Autumn 2018 pub crawl Manchester Friday 12th October

[Aqualung]

*Can we avoid the usual geographic definition debate ?

What's the problem? It's so simple, the Midlands is the bit in between the North and the South.
It was nice to meet the main group in the City Arms which actually calmed down a bit after the group left but I was horrified to see the hordes of people drinking outside. If they all piled in after it started raining when I was in the Ape and Apple then it would have got completely mental. Despite being a cellar bar I made it to the Gas Lamp but it seemed I was there too late. The Brink was one cellar too far so I got a bus back to Piccadilly Station.
It was a lucky escape with the weather as Callum decided to wreak havoc over Wales rather than NW England.

I believe it's the Beautiful South next.

[Mobyduck]

A few unprofessional pics.

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[Aqualung]

A few unprofessional pics.

pug m1.jpg
pug m 5.jpg
pug m ob.jpg
pug m ray piano.jpg
pug m4.jpg
pug ray and fiona.jpg
pug m marble.jpg
pug m 6.jpg

The second picture nicely sums up the weather on the day.
I forgot to mention but I noticed that the Titanic outlet on Stoke Station is now open. It's on the up (Southbound) platform so will come in very handy for Stoke visits where just about everywhere is a bus ride or a fair walk away. It's called BOD.

[sheffield hatter]

A few unprofessional pics.

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Unprofessional, maybe, in the sense that nobody's paying you for them. But very good quality, Mick. The detail of the cuff of my jacket in the first one is astonishing.

[Mobyduck]

Unprofessional, maybe, in the sense that nobody's paying you for them. But very good quality, Mick. The detail of the cuff of my jacket in the first one is astonishing.

A little bit more detail here.
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[oldboots]

If you want unprofessional photos try this pair from the Rising Sun and one service that we might all need

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[sheffield hatter]

...try this pair from the Rising Sun

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I think that was the City Arms.

[sheffield hatter]

A little bit more detail here.
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Ah, yes. It turns out is was Alan H's jacket. Looks like he's trying to sneak my pen or possibly even my beer.

[AlanH]

Ah, yes. It turns out is was Alan H's jacket. Looks like he's trying to sneak my pen or possibly even my beer.

Much more likely the beer!

[AlanH]

Just checking our timetable against how GOOGLE tracked me! (Google tracking in brackets)
We did far better than I expected. Adding 30 minutes after the Smithfield (wildcard) we were almost spot on all day.
Google failed to split the Hare & Hounds/Turks Head, also Gas Lamp/Brink, and we were Very naughty going to the Pev before the Britons!!
:-
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Seven Stars 9-11.57 ---(10.19 - 11.03)
3 mins
Hare & Hounds/
Turks Head 11.00 --- (11.05 - 11.57)
3 mins
Pilcrow 12.00 --- (11.59 - 12.35)
6 mins
Angel 12.45 --- (12.40 - 13.06)
3 mins
Marble Arch 13.15 --- (13.06 - 13.32)
6 mins
Fringe 13.45 --- (13.38 -14.06)
Smithfield Market Tavern, open 14.00) --- (14.09 - 14.37)
2 mins
Crown & Kettle 14.10 --- (14.39 -15.07)
4 mins
Flok 14.40 --- (15.15 - 15.54)
2 mins
Soup Kitchen 15.05 --- (15.56 - 15.58)
8 mins
Beermoth 15.40 --- (16.07 - 16.38)
4mins
City Arms 16.10 --- (16.40 - 17.18)
6 mins
Rising Sun 16.40 --- (17.23 - 17.42)
4 mins
Gas Lamp 17.10 --- (17.54 - ??.??)
17 seconds!
Brink 17.35 --- (??.?? - 18.30)
12 mins
Peveril of the Peak 18.10 --- (18.42 - 19.16)
2 mins
Britons Protection 18.35 --- (19.21 - 20.06)

Oxford Road Station --- (20.08 - 20.52)

Ruabon Station --- (22.57)