Edinburgh’s Artful Dodger There have been a few pubs called the Artful Dodger, named after Jack Dawkins, one of Fagin’s pickpockets in Dickens’ Oliver Twist. The novel was reincarnated as a popular musical in 1960 then a hu…

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Banks’s Noted Ales Sign

Wheatsheaf Hotel ornate entrance

Pub doorways in Whitchurch, Shropshire

Waterfoot: Where the Beer is Serious How can you measure the importance of a pub to its local community? If clubs and groups use the space? Footfall? Online reviews? More tangibly, then, when a pub closes and funds are raised to turn …

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That was his best game for us. He has overcome major injury problems so delighted for him.

St Mirren players celebrate at Hampden

St Mirren (1) 3 Celtic (1) 1 att 49,914. Another tactical masterclass from our wonderful manager saw only a second ever League Cup triumph. These days don’t happen often but that makes it all the better when they do. Paisley celebrated hard last night #COYS

Prawn

Paint brushes, spanners and saws

Cans of beer

Danish Christmas tree decorations are a bit left field.

Red Star (0) 1 FCSB (0) 0 att 26,054 (584 away). A game between two former European Cup winners in an iconic stadium #SerbianGH9

Scotland 4 Denmark 2. Three wonder goals, 2 in stoppage time, clinch World Cup qualification for the first time in 28 years. The greatest Hampden night of them all. And this is what it meant #TartanArmy

An Hour in Ardgour Surely the best way to get to a Good Beer Guide pub is by ferry and, on a sharply crisp Autumn day, this little chap did the job. Ardgour clings to the western edge of Loch Linnhe. Legend has it th…

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Life is Complete – Greggs have a Pub It’s true. Greggs have opened a pub, the Golden Flake, in Newcastle. Why not call it the Golden (Steak) Bake I hear you cry, but they save that for the menu. Located on the first floor of Fenwick’s…

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Picture of a Brambling next to a Chaffinch

After years of scanning chaffinch flocks this is the first time we’ve had a Brambling in the garden

St Mirren fans display at semi final

Motherwell fans display at semi final

A week in the life of a St Mirren supporter Part 2. League Cup Semi Final. Motherwell (0) 1 Saints (2) 4 att 22,277. Joyous day for every Buddie- well it was All Saints Day.

St Mirren fans Hallowe’en display

St Mirren fans Hallowe’en display

A week in the life of a St Mirren supporter Part 1. Saints (1) 2 Hearts (1) 2 att 7,105. Denied a 3rd goal by a laughably bad VAR decision when it was 2-1 but a pulsating game throughout.

View of the mountains

Pub sign in mountainous setting

The famous Clachaig Inn, Glencoe.

It’s not, usually two on in good form (been twice in last few days). You were just unlucky Si.

The M8 motorway flyover built a few feet from the Co-op Wholesale Sociery building (1897).

1897 grandeur meets 1960’s urban planning #Glasgow

A rustic setting for the Rebellion Brewery Tapyard, a new entry in the 2026 Good Beer Guide.

How to Visit Half of the World’s Enclaves in a Day An enclave is land belonging to one nation state that is wholly surrounded by another nation state.  As borders are often arbitrary and contested – as we humans continue to demonstrate in app…

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Born to Rønne Rønne is the point of arrival on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Known as Denmark’s sunshine isle, it has direct ferry connections from Germany, Sweden, Denmark and formerly Poland. 40,00…

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No idea why!

Herfølge BK 2 DMI 0 att 97 in a stadium with a record crowd of 8k that hosted a Champions League qualifier v Rangers 25 years ago. The club later merged to play in Køge but continue to play under the original name in Denmark’s Step 6 #groundhopping

Red Underwing - a very classy moth #teammoth #mothsmatter

It’s surprising what even the most unpromising locations yield and with your assistance it will develop.

Publife in all its glory at Buffer Stops, Rawtenstall, Lancs

A handsome Autumnal Rustic #mothsmatter #teammoth

An unobtrusive garden visitor #treecreeper

The Who, Joe Cocker and Small Faces gig in Paisley 1968

1968. Not a bad line up at Paisley Ice Rink

Picture of Marlbank pub

Pic of mixed grill and other dishes.

A Desi Pub in the Malvern Hills. The Marlbank with an excellent North Indian menu. Owners started with a curry night once a week, now so popular it’s a permanent menu with two well kept cask ales. One for volume 2 @davidjesudason.bsky.social

Herefordshire v Worcestershire at Eastnor’s beautiful ground

Three Kings at Hanley Castle, Worcestershire remains an absolute must visit classic. C15th pub that’s not been remotely gentrified, welcoming, in the same family for over a century, open every day, no food and 3 well kept beers.