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Andy Collins

@barlow29.bsky.social

Beer, pubs, football - Pompey, cats, and hikes, oh and trains.

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With us being down the road from them lot the plods don't allow us to visit pre or post gameπŸ˜•

30.01.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Micro pub interior

Micro pub interior

The beer line up at the bar

The beer line up at the bar

After a grizzly match a pleasant visit to the new Retford micro the Retford Craft House Very busy 4 real ales, mainly local Looks shoe in for 2027 gbg

17.01.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Exterior of modern bar

Exterior of modern bar

Behind the bar showing numerous keg beer taps

Behind the bar showing numerous keg beer taps

Interior of bar

Interior of bar

Old Shoe Modern Bar 2 cask ales Umpteen keg lines

17.01.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck for today!

17.01.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Name of licensee over door to 2/6 micro pub Sheffield

Name of licensee over door to 2/6 micro pub Sheffield

Interesting name

17.01.2026 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Micro pub 2 and 6 in Sheffield

Micro pub 2 and 6 in Sheffield

Timber A board advertising micro pub

Timber A board advertising micro pub

Interior of micro with bar rear right

Interior of micro with bar rear right

Gotta tick em all beer being pulled

Gotta tick em all beer being pulled

New Sheffield venue 2/6 micro pub Must tick em all!

17.01.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tyrks right opposite the 'spoons I'll visit tonight

17.01.2026 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great addition to Waterloo It's got a bit of a canteen feel to it though

17.01.2026 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Round the corner from 'spoons

17.01.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Micro pub in Retford

Micro pub in Retford

@stymiesi.bsky.social I'll visit this place tonight Newly opened in Retford

17.01.2026 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Mobility scooters outside Retford Wetherspoons

Mobility scooters outside Retford Wetherspoons

Must be a 'spoons

17.01.2026 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman singing into a microphone while wearing a fur coat and scarf ALT: a woman singing into a microphone while wearing a fur coat and scarf

If we’re going to persuade #pompey to come on here maybe we need to do our bit to show we’re a viable community worth cultivating. So.Come on then, in the words of Delia…

17.01.2026 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
Train departure board

Train departure board

To pile on the suffering A 3 coach train to Pompey

01.01.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Sculpture at Severn Beach

Sculpture at Severn Beach

Whistling whilst standing on one leg and hanging out washing is a forgotten art

01.01.2026 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
M4 cable stayed bridge over the River Severn with rocky foreshore

M4 cable stayed bridge over the River Severn with rocky foreshore

Happy New Year from Severn Beach

01.01.2026 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking of doing this trip next year

29.12.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arches, Burton upon Trent Micropub and an associated nano-brewery, opened in July 2024, in adjacent arches under a railway bridge.Smart, simply furnished single room with double door entry and bar counter towards far end on t...

camra.org.uk/pubs/arches-... @stymiesi.bsky.social Good bet for GBG next year

20.12.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Cross Country in discomfort

20.12.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sardines only on Burton to Derby train due to multiple cancellations

20.12.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Derby - Victoria and Brunswick home only but other nearby pubs eg Alexandra quite happy with away fans πŸ€”

20.12.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pint of Old Moor porter in front of beer hand pull

Pint of Old Moor porter in front of beer hand pull

Excellent pint in the Weighbridge Burton Tomorrow post match will visit 2 new Burton venues The Arches and the Long Hop

19.12.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
CAMRA magazine page commenting on the sale of Bass at Burton Albion s ground Picture of fan zone with photo of hand pump and text to the left

CAMRA magazine page commenting on the sale of Bass at Burton Albion s ground Picture of fan zone with photo of hand pump and text to the left

Bass at The Brewers

19.12.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@waterfalling64.bsky.social

13.12.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No-one can acuse me of taking things too seriously.... 🀣

I've been using Unreal to 3D model the entirety of the Peterborough Beer Festival site so that in my role of interim festival organiser I can visualise (and help others to) ideas for tweaks to it.
Yes, I did rack all those firkins by "hand" 🀣

12.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
White mile post

White mile post

Knitted post box top

Knitted post box top

Ghost signs

Ghost signs

HMS Urge

HMS Urge

Bridgeend

09.12.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Brick frontage of new Wetherspoons at London Bridge The Sun Wharf

Brick frontage of new Wetherspoons at London Bridge The Sun Wharf

En route to Charlton New 'spoons alert Sun Wharf at London Bridge

06.12.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Right decision Dreadful 1st 25 min Could hardly put a pass together

29.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wetherspoon uses Ireland to skirt Brexit red tape for EU expansion UK pub and hotel group JD Wetherspoon – whose founder campaigned for the UK to leave the EU – is using Ireland as a springboard for its expansion into mainland Europe to avoid Brexit-Β­induced red tape...

m.independent.ie/business/wet...

21.11.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Spinnaker tower and Gunwharf Quays lit up at night

Spinnaker tower and Gunwharf Quays lit up at night

Gunwharf at night

13.11.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not a bad view from the hotel

12.11.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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