Clik here to view.
BRAPA - North Derbyshire
A BRAPA day in North Derbyshire made so much sense, I wondered why I hadn't thought of it sooner. Â Derbyshire begins with a "D", Apperknowle begins with an "A", so for those of you now familiar with my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Bucks V - North West of the County
Was pub 1146 the pub of the day? Â I was quite anxious on Saturday morning as I set out for the only county that really matters in 2017 BRAPA-world, Buckinghamshire. Â Although I only had a modest 4 pubs...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Blue Pits Inn, Castleton
For the first time in almost three months, Tuesday night midweek BRAPA returned as I figured, if I'm going to stay over that magical 1,125 number when the new GBG comes out in late Aug/ early...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Blog on the Tyne : Newcastle Summer Adventure
With a seemingly endless supply of quality real ale outlets, Newcastle is a great place for a boozy day out, and under the circs, it is no wonder Ant (PJ from Byker Grove) has had to check himself into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Who's a Jolly Nailor then?
It was one of those ridiculously hot no-chance-of-getting-to-sleep nights, probably last Sunday, 11pm, and I was sat on my bed in just my pants (try not to picture the scene) listening to the Aussie...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Monkeying Around in Hartlepool
It is officially summer! Â And that meant more 'sociable' pub crawling with folk who don't often get chance to partake in BRAPA events. Â This time, it was my York friends who I normally drink with on a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - My Tuesday Night Bottom is Broad
After a day at work involving many terrible Broadbottom gags ("that's very personal, how dare you to talk about my posterior like that hahaha"), they let me leave early enough to get the 16:53 from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - June Review / July Preview (2017)
TWENTY new pubs visited in the month of June represented quite a disappointing return, and if you don't count last October's "Aussie Adventure / Best Man"Â month, you have to go all the way back to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - The Taming of the Crewe
July BRAPA began with some sad news, as Dad knocked on my door first thing to tell me my Uncle Roger had been read his 'last rites' (or whatever the modern day equivalent is) and he was having to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Chorlton and the Wheelie Annoying Bar
It was quite a late decision to have a bonus pubby day out before Cornwall, but a few things swayed me. Â (a) I was totally organised with my packing. Â (b) Tuesday is traditionally a BRAPA day. Â And (c)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Summer Special Day One : Pukey in Newquay
Perranporth beach, making pub 1169 seem betterAs the plane touched down (well, smashed onto the runway with a crunch and a puff of smoke), I was still glad I'd made the decision to fly rather than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Summer Special Day 2 : Si-rates of Penzance
After a predictably muggy night, I woke at 8am and got organised for the day ahead, which was a nice little breakfast routine I got into of draping all my maps, books devices etc. over my bed, in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Summer Special Day 3 : Truro Love
Onto Friday then, as it turned out my favourite day of the Cornwall holiday. Â I was getting into a routine by now, and at Par, I knew I had to cross the bridge but what a funny railway station. Â It has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Summer Special Day 4 : The Hard Truth in Redruth
So, after a fantastic Friday where I managed six ticks and didn't feel any the worse for wear, I was probably feeling a little bit complacent on Saturday morning as I lined up by usual array of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Summer Special Day 5 : Frolics in Falmouth
Falmouth doing it's jobSunday was my last full day in Cornwall for 2017 GBG Pub Ticking, and I was determined to make the most of it after only four ticks the previous day despite being out and about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Summer Special Day 6 - Guten Mawgan from Cornwall
It was Monday morning, and the longest BRAPA holiday to date was finally at an end, well almost, as I packed my bags and walked into Newquay 'proper' to locate the bus station.This was the deepest I'd...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Brampton Miles & Chesterfield Smiles
Two full days recovery from Cornwall was nowhere near enough, despite my revolutionary cheese and cucumber sandwich and cranberry juice diet, but it would be nice to have a day out with Dad as I hadn't...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - Dawdling in Audlem
I was STILL all "beered out" as I took the train over them dark hills to the west of lovely superior Yorkshire.And now I've lost half my readership, we'll continue and all felt a bit like a replication...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA Special - Drawing a Blank in Great Yarmouth
The family, that is myself, Mother BRAPA, Daddy Chauffeur BRAPA and even Sister BRAPA (not a nun) travelled down to Great Yarmouth for Uncle Roger's funeral on Tuesday evening, arriving at 9:30pm. Of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BRAPA - An Amble Down to Hambleden
"Errrm, I think you MIGHT have gone past the stop...." I said to the nice but totally incompetent bus driver (he'd already not known the price for a single to Hambleden / Mill End, or any other stop...
View Article