January 2012
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Ye Olde Woolpack, Edgeley, Stockport in January...
I had a rather interesting meeting with Mik (a stakeholder) at Ye Olde Woolpack on Brinksway Ways in Stockport. He expressed an interest that myPUBGUIDE could write a feature to promote the already excellent public house. Most often I refuse but not on this occasion; it is currently the best pub in Stockport.
Ye Olde Woolpack offers everything I would expect from a pub venue. So much so that I...
December 2011
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York Visit - December 2011
4th December, Sunday
Merry Christmas to men of good will!
myPUBGUIDE spent a few days in York. We have been many times before but we have not given this prize city a write up before now.
The pub nearest the York Central Travelodge hotel is the Postern Gate. It is a bit pricey for a Wetherspoon. It is more more expensive than Didsbury Manchester and Holborn London for what we had in mind. It also...
August 2011
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Knutsford Visit - Third Day - August 2011
Tuesday 9th August 2011
The Angel
Knutsford is a mile and a half down the Northwich Road. It becomes a pleasant walk when we reach Lady’s Mile. At the end of Lady’s Mile, we find public houses and an area that resembles a well-kept small town. We made our way to the Angel, a Joseph Holt’s public house. It is possible to buy a well-conditioned pint for under £2.50. We opted for the IPA. Also,...
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Knutsford Visit - Second Day - August 2011
Monday 8th August 2011
The Windmill
We walked less than half a mile from Travelodge Knutsford Tabley to the Windmill, a Robinson’s establishment. The seasonal beer (Crusoe) was £2.90 in good condition. Coke was £1.70 per glass. Meals were around £8. There was confusion over the children’s meal. We had to remind staff about a second course. We waited a total of fifty minutes for food in a...
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Knutsford Visit - First Day - August 2011
Sunday 7th August 2011
The Train Journey from Stockport to Knutsford
We travelled from Stockport slightly after three thirty on the Chester line. We were destined for Knutsford. We could not make seat reservations on the train; it always seems to be the case on that line. Thankfully, there was no seating problem. The whole journey went smoothly.
The Cross Keys
We arrived at Knutsford slightly...
June 2011
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Sheffield - Kelham Island Revisited
It is mid-June and we are back in the Steel City. I have been here several times before. It is an impressive city for public houses and family entertainment. We desired to go to Kelham Island. At Kelham Island, we find The Fat Cat public houses, the Kelham Island Brewery, The Kelham Island Industrial museum, and the Kelham Island Tavern. We want to walk there because there are lots of sights in...
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myPUBGUIDE Refresh
We decided to relaunch the myPUBGUIDE Facebook Page. As well as that, we thought to include a few Facebook features on the website too. So, now you can leave facebook comments on your favourite public houses.
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More on Chester Later
Last month on GhostPubs, we wrote an account of our trip to Chester. We intend to publish more on Chester ghost pubs soon, when I have a free hour or so.
Of course, later this month, we expect to write on Sheffield ghost pubs. Hopefully, we should be able to gather chunks of ghostly history on two Sheffield microbreweries: Abbeydale and Kelham Island. A previous trip was documented on the old...
May 2011
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Macclesfield beer festival
Best in Cheshire
We attended the Macclesfield Beer Festival on 7th May 2011. I still believe this to be the most impressive one in Cheshire.
Positive areas
1) Easy enough to find. There is a number 4 bus available from Bay 6 at Macclesfield Bus station. It takes around twenty minutes or you could take the 130 which takes slightly longer. We took a taxi. Nothing has changed much in the last...
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