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retiredmartinpubs.bsky.social @retiredmartinpubs.bsky.social · 3d

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October 2025. Tutbury. As BRAPA will tell you, half the fun of GBG ticking is sitting down with the new Guide and working out legal routes to get to an isolated village by public transport. Then gi…

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 4d

Here's the latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-...

Why The Rose And Crown?

Here I delve into the world of pub names which throws up a fascinating insight into our history, culture, folklore, local features, industri...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 6d

Nice to get a mention in this!

Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray) @boakandbailey.bsky.social · 8d

GOOD MORNING! Here's this week's edition of news, nuggets and longreads, with the surprise reappearance of the Randall among many other things. 🍻🍺

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News, nuggets and longreads 25 October 2025: Shrunken Heads

Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got alehouses, green hops and Mormonism.

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 11d

Here's the latest blog for you to read.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The Long Train To Cornwall....

Another venture into new blogging territory, this time to the South West of England, or Plymouth and Truro to be more precise. And once agai...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 11d

Just read this in the Banker's Cat, Martin. Looks well worth a visit.

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 11d

Here's the latest blog for you to read.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The Long Train To Cornwall....

Another venture into new blogging territory, this time to the South West of England, or Plymouth and Truro to be more precise. And once agai...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 25d

This latest blog takes a trip to Merseyside.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/sunl...

Sunlight Over The Mersey....

As the weather has got colder and damper, and the nights have got longer, here is a flashback to the hot days of summer when a few of us vis...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Oct 3

In which the end of the cricket season meets the launch of the 2026 Good Beer Guide.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-st...

A Sting In The Ale As The Shadows Lengthen....

There were a few events over the course of this past week that somehow seemed to interweave. There was the end of the county cricket season ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Sep 24

Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...

Southend To The East End....

Another football-related venture in to new territory, featuring a visit to the Essex coast for the game, followed by a visit to some rather ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Sep 24

Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...

Southend To The East End....

Another football-related venture in to new territory, featuring a visit to the Essex coast for the game, followed by a visit to some rather ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Sep 17

In which I go on the trail of an iconic beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sear...

Searching For Boddies....

News had broken a few weeks ago that one of Manchester's most iconic beer brands was returning in cask form. And when it was confirmed that ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Sep 10

It is, Martin, particularly when you leave it a few months!

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here's my latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/newc...

Newcastle Upon A High....

I visited Newcastle for the first time in several months recently to see the family who live in these parts, with, as usual, several places ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here's my latest blog, hope you enjoy.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

The Back Streets Of Cambridge....

A first visit for several years to one of the country's finest cities gave me the chance to visit some old favourites from back then, plus t...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Aug 16

It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...

Coasting Along In Northumberland....

I returned to a favourite part of the country recently for the first time for several years. In and amongst my wanders I visited one or two ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Aug 16

It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...

Coasting Along In Northumberland....

I returned to a favourite part of the country recently for the first time for several years. In and amongst my wanders I visited one or two ...

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Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray) @boakandbailey.bsky.social · Jul 26

And here are the footnotes, just for Patreon subscribers, with further thoughts on BrewDog's vanishing reputation for cool, and the emergence of the 'new normalism', plus some extra links.

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