Mastodawn

Our Grand Tour

By Catherine Parker Driving down to Chipping Norton from Manchester took us just under 3 hours. Maps took us on the toll road on the M6 to avoid 30 minutes of traffic in the Birmingham congestion. Although, in the van, this is £20 out of pocket for the luxury. As we got closer to our camping site, the villages we drove through were spectacular. If you get a chance, drive through Long Compton; it is the prettiest village with streets lined with thatched cottages. We slowed down our van, […]

https://catmac23-fngeu.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/our-grand-tour/

Jon PENNYCOOK 2d ago

Taverns in America:-

'... letter written by Sir Captain John Walduck to his nephew in 1708. It states:

“Upon all the new settlements the Spaniards make, the first thing they do is build a church, the first thing ye Dutch do upon a new colony is to build them a fort, but the first thing ye English do, be it in the most remote part of ye world, or amongst the most barbarous Indians, is to set up a tavern or drinking house.”'

https://www.thebeerprofessor.com/?p=9952

#pub #pubs #beer #history

The Tavern Reborn: Rediscovering America’s Original Third Place

Content Warning: This blog entry includes language and terminology that may be considered offensive by contemporary standards. Such language is presented in its historical context and reflects the …

TheBeerProfessor

Rob 2d ago

The Hancock (both of them) in Newcastle #pubs #museums

Boak & Bailey 3d ago

BLOG POST: Pub people love to chuck around the term 'Britannia table' – but what is it, exactly? Why do we call it that? And what does this type of table *mean* to people?

https://boakandbailey.com/2026/05/the-history-and-meaning-of-the-cast-iron-britannia-pub-table/

#beer #pubs

World news | The Guardian 3d ago

‘Maybe it’s because we love the sesh’: how Wales is bucking Britain’s pub-closing trend https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/30/wales-is-bucking-pub-closing-trend #Wales #Cardiff #Pubs #HospitalityIndustry #UkNews #Business

‘Maybe it’s because we love the sesh’: how Wales is bucking Britain’s pub-closing trend

At least six new pubs and taphouses have opened in recent months, including the Pig & Swill in Cardiff

The Guardian

Boak & Bailey 4d ago

GOOD MORNING! Here's our regular weekly round-up of good writing about beer and pubs with a throughline this week about brewery closures, access to market, and the embrace of heritage brands. (Yes, again. That's the theme for 2026, though.)

https://boakandbailey.com/2026/05/news-nuggets-and-longreads-30-may-2026-smiles-of-a-summer-night/

#beer #pubs