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…

Dealing With Thorny Issues In Thornton

Having a self-imposed hiatus from blogging due to a house move I have been under the cosh from all angles. Firstly, The Wickingman set the tone with a tweet claiming that I would spend the rest of my days in the Slug & Lettuce in Solihull Town Centre drinking G&T and ‘premium’ brand Estrella Lager…

Lout In Lount

New blog post title courtesy of my recent acquisition to the team…Pub Curmudgeon. He’s agreed to be my sub editor for five pints of Bass per week which I think is very reasonable. Clearly, he’s recognised my talents and decided like “An Idiot Abroad” my strength is in being a yob, hence the revamped “Lout…

Football Pubs #4: The Best Old Skool Boozer (so far) In 2019

I need to thank The Wickingman, or rather his better half for this post, as i lie through my back teeth convince all and sundry that the last post was in fact fake news. That’s right, Mrs TWM, pubs such as The Bulls Head in Repton are in fact an elaborate hoax and the only…

It’s The Hope That Kills You…In Coleshill

It’s the hope that kills you really… I reckon Birmingham’s 200 year masterplan to conquer World Football (due to come to fruition in 2075) is still on course as we are currently undergoing what historians will look back on and call ‘the fallow years.’ Sun shining, potential to be in the top four at the…