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Slow down, there's time for a beer and the sights
By Phil Mellows If I’d have stopped to think about it, I’d never have got it done. Since last summer, when Kate and I were commissioned by publisher…
Mar 22
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February 2024
It's no secret, Britain's got some odd museums
By Kate Simon Nothing is too trivial to be the subject of a tourist attraction in Britain. I’ve just been in the Lake District researching our upcoming…
Feb 8
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January 2024
I could drink beer here til the cows come home
By Phil Mellows I’m now in my 40th year of writing about beer and pubs and people think I must know every drinking hole in the country. Sometimes I feel…
Jan 9
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December 2023
Forget French Polynesia, I'm off to Fleetwood
By Kate Simon Tis the season when the travel sections of newspapers and magazines announce their must-visit destinations for the coming year. It’s…
Dec 21, 2023
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Manchester's pub landscape is a picture worth painting
Manchester’s Best Beer Pubs and Bars (Matthew Curtis, Camra Books, £16.99) What are the odds of this happening? With all the pubs in Manchester to pick…
Dec 6, 2023
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November 2023
Slow down, this isn’t a whistle-stop tour
By Kate Simon Phil and I have been on the road researching our upcoming book for Bloomsbury. We recently took the train north to scout out good beer and…
Nov 22, 2023
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Beer and food – they're a fine pair
By Phil Mellows Among my most embarrassing moments – I have many to choose from – was the tasting at the E & J Gallo winery in California when a…
Nov 1, 2023
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October 2023
It's all gravy for some pubs
By Kate Simon As women continue to challenge men in the sporting arena, Jasmine Tetley of Nottingham became the latest to beat the opposite sex at their…
Oct 10, 2023
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September 2023
Can cask survive?
Cask: the real story of Britain’s unique beer culture (Des de Moor, Camra Books £17.99) By Phil Mellows Like the forgotten library book, Cask feels long…
Sep 20, 2023
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That boy will go far – for beer
By Phil Mellows It was nice to see the other day, via a post by intrepid pubs blogger Retired Martin, that the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire, made…
Sep 7, 2023
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August 2023
This lump of stone could tell a tale or two
By Kate Simon Unearthing quirky local stories is the ultimate goal of the guidebook writer. When I co-wrote Slow Travel Cheshire for Bradt Guides with…
Aug 22, 2023
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You read it here first
Perhaps you’ve noticed these newsletters have been less frequent of late, and there’s a good reason – we’re busy researching a book! We’ve always known…
Aug 7, 2023
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