BEER & BUTTERFLIES

Stepping out of the rather splendid Castle Hotel (pint of refreshing Dizzy Blonde) and en route to the equally magnificent Crown and Kettle (pint of Vocation's excellent Bread and Butter pale ale), I came across a building that may have fallen on hard times, but somehow maintains a certain majesty. A good day out in … Continue reading BEER & BUTTERFLIES

Manchester With A Shiny Surface

I was in Manchester last week with a group of friends - the famous Old Gits Luncheon Club - and we were walking along the Rochdale Canal en-route to a splendid public house called The Briton's Protection, when I spotted two buildings, separated by a few hundred yards and a few hundred years in economic … Continue reading Manchester With A Shiny Surface