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…