Mike Critchley
@mike-critchley
Sports writer St Helens Star and Leigh Journal. Rugby league fan, author of Happy Hours - Great British Pub Diary.
Quick scoot around York for three first time visits- Valhalla, Pivni and Fossgate Tap…up to 1,929 now
Just having a Sunday rummage…one of the first presents Kate gave me…
Kept on the move yesterday in Glasgow- but remained fuelled up for the 11 miles
And just marginally pipping The State for today’s best boozer on the Glasgow dayer - Pot Still. Outstanding
Understandably been a lot of tributes to popular former Saints full back Frank Barrow. But here’s a line from Steve Prescott’s autobiography that summed up Frankie’s eye for talent and willingness to support it.
Delighted to have been invited back to the Book Stop in St Helens for a Happy Hours - A great British pub diary signing.
Some pubs you have to keep going back to, went to this gem in Wigan last night…another one that has a mini chapter in the Happy Hours book
A first time visit to Queen of Hope Street, Liverpool but I went to its previous incarnation
A first time visit yesterday the Wigan Brewhouse - highly recommended and handy, just off Wallgate
Nice reader review for Happy Hours - and yes, I take his point on the index!
Pencilled in for another book signing for Happy Hours at St Helens Book Stop on Saturday, 8 August. Definitely a book you can read with a beer on holiday…
Well that’s been a great two days away in York/Harrogate/Knaresborough with Kate to mark our silver wedding anniversary. Here’s to the next 25!
Nipped into the Blue Bell, York…one of the pubs featured in Happy Hours.
The Clone Roses play much bigger venues than the Citadel but there’s something special about a hometown gig
Been a great day despite the train issues. Been to some great London pubs and clocked up 17 miles!
Duke of St Albans, a bit further up from the Southampton Arms…a first visit