Highgate Brewery in Walsall is to close - Jun 15th 2010

[toooldtorock]

I understand the proprietor of the logest refit may have been otherwise engaged

 

[John Marwood]

I understand the proprietor of the logest refit may have been otherwise engaged

Oh...

Was the Queen happy about this ?...

 

[toooldtorock]

I can't say, but I am slightly jealous!

 

[John Marwood]

I can't say, but I am slightly jealous!

Ahhh

In that case I was going down the wrong road at high speed

SO we can confirm that he was most definitely not sharing a cell with Eric Pickles - just to clear that up once and for all

 

[toooldtorock]

Confirmed

 

[Wyred]

I see the longest refit in history is maintaining its reputation at the bottom of Mill Street

writes a man that took a fortnight to change a lightbulb...

Writes a man that took 15 years to put a extra shelf in the airing cupboard...

 

[John Marwood]

Trump that forumites...

 

[Pie & Ale]

Passed there yesterday. Still looks long way to go but workers were in.

 

[John Marwood]

Word reaches me that the new curry house at the Holly Bush, Seighford, is 'very good' The Spice Bazaar was well marked by a discerning diner ( not i )

Also out in the Sticks it appears the Hand and Cleaver has/is going through a bit of makeover and I have also had several excellent reports on both beer and food

Between the two lies the defunct Yew Tree Restaurant which closed in the Winter - word on the lanes is that this too is going to be another curry house - the application apparently receiving no objections from locals

Maybe renaming it Hoo Flung Dung would give it some instant attraction with the farming and horsey neighbours......

Gave the Holly Bush a try out west in Seighford.. it was Ok I guess but doesnt have enough to make me want to go back.. Nothing too wrong with it but these days it has to be memorable ( for the right reasons ) to get a re visit..

It is part of a chain of similar curry houses - Penkridge, Hednesford, Bloxwich ..


And felt it..

Ho hum

 

[basil]

Microwaved food at it's best........

 

[Kingy]

The Swan at Forton had a very nice guest ale from the Ludlow Brewery on Sunday. The carvery was great.

 

[John Marwood]

Had a first report on food at Red Lion, Bradley - 'very good' was the opinion of two locals..

Anyone else ventured outside the city limits of late?

 

[Trumpet]

Anyone else ventured outside the city limits of late?

got 'relaxed' here http://www.absoluticebar.com/web/London_2.aspx# on Saturday

followed by food here http://www.santamariadelsur.co.uk/.

Thoroughly recommend the Ice Bar for anyone venturing darn sarf, great fun.

 

[John Marwood]

S Maria looks a meaty treat ...Were you with the Lavender Hill mob?

 

[Trumpet]

No, a much more disreputable bunch. It were a 'meaty treat' though.

 

[John Marwood]

Had a first report on food at Red Lion, Bradley - 'very good' was the opinion of two locals..

Anyone else ventured outside the city limits of late?

Another report from Bradley - this time less enthusiastic...' Greasy' was the overall feeling on the food..

 

[John Marwood]

Yet another boozer converted to a curry house i see..

The vernon younge arms out beyond ecce

 

[John Marwood]

Decimilisation was 40 years ago and the price of a pint approximately 1/400th of a weeks pay

Today it would appear to be 1/200th

 

[Gramaisc]

Decimilisation was 40 years ago and the price of a pint approximately 1/400th of a weeks pay

Today it would appear to be 1/200th

'Twould have been about three bob or fifteen of those new pence - were people really getting sixty quid?.

 

[United57]

The good old days 6 pints, packet of fags, fish and chips, night club and taxi home for a fiver