Top 20 Pubs: The Colvile Arms, Lullington

With just over a week until lift off, I thought I’d whet your appetite with the latest in my “Top 20 Pubs” series. Of course, this is all purely subjective and there are around 500 pubs I’d like to revisit but this one is a particular favourite, albeit in a tucked away location. Lullington not…

Top 20 Pubs: The Red Lion, Shirley

Another blogging hiatus due to work commitments and general lack of enthusiasm about the whole ‘closed pub’ scene in general mean posts on this site  are about as reliable as the ‘goal wristwatch alert’ scheme at Villa Park. I can understand why the officials didn’t give the goal though as Villa’s Goalkeeper was only hanging…

Top 20 Pubs: Post Office Vaults, Birmingham

This is a classic station pub, albeit it is a two minute stroll from Birmingham New Street Grand Central. Of course, whilst the glossy new cosmopolitan station in England’s Second City has suitably glossy bars such as Slug & Lettuce/All Bar One etc, this little cracker retains the feel of old skool Brum tucked away as…

Top 20 Pubs: The Blue Lion, Thrussington

How are us bloggers meant to compete? Whilst Martin is knocking out two posts a day from a back catalogue to rival Status Quo, the rest of us are having to rustle up all sorts of blogs from a Brother Beyond amount of material. However, I can reveal I am supporting my local cricket club…