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Cracking day out, really enjoyed it, especially meeting those who missed Birmingham and consequently haven’t seen for over 2 years…
Some interesting places and some excellent beers. Pleased that...

I’m in town already so may well see you here at 10.30 for brecky…..

Hi Guys and Girls..

I have been having another play with a possible running order and have a suggestion..

Taking Will's point that the Plug and Taps gets crowded early on Fridays how about we...

As on all my Ooooop Norfff pub trips, I will be on the look out for a black pudding infused pork pie for sustinence.....

I dont think the Friday evening train back to the smoke are affected by the works, it looks like its just over the weekend..

The train line currently has the 20.00 and 20.59 back to Euston at...

I've had a play with inserting all the targets into a spreadsheet (I work better in excel :) ) to see if the remaining target 7 pubs are doable..

It makes it a long day and train home would...

Train Line app says revised timetable will be known after March 7th. So I’m going to give it until then and see what comes up and then make a decision if I coach it back.

Great work as usual Will. As Preston is totally virginal territory for me I will be trying to do as many of the others as possible. I particularly fancy taking in the Plug and Taps , Market Tavern...

Me too now as I’ve just booked hotel accommodation for the trip…..

Not true I am afraid.. There are still many complex medical conditions where the effects of these new vaccines have not been fully tested. For example I have a colleague who suffered from ME for...

Of course I mean Herd, before some smart arse pipes up. :)

But more importantly the Government’s crystal ball and ability to provide clarity also doesn’t stretch further than a few days, so I say go for it and let’s plan Preston in Spring…

Who knows where...

My recent moment(s) comes from last Saturday when I was en route to Twickers to watch the rugger buggers and firstly popped in The Sussex Arms with hope that some of their pumps would be on to find...

As I regularly add tap rooms I’m therefore inclined to say yes. I do try to put the opening times as known in the reviews but I agree these are much more likely to change that for regular pubs.

Great to see everyone yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed catching up with old friends.

Thought the crawl itself was a bit chaotic but didn’t personally care because this one was more social event...

Sorry to hear that Dave, there's a lot of Winter colds strains knocking people out at the moment. Thats what happens when you lock us all away and our immune systems have nothing to fight off for a...

Conversely if you are coming up from the tube lines turn right when emerging onto the concourse for the Bishopsgate exit.

Is that Luton Town’s new away kit ?

The problem with the City of London at the moment is the footfall is still way down on pre pandemic levels and former solid reliable real ale pubs cannot be relied upon for ale availability at the...

Off to Walthamstow today to check if the good ale pubs around Hoe street have survived the pandemic, and then try out what is becoming known as the Blackhorse Beer mile. Hopefully will gather enough...

Pretty dismal experience at the Nicholson’s owned The Magpie in Liverpool Street last night.
Of the ten hand pumps only one in operation with London Pride which then went off midway through the...

Yep, I got them for a song :)

I couldn't convince my good lady of another weekend in Brum (done it for two years before the pandemic for the Yonex all England Badminton) or the virtues of the Bull Ring, especially as shes shopped...

Gate Inn

Bit late but I’ve just got round to putting the review up..