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Heritage Pub Tours Announcement
Important change to HPT scheduling
The Ship & Shovell, London
This Central London pub will have you seeing double!
Victorian Elegance in Birmingham’s Boozers
A review roundup of some of our favourite Birmingham pubs
A Crooked End
Josh muses on the loss of an iconic Black Country pub.
A Good Day for A Guinness
A reflection on Lindsay and Josh’s visit to the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin
stalking bruce: a beginners guide to drinking in dublin
Let’s start with some (un)necessary context. Linds’ adores Bruce Springsteen – arguably more than me. We have 4 pictures (all framed) of Bruce hung up …
Musing on Galway: Marking the difference(s) between an English and Irish Pub?
I’m writing this article in a hotel room in Galway. It’s our first night in Ireland – and after a gruelling 12 hour travel day …
An englishman walks into an irish bar…
This is the short story of how my new fiancée unwittingly forced me into the most embarrassing 10 minutes I’ve ever had in a pub. …
The Colourful Pubs of Galway
A review roundup of the pubs we visited in Galway, Ireland.