TheWickingMan
@ianthurman.bsky.social
Walking to the pub with a beer in mind. See also https://thewickingman.wordpress.com/
Probably views that are more common than many of us like to think.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Pubs don’t deserve special measures | Letters
Letters: Singling out pubs for government help when other high street businesses are also suffering is wrong, writes Michael Newman. Plus letters from John Whitney and Pamela Ellis
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February 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Probably views that are more common than many of us like to think.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
I don't usually post this stuff but.
..11 days ago my wife had a cardiac arrest. Saved by the team at Hathersage Pool with CPR & defib from pool staff/ Derbyshire Ambulance. She is now home.
Forgotten your CPR training? Please refresh your skills. It saves lives.
www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-...
..11 days ago my wife had a cardiac arrest. Saved by the team at Hathersage Pool with CPR & defib from pool staff/ Derbyshire Ambulance. She is now home.
Forgotten your CPR training? Please refresh your skills. It saves lives.
www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I don't usually post this stuff but.
..11 days ago my wife had a cardiac arrest. Saved by the team at Hathersage Pool with CPR & defib from pool staff/ Derbyshire Ambulance. She is now home.
Forgotten your CPR training? Please refresh your skills. It saves lives.
www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-...
..11 days ago my wife had a cardiac arrest. Saved by the team at Hathersage Pool with CPR & defib from pool staff/ Derbyshire Ambulance. She is now home.
Forgotten your CPR training? Please refresh your skills. It saves lives.
www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-...
Not looking good for Big Garden Birdwatch. I predict 2 magpies.
January 25, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Not looking good for Big Garden Birdwatch. I predict 2 magpies.
Well that's a new way of saying, 'left on the doorstep'.
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Well that's a new way of saying, 'left on the doorstep'.
Pub perfection at the Flying Childers.
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Pub perfection at the Flying Childers.
At least you could have a day out at the home of beer @rogerprotz.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
At least you could have a day out at the home of beer @rogerprotz.bsky.social
colstonbeer.blog
Good to see that Colston can't resist writing about pubs. Well worth a follow.
Good to see that Colston can't resist writing about pubs. Well worth a follow.
How The Crispin got me (re)started
When I retired from the Derby Telegraph in October 2025, I knew I’d miss writing the regular beer and pubs column that I’d done for 21 years. It was a part of me. Vaguely, I thought I might relaunc…
colstonbeer.blog
January 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
colstonbeer.blog
Good to see that Colston can't resist writing about pubs. Well worth a follow.
Good to see that Colston can't resist writing about pubs. Well worth a follow.
White Rat, Wold Top and Whitby. Wonderful.
January 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
White Rat, Wold Top and Whitby. Wonderful.
Up there in the top 10 of gigs. @richardhawley.bsky.social and the band were superb and the Sheffield audience went from reverential to ecstatic. What a night.
December 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Up there in the top 10 of gigs. @richardhawley.bsky.social and the band were superb and the Sheffield audience went from reverential to ecstatic. What a night.
Superb writing from Henry Jeffreys about solitary drinking in a pub.
December 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Superb writing from Henry Jeffreys about solitary drinking in a pub.
It's also worth remembering that the Bass campaign and Directory of Bass pubs would not have happened without his knowledge, advice and willingness to share information for the benefit of others.
RIP Peter.
RIP Peter.
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It's also worth remembering that the Bass campaign and Directory of Bass pubs would not have happened without his knowledge, advice and willingness to share information for the benefit of others.
RIP Peter.
RIP Peter.
My adult children are endlessly discussing K pop. I'm hoping that Aldi will have their own version of the carbonated drink for Christmas.
December 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
My adult children are endlessly discussing K pop. I'm hoping that Aldi will have their own version of the carbonated drink for Christmas.
Never forget that there are good people around. My daughter (with granddaughter) was driving on a single carriageway A road in Manchester this PM and came to a stop as the clutch seized. Two cars stopped immediately and the blokes got out to push her off the road to a safe place.
October 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Never forget that there are good people around. My daughter (with granddaughter) was driving on a single carriageway A road in Manchester this PM and came to a stop as the clutch seized. Two cars stopped immediately and the blokes got out to push her off the road to a safe place.
A treasure trove of Charrington pub photos released by the National Brewery Heritage Trust. Well done to them.
www.prints-online.com/national-bre...
www.prints-online.com/national-bre...
www.prints-online.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A treasure trove of Charrington pub photos released by the National Brewery Heritage Trust. Well done to them.
www.prints-online.com/national-bre...
www.prints-online.com/national-bre...
Our hosepipe ban notice now providing emergency supplies.
September 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Our hosepipe ban notice now providing emergency supplies.
As CAMRA reports on its current financial difficulties here's my thoughts from a blog post in 2018. The more things change....
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wp.me/p5209G-t5
I’m stupid, but it’s simple
The recent e-mail from Jackie Parker, the National Chairman Elect of CAMRA, is well-meaning in its focus on the future of the organisation, but for me it set the alarm bells ringing. In some ways i…
wp.me
September 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
As CAMRA reports on its current financial difficulties here's my thoughts from a blog post in 2018. The more things change....
wp.me/p5209G-t5
wp.me/p5209G-t5
Fine views over Youlgrave.
September 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Fine views over Youlgrave.
A lovely article by the other Ian, my Bass supporting compatriot. A perfect description of the institution and Mandy. A fine custodian of the Coopers Tavern.
thebeertonian.com/2025/09/04/l...
thebeertonian.com/2025/09/04/l...
Last Orders at The Coopers
During her 42 years in the licensed trade, including eight at The Coopers Tavern, Mandy Addis has called last orders more times than she could ever count. But on this final Saturday as Landlady, sh…
thebeertonian.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
A lovely article by the other Ian, my Bass supporting compatriot. A perfect description of the institution and Mandy. A fine custodian of the Coopers Tavern.
thebeertonian.com/2025/09/04/l...
thebeertonian.com/2025/09/04/l...
The weirdest of years for fruit (loads) and veg (poor). 2kg of damson plums off a single tree. Nothing for 10 years before. All I need now is a cider maker to take apples.
September 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The weirdest of years for fruit (loads) and veg (poor). 2kg of damson plums off a single tree. Nothing for 10 years before. All I need now is a cider maker to take apples.
Reading Forbidden Land (1989) at the mo. So important to remember the spirit of Tom Stephenson and Benny Rothman and those who strode out before them. Heroes all. Lovely memoir by @churchcat.bsky.social .
August 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Reading Forbidden Land (1989) at the mo. So important to remember the spirit of Tom Stephenson and Benny Rothman and those who strode out before them. Heroes all. Lovely memoir by @churchcat.bsky.social .
The best low alcohol (0.5%) beer I've tasted. Beck Pale from Fell Brewery in the Lakes. And yes I should have cleaned the glass properly.
July 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The best low alcohol (0.5%) beer I've tasted. Beck Pale from Fell Brewery in the Lakes. And yes I should have cleaned the glass properly.
A week on the Dales Way from Windermere to Ilkley. A few pub reflections. Micros have become the best bet in many towns for reliable beer and friendly service. The Factory, Kendal; Half n Half, Sedbergh; Friends of Ham, Ilkley all excellent.
July 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
A week on the Dales Way from Windermere to Ilkley. A few pub reflections. Micros have become the best bet in many towns for reliable beer and friendly service. The Factory, Kendal; Half n Half, Sedbergh; Friends of Ham, Ilkley all excellent.
The Dales Way aka The Malt Path finishes with a Pennine Amber Nectar at the Black Cat, Ilkley. A washout day, a short cut in Cumbria and a bus from Bolton Abbey but 70 miles not to be sniffed at.
July 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Dales Way aka The Malt Path finishes with a Pennine Amber Nectar at the Black Cat, Ilkley. A washout day, a short cut in Cumbria and a bus from Bolton Abbey but 70 miles not to be sniffed at.
An evening at the Devonshire in Grassington. A busy bar, restaurant packed, staff and beers excellent. Hospitality success by #TimothyTaylors.
Dark Mild with Liver & Onions, fuel for our last day on the #DalesWay. Ilkley beckons.
Dark Mild with Liver & Onions, fuel for our last day on the #DalesWay. Ilkley beckons.
July 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM
An evening at the Devonshire in Grassington. A busy bar, restaurant packed, staff and beers excellent. Hospitality success by #TimothyTaylors.
Dark Mild with Liver & Onions, fuel for our last day on the #DalesWay. Ilkley beckons.
Dark Mild with Liver & Onions, fuel for our last day on the #DalesWay. Ilkley beckons.
Memories of 2009 Innway. Now only the knees click @teamwalking.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Memories of 2009 Innway. Now only the knees click @teamwalking.bsky.social