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…

The Alan Winfield Trail: Sinfin

You left me necking a Bass in a village/suburb centre boozer celebrating the ‘soon to be launched’ inaugural National Bass Day (has that been mentioned?) Mind you, whilst I like all kinds of beers I don’t focus solely on Bass; no, I’m far more ambitious and you’ll often see me drinking Pedigree too, as I’m…

‘The Thatch’

LE67…it’s been a long time since I visited Leicestershire’s greatest pub postcode after Coalville and Whitwick were mopped up last year. My last visit saw a bloke walking round the Queens Head in Heather on a Monday night with a carton on his head and a pint of Saddle Tank for £2.50. That pretty much…

Breast (on) From The East (Midlands)

You’d have thought that I was up to speed on all the Derbyshire destinations having visited somewhere in the region of 190 boozers over the past two and a half years. Holbrook, Woodville, Little Eaton, Duffield, Mickelover, Littleover, Swadlincote, Matlock, Melbourne, Chaddesden, SInfin, Chesterfield and Makeney to name but a few suburbs/villages/towns have offered a…

Pedigree, Carvery, Living In Perfect Harmony

Knowle is easily one of my favourite pub villages in the Midlands and the fact it has a locals Toby Carvery is just one of many reasons. Millionaires row in parts, this village on the outskirts of Solihull has some remarkably lively boozers considering and 515 – Wilsons Arms B93 9AH is one of its…

Top 20 Pubs: Stamford And Warrington, Coalville

The second in an occasional series and I have to say, it could be controversial. By that I mean this really isn’t a pub for the faint-hearted. Not in terms of hassle as it’s a friendly boozer but the decor is basic, the beer range limited and the gaffer sometimes wears a purple vest. Throw…