terrifically named Borrowash Victoria FC (play in Spondon) and…

Happy Birthday! Three Years Today – Celebrating in Rolleston On Dove

Three years ago today I posted my inaugural blog – August 1, 2017.  That first month of blogging was a riotous affair as every boozer in the Midlands was fair game and 571 boozers later there has been some good memories. August 2017 threw up some gems although comments were as rare as hen’s teeth…

Zig Zag To The Peaks: Part 3 – Parking The Bus

The final leg of our Zig Zag to the Peaks saw us in Belper Bus Station before taking in the 6.1 to Derby Bus station and then the V3 back to Repton. This gives me another excuse to show this map and I wasn’t going to mention the Zig Zag ticket again but (a) I…

Shobnall’s C&W Classic

You just never know what’s round the corner in this pub blogging lark. There I was, minding my own business at Burton’s only Premier Athletics track, Shobnall Leisure Centre, when I caught a shaft of light. Sub-zero temperatures mean watching athletics can be a test of character and a bit of liquid refreshment in a…