Pubs of 2014

Right, here we go...... The purpose of this blog is to log all the pubs that I have visited and consumed an alcoholic beverage in during 2014. The rules are quite simple, the establishment needs to be a public house, it sounds straightforward but it may get complicated for example things that wouldn't count are a visit to the bar at the cricket, a pre gig drink in a concert venue, a drink at the Birmingham German market etc. As judge and jury my decision is final, and if I'm in any doubt I won't count it.



My prediction as at the start of the year is that the final number will be somewhere around the 200 mark though I won't go to pubs just to get the numbers up, it will be a true reflection of my pub visting year.



My posts will include information about the pub, the ambience of the surroundings, the choice and quality of the beer, any interesting or amusing anecdotes about my visit and, where possible, photographic evidence.



I will try and keep the information as accurate as possible noting that alcohol consumption means that at times this may prove difficult !!



The format of the posts is simple, the first visit to the pub will be the blog entry and that post will be updated for any subsequent visit.



Hope you enjoy it...



Cheers

UPDATE January 2015

Right, that's it, it's finally finished, some 259 pubs later !! It's been hard work but it's nice being able to look back and relive the drinking experiences of 2014.

I am pleased with the final result and whilst I've been reviewing it, I have actually laughed a few times at my own jokes !!

A word of warning, it does start off a bit slow (some of my posts from Bath are a bit dull) but stick with it. In hindsight the format of posting repeat visits to a pub on the original post at times doesn't work very well when reading the blog in its' entirety but on the whole I'm pleased with it and I hope that you enjoy it.

I have stated this in the blog but I will say it again, thanks to anyone that I have had a beer with in 2014 and special thanks to Shelley for her patience !!







Saturday, 15 February 2014

The Horse and Jockey

How I laughed when I phoned Shelley at 5 o'clock to see if she had finished her 'ladies that lunch' session with her mate Amanda only to overhear her ordering another bottle of wine !! I took the if you can't beat 'em join 'em approach and made my way to CAMRA recognised pub The Horse and Jockey in Sutton Coldfield.

 I had donated blood earlier that day and was advised to avoid alcohol, however the temptation of choice of three real ales was too much to resist so I opted for a pint of Marston's Pedigree and joined the girls who were in a better state than I'd anticipated.

 Although it was a Thursday night the pub was full of Sutton folk mostly of the middle aged variety and I must admit I was quite impressed with the place. It was my first visit since I'd gazed longingly into Shelley's eyes there during one of our first dates. The four of us (Shelley's mate Michelle also couldn't resist the temptation of a Thursday night tipple) had a cosy table by the window and I became an honorary girlie for the duration of our visit before we said our goodbyes and Shelley and I made our way to catch the 110 bus back to the ancient capital of Mercia where one for the road beckoned.

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