Allenton’s Crown Jewel

Yes, yes it’s all good fun promoting this #NationalBassDay but I know Martin really wants me to post about edgy estate style boozers that are rarely visited by CAMRA. In fact Martin often suggests there are some pubs where CAMRA send in their quickest member – usually Stafford Paul – to check what’s on the…

A Plug For Bass And The Wickingman

I know https://twitter.com/thewickingman is in the process of writing up a Bass directory so I’m not about to steal his thunder but, having checked my blog records, I thought it might be an opportunity to display some pictures of Bass! It has its critics and yes, it can be perceived as an old man drink…

Is LE67 The Best Pub Postcode in Britain?

Is this the best postcode for pubs in Britain? Highlighted above (not quite in the style of Martin!) are the boozers I’ve visited in the last seven months since I started blogging and you’ll be hard pushed to beat this place for ‘proper’ pubs. LE67 is often maligned as a former mining area but it…

Motorbikin’ In Heather

  “I want all the world to see, to see you’re laughing, and you’re laughing at me I can take it all from you, again again again again, again again again and deeper and down Down down deeper and down, Down down deeper and down, Down down deeper and down.” I defy anyone to walk…