Not a proper research trip today, in fact I wasn't planning on going out at all. But, checking my stats yesterday I noticed I've done 1,599 Merseyside pubs in total. As the new edition of the book will be ready soon I decided I needed at least one more ti... See more
I left home in drizzle but by the time my second train emerged from the tunnel in Birkenhead I was startled to see bright sunshine and blue sky. I began a survey of New Brighton in the Seahorse : This Hungry Horse place was very busy at one o'clock, in fa... See more
I am finding it really difficult to organise a cluster of four or five 'required' pubs at the moment, so once again I found myself wandering randomly in Liverpool, although I did have a couple of potential targets in mind. At the top of Bold Street is a p... See more
A few days of rain had changed to chilly sunshine so I headed off by train and bus to Eccleston. A moment of concern as I turned the corner to see an area of wasteland surrounded by temporary fencing - I have previously gone to pubs which have been demoli... See more
I took a random wander around the, er, what is it called? The entertainment district? Ropewalks? Anyway, on a cold windy and wet Thursday afternoon most places were closed. Eventually I found Merchant : On entering I spotted a counter where someone was or... See more
