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EMR offers are quite rare, £20rtn
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/summer-sale

Thorn Tree Inn, "we were requested not to wake a baby sleeping in a pram", what?, wow! in a pub?
Positive review from Blue Scrumpy but, without wanting to appear mean (or meaner than I am), a policy...

A slightly slower trawl, and admittedly the list may have changed, but 58 now, I think!

A quick trawl, but 53, I think...

I'll go for the Darkstar APA, first of the day, in the Evening Star, on a Thurs crawl of Brighton.
Frustrating that I cannot remember its actual name, apparently brewed by the owner of the original...

5 for me, incl the Bridge at Topsham, though I don't remember the room that features in the photo here... how very careless of me!

If the train strike goes ahead it could impact the ability for non canal dwellers to attend... some good locations there though BF, have a great week!

Excellent, though did he suggest that to be a related one-off, or could it have been a regular occurrence..?

Wow, surprised they would be selling that by the pint(?) but I suppose, if we think of a 13% wine, a bottle for £15 would be very reasonable in a pub, and an absolute steal in a restaurant...

The Cobden Arms, Brighton,
Thanks goodness for the 'emergency' dartboard to the rear, right next to the defibrillator, you never know when either will suddenly be needed! cheers for the heads-up...

Finally got back to the New Barrack Tavern, good long chat with landlady Steph while she was setting up after opening, well done them for battling through the terrible period of covid and...

Marble Lagonda, taken early doors 23May in Marble Arch, dragging me back to life along with a superb fish and chips while filling time before train south.

A fine place, I wonder if 'Guide Dog Saint' (from the dark side) is still with us and wandering the land seeking good pubs. Let's hope so...

To be fair, I used to do that as a kid, before it had set.
Perhaps not these days though...

Noooo!!! That is shocking!

Hahaha! Well, I liked it!

Was supposed to be in your good borough of WakeyUp tmw, a&h, but recent excesses (can't think what caused that) mean that I will probably have to let the trip slide and...

;) I don't think this app extends to bandit country...

This is the sort of route you may want think about, I'll probably be in some of these before the game, from Cask head for Ashton New Rd (for the ground) via zigzag to Carruthers St...
These won't be...

Yes, I wondered why I couldn't see Brunswick listed here, what a ridiculous name now!
Yes, City needed large initial investment, as would any club aspiring to narrow the gap to the then top3, but...

I was surprised that the Tap was open as I passed at 11:00 when I was up for the lpool game (dunno whether they do that if expecting early Sunday custom), as was the Brunswick (10am) which didn't...

I've mentioned this place a few times, Crown, probably in this thread, an old favourite but no longer.
Went to pot when big Steve left (a different one Mick!) with the new guy reducing beers in...

Or even, milder..?

Have to agree, at least on the beer front. Last visit, I guess shortly after the change of stewardship, had 4 or 5 beers on handpump, tried 3, all undrinkable, had to send them all back, and...

Blimey Dave, hope you manage to shake that properly very soon. Good to hear the trajectory sounds positive at least.

Shrewsbury's Hole in the Wall
Al's brief intrigue led me down to something of a classic from Oggy. Apologies if this has featured previously, but I imagine it's worth a re-read...