Everyone keeps asking me, what is the point of this blog and in all honesty I don’t really know. I love to write, I love pubs and I love beer, so why not? There is no rhyme or reason to this blog, but my hope is that someone else can enjoy the pubs I have and find some hidden gems on their travels. There’s nothing much more to it than that!
As a bit of background, I moved to London a few years ago and was warmly welcomed by the pubs of London. Before arriving here, despite being from the North which has a wide-range of ales, I would opt for a Carling or Fosters *no judgement here*.
When I came down to London, I moved in with my Uncle (you will see him referenced as The Old Git – his own choice) and within a day I had supped in some of the oldest and greatest pubs around the Big Smoke to calm my nerves ahead of my first day. The rest is history. Sadly, I haven’t been keeping count of just how many pubs we have visited together, but when I moved out I was given a copy of London Pub Walks which I took with me everywhere I went.
For me, pubs are more than where to get a pint of something. I spent a year working in The Windmill, Acton, where not only did I learn how to pour the perfect pint of Guinness, but I really saw what pubs mean to people. They are a central place of humanity, where a whole host of people from different backgrounds can mingle and be whoever they want to be and always feel welcome.
I’ve laughed, cried and created so many memories in pubs and I’m sure the thousands of people before me have. So why not encourage others to step inside and make some of their own? I suppose maybe that is the point of this blog.
I hope this blog will have a variety of crawls / walks going forward including holidays abroad, staycations and just weekend jaunts. If you have any recommendations of pubs to visit, please do leave a comment.
Beer, there and everywhere 