Jul 26 2010

Photomarathon and tapas style snacks in the Wellington pub Cardiff

On Friday myself and my son were going to the Photomarathon exhibition at the old library in the Hayes in Cardiff as we were two of the numbers!
But on the way we decided to get some food and popped into the newly refurbished…

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Jul 12 2010

Don’t have a shed to convert to a pub in your garden? go Inflatable

As you know my other site, loves a great pub shed but if you have the room in your garden but are mad enough not to own a shed to convert then the next best option is to spend the money (which you may…

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Jun 22 2010

Next time you walk past that old pub call in, it may be gem

Camra have launched a great book about Real Heritage Pubs in Wales.
I went along to one of my favourite Cardiff City pub (after the Goat Major), The Old arcade on monday, thanks to Brains for the lovely half of dark and the snacks…

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Mar 11 2010

Google Street View Launch throughout UK – of course I look for Pubs first

As reported by everyone, Streetview goes live with most roads in the UK..
So here are my favourite Pubs
Otley arms
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The Philharmonic Dining Rooms Liverpool
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The Black Pub Winchester
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But looks Like the google…

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Feb 26 2010

What are your five favourite pubs in the UK? asks What’s on Tap

We need help finding great UK pubs for What’s On Tap.

If you have a 2 mins enter your fave 5 here
The five on my list that I would go to again in…

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Feb 21 2010

Pub Review : The Otley Arms – Treforest – Freehouse

I have been drinking on and off at The Otley Arms for the last 15 years.. and a few years ago its was my permanent local for about 18 months…where people know your name sort of place, even though I only live 4 miles…

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Feb 15 2010

Goat major Beer festival – Cardiff – Red Hop Lover, DangleBeer & Bread of Heaven

The wonderful Oasis in Cardiff that is the Goat Major is having a mini beer festival this week, you would not know it as nothing on the Brains website I had a tip off from ArfurD
Beers on today include Brewseters Red Hop Lover,…

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Oct 28 2009

Good start to ‘Spoons Festival : Purityale one to go back for

Had a few tasters today at the Gatekeeper in Cardiff, with my mate Simon.
I said I wanted a nice Porter this festival and I was not dissapointed, Caledonian double dark oatmeal stout

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Caledonian double dark oatmeal stout…

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Oct 28 2009

J D Wetherspoon Beer Festival Starts today

Love em or Hate them you have to admit that the ‘Spoons has brought Real ale to the unwashed masses (and me, who washes sometimes)
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Today is the start of their 30th anniversary Beer…

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Oct 13 2009

No wonder Owain Glyndŵr never got anywhere

Today me and MrsUW went into the Owain Glyndŵr pub in Cardiff, for a quick pint (for me) and something soft for her, I have not been in that pub for about four years.
I ordered a pint of VOG Wheats occurring (a nice…

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