tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post3845721655450931936..comments2024-03-29T12:39:30.010+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: Three heritage pubs in the heart of the capitalPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-51413696376451017962021-11-02T20:41:46.571+00:002021-11-02T20:41:46.571+00:00Sounds like a good idea, Mudge. My latest post det...Sounds like a good idea, Mudge. My latest post details an attempt by my former branch, to cast the net beyond what you describe as the "usual suspects."Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-697073129569846992021-11-02T11:38:44.031+00:002021-11-02T11:38:44.031+00:00That's why I like the regular Staggers that my...That's why I like the regular Staggers that my local branch of CAMRA organises as they involve going in all the pubs along the route (or at least those that sell cask) rather than just the "usual suspects", and you get the chance to chat to a variety of people.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-7047099076426322382021-11-01T22:01:25.273+00:002021-11-01T22:01:25.273+00:00I did quite a bit of reading, during that first lo...I did quite a bit of reading, during that first lock-down Martin, and that's where some of this philosophical stuff came from. It helped me get my head around what was going on at the time.<br /><br />Yes, meeting up, and socialising with others, particularly in a range of different pubs, is part and parcel of what is is all about. I've only attended three of the "Proper Days Out," but they've all been enjoyable and informative as well, especially when there's an unfamiliar location to explore.<br /><br />Closer to home, I had a good day out last Friday, with a group of friends, visiting pubs none of us normally go to. Our findings and experiences, were in the main, very positive. https://baileysbeerblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/to-infinity-beyond-old-codgers-bus-trip.html Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-83328239695546583552021-10-31T23:19:37.244+00:002021-10-31T23:19:37.244+00:00Blimey your blog is getting philosophical, Paul. A...Blimey your blog is getting philosophical, Paul. And yes, it made perfect sense.<br /><br />One thing the last couple of years shows me is the importance of meeting up with people in a range of pubs, as in Stockport, and not just focusing on new GBG ticks.retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-6426139546625433752021-10-31T21:33:02.247+00:002021-10-31T21:33:02.247+00:00As I said Martin, horses for courses, and I totall...As I said Martin, horses for courses, and I totally understand what you are saying about the unpredictably and variety that the GBG brings.<br /><br />On a higher plane, there are those who say there is wisdom in uncertainty. They also say that unless we embrace uncertainty, we might never grow, because we would never be pushed away from our comfort zones. <br /><br />Wise words, and I think it depends on what we give our dominant attention to, and how much time we've got to devote to the task in hand. <br /><br />So, for a person like you, who has devoted a substantial amount of your spare time to the pursuit of Beer Guide ticking, it obviously makes sense to continue down that road - given the time and effort already invested in it. Whereas a person with less free time available, has to cut his cloth accordingly by, for example, leaving out the uncertainty dished up by concepts such as the Good Beer Guide which, by its very nature, can be something of a lottery.<br /><br />I'm not sure that makes sense, but to continue with the philosophical theme, we all need to follow our own particular star, irrespective of distractions, or what others might think of us. <br /><br />ps, Good luck with tracking down one of those elusive, flat roof pubs, we shall await the photo(s) with interest!<br /><br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-12343312727243013892021-10-31T19:23:05.205+00:002021-10-31T19:23:05.205+00:00Visiting National Inventory pubs is a very worthwh...Visiting National Inventory pubs is a very worthwhile pursuit, but personally I enjoy the unpredictably and variety of the Beer Guide. My first week with a new GBG will no doubt see a Spoons, a brewery tap, a Cricket Club and a flat roof pub (OK, perhaps not a flat roof pub). retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-17025884626048442532021-10-31T09:58:36.687+00:002021-10-31T09:58:36.687+00:00Indeed! Presumably customers had other "attra...Indeed! Presumably customers had other "attractions" on their minds? <br /><br />I'm not sure how long ago the pub was used for such purposes, or indeed which part of the building it occurred, but I'm thinking that the adjacent property, to the left, which was connected to the Stores in 2016, might have been used for such activities. Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-18999533848600499602021-10-31T09:35:23.226+00:002021-10-31T09:35:23.226+00:00It is interesting that the Scottish stores kept it...It is interesting that the Scottish stores kept its original fittings in all its years as a strip jountYnysbwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354021066229858679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-35316108333527569552021-10-30T22:40:28.663+01:002021-10-30T22:40:28.663+01:00I totally agree Mudge, there's far more point ...I totally agree Mudge, there's far more point to ticking off the odd real gem of a National Inventory pub, especially when combined with a visit to a new town or different location. <br /><br />As you rightly point out, such establishments are usually well-run, making for a pleasant visitor experience. Much easier to achieve than ticking off GBG pubs, and far more rewarding, in my view, at least.<br /><br />Contrast this to driving hundreds of miles, to bag a cricket club with limited hours that's only open a couple of days a week, or yet another brewery tap, in an identikit industrial unit, tucked away in a grotty part of town.<br /><br />As always, horses for courses, so with no disrespect to the GBG completists we both know, the chance to experience a real national treasure, scores far higher in my view, than a new Guide entry, that's hardly ever open.Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-3645864366622120192021-10-30T15:47:50.397+01:002021-10-30T15:47:50.397+01:00Ticking off National Inventory pubs is surely a mu...Ticking off National Inventory pubs is surely a much more rewarding pursuit than ticking off the Good Beer Guide ;-)<br /><br />And most are excellent pub operations in their own right too.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com