Hi from a windy England...the clouds are scudding over like sheep on speed as winter winks for us to follow. I'm off to the lakes tomorrow to get my head in the clouds, stay in a few friendly hostels and drink a pint or five in the kind of pub where they lock the doors and stoke the fires....and forget about google for a few days
Welcome Openg. Let me know the recce report when you get back from the Lakes - I'm planning another mission in Cumbria very soon... The Watermill Inn at Ings, nr Windermere had 16 real ales behind the bar... enjoy
Snow? Really? Wow - that's gonna be awesome - that's the time to get up in the mountains. Getting excited now
Thanks all Lever...I worked in the kirkstone Pass Inne for 3 months many moons ago, I used to get rid of a hangover by running up the 'mountain' outside. Its not much of a pub but its old (1642 ish)....and the Kirkstone cat is a myth Weirfire...I'll come to tenerife after to warm my toes up
Wow. Isn't that the pub at the end of "the struggle" with the piper outside? Seen it but never been in there... The Kirkstone cat may be a myth but the Surrey Puma wasn't...
Welcome Openg I used to own a pub restaurant in Malmesbury, in the Cotswolds, that I named "The Smoking Dog" that had 18 real ales that was the most in the country then - I believe it still is as good now as then but it is worth a visit if your down this way. I went with a welsh mate to see an English/Wales Rugby game in Cardiff - never made it to the match!!! Did find a pub up the top of one of the valleys who had the same number of real ales as I - but I can't remember its name - funny that!
Lever, you are right...the pub at the end of the struggle. Its older than I thought at 1496, people would have been gossiping about the possibility of land beyond Ireland over a pint at that time. And Foxy, that was a fine contribution to the good of mankind...I went to the real ale festival in reading a few months ago and supped a good deal of very strong cider.I'm still slurring
Welcome Openg. I live in Surrey and got scared for a bit, but I'm sure that after the 17th century there nothing but pussies left here.
Hi Openg: Welcome from sunny Las Vegas! Winter here is mainly in the 50's, sometimes 40's - rarely lower than that unless you drive up to beautiful Mt. Charleston less than an hour away. I have always been fascinated by English history - have not been there yet. Not the big cities but the countryside. Would love to see pictures of those old pubs. I read a lot of English authors. Cordially,
Really enjoyed the Lakes Lever...I stuck around the Wastwater area as it was a long hike over to windermere, but of course we found fine ales and good food..as well as a lovely hike up Scafell. Ms T...if you like English history then a good way to get to know the country side is to take a tour of youth hostels. They are usually in lovely areas, full of quirky people who would make you welcome and tell you about the hidden secrets of old blighty.