tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post8538240715574244640..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: The Real Ale Guide to the WaterwaysPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-38156948957092032772020-09-25T09:32:08.660+01:002020-09-25T09:32:08.660+01:00"CAMRA on the other hand, never ventured onto..."CAMRA on the other hand, never ventured onto the waterways again" It did indeed venture into waterways again The Camra guide The Best Waterside Pubs in England And Wales by Chris Rowland and John Simpson was published in 1992Barlow31noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-15126907724513440332020-05-10T22:18:59.210+01:002020-05-10T22:18:59.210+01:00My Grandad wrote this book, and it's lovely to...My Grandad wrote this book, and it's lovely to see people still reading and enjoying it. Even though I'm sure it is much out of date :) Lucy Follonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03553903697225614860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-54305830547332857812020-02-20T19:02:50.695+00:002020-02-20T19:02:50.695+00:00I was researching into finding a book I once had w...I was researching into finding a book I once had which I thought was Camras Good Beer Guide to the Waterways. I had no luck with searching on that, but, re-phrasing the search parameters bought me to your blog. Once I realised what the correct title was, searching was much easier.<br /><br />IWe had hired a narrowboat out and I had been given this book as a present to go on the trip with. I remeber the great fun we had pootling down the canal and I woud shout out, this one is in it and we would pull in for a beer...or two...... Sometimes I think we only did half a mile in a day.<br /><br />I am now on my second narrowboat, having sourced a copy of this book, I intend to visit those pubs, still around, to see how they are doing some 40 years on, what beers they have, certainly I expect a lot of Breweries have gone, like Youngs. I would like to revamp the book into a modern guide, given the popularity given to canal boating by such stalwarts like Timothy 'Crasher' West and the like, it may be there would be a niche in the market for such an epitome, that came out before its time.Grahamenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-29230037365070882202017-11-22T22:30:54.209+00:002017-11-22T22:30:54.209+00:00I seem to remember Mudge, that CAMRA also caught a...I seem to remember Mudge, that CAMRA also caught a cold with one of the early GBG's, in so much that they drastically over-estimated the potential sales and consequently went for a rather long print run. A publisher called Arrow Books spring to mind.<br /><br />There probably still is some cross-over between CAMRA and various preservation societies; especially amongst some of the older members. Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-7641467653705430912017-11-22T22:25:01.583+00:002017-11-22T22:25:01.583+00:00Typo duly corrected, Russ. A canal holiday can be ...Typo duly corrected, Russ. A canal holiday can be great fun, especially when it involves a bunch of lads, but you do need to be disciplined as well. Team work is essential, and it is not a bad idea to appoint a "skipper"; someone who is in overall charge and who commands everyone's trust and respect<br /><br />We had a rather ambitious schedule, which meant early morning starts and cruising late into the evening; sometimes until well after dusk. The hire company won't be best pleased if you bring their boat back late, and you will probably lose part or even all of your deposit - especially as it will have a knock-on effect on the next group who have booked the vessel.<br /><br />If I embarked on a similar trip today, I'd favour a much more leisurely approach, and definitely a less ambitious itinerary.<br /><br />As for the memories, I need to locate the diary I kept at the time, otherwise the post will be rather lacking in detail, especially in relation to the pubs visited and beers drunk!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-81744956214663744492017-11-22T21:13:48.664+00:002017-11-22T21:13:48.664+00:00Yes, I remember it being a standing joke at the ti...Yes, I remember it being a standing joke at the time that there were vast quantities of unsold copies sitting in a warehouse.<br /><br />Of course, in the early days there was a huge crossover in terms of both personnel and inspiration between CAMRA and the waterway and railway preservation movements.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-2297079982684429652017-11-22T20:33:06.892+00:002017-11-22T20:33:06.892+00:00That's yet another thing on my half-arsed buck...That's yet another thing on my half-arsed bucket list; go on a canal/pub crawl holiday. :)<br /><br />I was going to ask what you thought of those trips you took years ago but I see you need to jog your memory first. In that case, no hurry, I can wait. ;)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PS - " on boat chartered" - I think an "a" should precede boat.Russtovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.com