Brummagem Boozers

You left me celebrating the rebirth of a couple of boozers in Brum whilst trying some remarkably good amber nectar – what could be better? I’ll tell you what could be better – three more pubs in Brum as the continuation of a day on the lash a cultural visit exploring some of the Second…

Brum Hidden Gems: St Paul’s Square

With rumours of a blogging ban circulating following my latest post then it is time to wrap up the Brum trilogy before Paul WME gets the Black Country blogging mafia to vote on my future. The four of us moved on towards St Paul’s Square and the edge of the Jewellery Quarter for a blast…

Christmas Beers In Coventry

Following Mark Shirley’s damascene conversion to football fan now he’s Scotland Corby correspondent, I thought I should go and watch a bit of oval ball shenanigans. Mark is now drinking in flat roofed estate pubs and football social clubs in Corby, which is England’s most Scottish town, and everyone knows Scotland only really like football…

Owzat! A Coleorton Hat-Trick

I know Stirchley Pete and Wolves Paul are hanging on for my much anticipated mini tour of pubs in South Brum but sometimes events just take over. Firstly, I paid a visit to the LE67 postcode after Leicester eased lockdown and there is nowhere I would rather visit than the Coalville postcode. Secondly, it gave…