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62 pubs done in November, the second best ever BRAPA total - eclipsed only by my 66in October this year. And if we throw in the 16 I've already done in December, that is a liver shattering 144 pubs since 1st October. Ooof, the Winter Break is looking a better decision the more I think about it! More on that later.
I write this with England v Senegal on in the background, the second half has just kicked off so I cannot see them losing this now. Problem is, the thought of that Mbrapa chap ticking off our defence in the next round is frankly terrifying.
November started in Clitheroe's excellent Beer Shack with a lady trying to staple Christmas decorations to whatever you call that bit that separates wall from ceiling:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0SsTCcdf9ygGwwz_i_U1B6km0uyzslejGyVt8LSlMf CNGnXxKdKiWZLwoR1Pdt-RzV4ra7dqunF19-Qnw5PRZui1ln1-mwhtkcH7hrgFSjqAdeKw6CU4bUFeMx3h73lM7fni5IlMn5qFN9 aqOpgJ2k4G1d5mIiU1c1h4O6MjbPHVnZwK3umQwF5oNA/s320/IMG_2623.HEIC (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0SsTCcdf9ygGwwz_i_U1B6km0uyzslejGyVt8LSlMf CNGnXxKdKiWZLwoR1Pdt-RzV4ra7dqunF19-Qnw5PRZui1ln1-mwhtkcH7hrgFSjqAdeKw6CU4bUFeMx3h73lM7fni5IlMn5qFN9 aqOpgJ2k4G1d5mIiU1c1h4O6MjbPHVnZwK3umQwF5oNA/s4032/IMG_2623.HEIC)
And it ended in the smoky fug of Cloisters, one of Edinburgh's many great bars which have a cosier, pubbier atmosphere than many of their English counterparts:(I'd do a pic but Google Photos and Blogger have stopped speaking to each other .... oh, and England have a third, what drama here!)
Moving my Blog to Wix is looking more appealing by the day, photo uploading constantly times out, adding 20-30 mins per blog. Not good enuff!
Ah yes, Edinburgh & the Lothians, my first fully green 'county' of the year and what a holiday I had.
I performed a second reconciliation of the GBG with surprising results! It came about cos this underground pub ticker called Jim (well, he ain't on Twitter) added me to this glorious shared tickers spreadsheet, which makes keeping your stats up to date so much easier than my current system.
Well, I'd erroneously highlighted Wrexham's Royal Oak but I definitely haven't been! But it generally worked in my favour, I gained two in the West Midlands as I'd forgotten to highlight Coventry's Hearsall, plus I'd miscounted by one. And there were forgettable pubs in Camden and West London I'd forgotten I'd visited. Oh, and I hadn't realised Ulverston's Gather used to be called Beerwolf. What drama! Again.
So onto December, and the final Thirsty Thursday of the year is next up in Notts. Then I have three days in the South East as I use up my remaining work holidays, before the first ever official BRAPA winter break begins on Tue 13th Dec and is now extended to mid Jan due to train strikes, and what I call the 'pub tickers corridor of uncertainty' (i.e. ticking in early Jan). I'll recharge my batteries, liver, catch up on blogs, save a bit of money, and come back stronger in the New Year. Oh, and I might get a couple of 'accidental' ticks done on football days in Hull, Wigan and Birmingham (Colmore anyone?)
Right, there we go. Apologies for lack of photos but it is 9pm, full time, and I can't be bothered.
Take care, Si
More... (http://brapa-4500.blogspot.com/2022/12/brapa-month-end-review-november-22.html)
62 pubs done in November, the second best ever BRAPA total - eclipsed only by my 66in October this year. And if we throw in the 16 I've already done in December, that is a liver shattering 144 pubs since 1st October. Ooof, the Winter Break is looking a better decision the more I think about it! More on that later.
I write this with England v Senegal on in the background, the second half has just kicked off so I cannot see them losing this now. Problem is, the thought of that Mbrapa chap ticking off our defence in the next round is frankly terrifying.
November started in Clitheroe's excellent Beer Shack with a lady trying to staple Christmas decorations to whatever you call that bit that separates wall from ceiling:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0SsTCcdf9ygGwwz_i_U1B6km0uyzslejGyVt8LSlMf CNGnXxKdKiWZLwoR1Pdt-RzV4ra7dqunF19-Qnw5PRZui1ln1-mwhtkcH7hrgFSjqAdeKw6CU4bUFeMx3h73lM7fni5IlMn5qFN9 aqOpgJ2k4G1d5mIiU1c1h4O6MjbPHVnZwK3umQwF5oNA/s320/IMG_2623.HEIC (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0SsTCcdf9ygGwwz_i_U1B6km0uyzslejGyVt8LSlMf CNGnXxKdKiWZLwoR1Pdt-RzV4ra7dqunF19-Qnw5PRZui1ln1-mwhtkcH7hrgFSjqAdeKw6CU4bUFeMx3h73lM7fni5IlMn5qFN9 aqOpgJ2k4G1d5mIiU1c1h4O6MjbPHVnZwK3umQwF5oNA/s4032/IMG_2623.HEIC)
And it ended in the smoky fug of Cloisters, one of Edinburgh's many great bars which have a cosier, pubbier atmosphere than many of their English counterparts:(I'd do a pic but Google Photos and Blogger have stopped speaking to each other .... oh, and England have a third, what drama here!)
Moving my Blog to Wix is looking more appealing by the day, photo uploading constantly times out, adding 20-30 mins per blog. Not good enuff!
Ah yes, Edinburgh & the Lothians, my first fully green 'county' of the year and what a holiday I had.
I performed a second reconciliation of the GBG with surprising results! It came about cos this underground pub ticker called Jim (well, he ain't on Twitter) added me to this glorious shared tickers spreadsheet, which makes keeping your stats up to date so much easier than my current system.
Well, I'd erroneously highlighted Wrexham's Royal Oak but I definitely haven't been! But it generally worked in my favour, I gained two in the West Midlands as I'd forgotten to highlight Coventry's Hearsall, plus I'd miscounted by one. And there were forgettable pubs in Camden and West London I'd forgotten I'd visited. Oh, and I hadn't realised Ulverston's Gather used to be called Beerwolf. What drama! Again.
So onto December, and the final Thirsty Thursday of the year is next up in Notts. Then I have three days in the South East as I use up my remaining work holidays, before the first ever official BRAPA winter break begins on Tue 13th Dec and is now extended to mid Jan due to train strikes, and what I call the 'pub tickers corridor of uncertainty' (i.e. ticking in early Jan). I'll recharge my batteries, liver, catch up on blogs, save a bit of money, and come back stronger in the New Year. Oh, and I might get a couple of 'accidental' ticks done on football days in Hull, Wigan and Birmingham (Colmore anyone?)
Right, there we go. Apologies for lack of photos but it is 9pm, full time, and I can't be bothered.
Take care, Si
More... (http://brapa-4500.blogspot.com/2022/12/brapa-month-end-review-november-22.html)