tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post8042323535103699655..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: To Norfolk for the dayPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-55541184125167955042018-07-04T07:55:15.455+01:002018-07-04T07:55:15.455+01:00Good to read your father is looking well, Paul.
I...Good to read your father is looking well, Paul.<br /><br />I've noticed the paucity of Beer Guide entries within the centre as well. You also see it in places like Nottingham. I guess pubs owned by big boys like Greene King dominate the centre, the free houses thrive in the cheaper sites outside.<br /><br />Yes I'd balk at ten, that's the norm for GK (and for Norwich it seems). There's no way they can turn all of those over quickly, but at least you won the cask lottery this time 👍retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-35084674448904674592018-06-20T00:31:43.321+01:002018-06-20T00:31:43.321+01:00"I also suppose that with all the traffic, it..."I also suppose that with all the traffic, it's not safe to let your children walk home from school."<br /><br />Ironically though, most of that traffic could be all the parents taking their kids to and from school! :)<br /><br />CheersRusstovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-45358571423252024482018-06-18T20:39:40.860+01:002018-06-18T20:39:40.860+01:00Interesting stuff Stono, about the much-publicised...Interesting stuff Stono, about the much-publicised rivalry between Norfolk and Suffolk, although I'm surprised the animosity could extend to the boycott of a Suffolk brewery. <br /><br />The Fat Cat & Canary would have been my preferred choice, had time allowed, but having had a bad experience with the beer at the Coach & Horses, admittedly five years ago, I wasn't in a hurry to return. <br /><br />Russ, typos all cleared up, although I suspect the alignment problem you report might be down to your browser. Ferrying your kids here there and everywhere is certainly endemic in today's fast-moving world, where the temptation is to cram as much in as possible. I also suppose that with all the traffic, it's not safe to let your children walk home from school.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words, anonymous. My sisters and I are certainly relieved that dad is in such a good care home.<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-117005317212815672018-06-18T09:06:18.478+01:002018-06-18T09:06:18.478+01:00Professor Pie-TinProfessor Pie-TinProfessor Pie-Tinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-42698877306443139672018-06-18T09:05:31.673+01:002018-06-18T09:05:31.673+01:00Good to hear your father looks well Paul.Finding a...Good to hear your father looks well Paul.Finding a good care home for elderly parents is a huge worry and financial drain.My old mum lived out her final days in a world of her own but in a really good home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-11824976234955383792018-06-17T18:27:52.240+01:002018-06-17T18:27:52.240+01:00"This time then I decided to let someone else..."This time then I decided to let someone else do the driving"<br /><br />For a minute there I thought it was going to be more driving experience for your son. :)<br /><br />"I have done this several times in the past, finding it far preferable to the hot, dirty and over-crowded Underground. "<br /><br />On a nice day it's the only way. (oh and while it was many years ago, I agree that getting down and back up from some of the Tube stations is like walking to China!) :)<br /><br />"Apparently a passenger had been taken ill on the train, "<br /><br />Ugh. We get that fairly frequently on the ferries to and from the mainland. :(<br /><br />"We had to walk in my day, none of this cosseting and being ferried around in taxis, for us!"<br /><br />This is endemic everywhere, though over here it's usually the parents taking the wee (i.e. teenagers) to school by car. My brother says it's the same in northern France where he lives, and it was the same when we lived in Edmonton, Alberta over ten years ago.<br /><br />"I headed out to the riverside terrace, and sat there enjoying my pint"<br /><br />That's what I would have done. <br /><br />"and whilst my total spend exceeded what it would have cost me in diesel, I didn’t have to factor in the cost of my usual overnight stay."<br /><br />Agreed. Most things boil down to time vs. money. And at our age we're willing to spend a bit extra for more convenience. <br /><br />And with that I'm off to local brewpub with the missus for a light lunch and some beer, as my two lads sent me a gift voucher for said brewpub via email this morning. :)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PS - "My parents move there,"<br /><br />I was 'moved' by the above. :)<br /><br />"He had put back on most of the wait"<br /><br />I think all of that waiting around is still 'weighting' heavily on your mind. :)<br /><br />"changed management/ownership"<br /><br />I think it's just due to the photo at the side but on my screen 'hip' is on its own line.Russtovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-65936550931453897462018-06-17T17:34:28.978+01:002018-06-17T17:34:28.978+01:00The Compleat Angler, it has a much ruder nickname ...The Compleat Angler, it has a much ruder nickname from those of South of the border due to the fact it was always the official designated football away fans pub, but always refused to open for Norwich v Ipswich games, was a Spirits pub co pub I believe, so Greene King acquired it when they completed the takeover but the refurb was carried out a couple of years before that I think.<br /><br />Ive been there a few times both pre and post change, and never been wowed even when it was trying to be Norwichs top cask ale pub, it always seemed a more lager drinkers friendly venue, and the current tennant has now banned all away football fans and tried to create a Norwich city home pub. Whether the link with Greene King was putting his local custom off I dont know, they do get a bit peculiar about that stuff up there.<br /><br />so I wont be venturing back in a hurry, and the Coach and Horses is just as close to the station and a far better cask ale pub, even if it doesnt have the river view, so is the Fat Cat & Canary which albeit further out, Ive still managed to get back to the station in 15mins as its all down hill on the way back.Stonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656315721111561414noreply@blogger.com