And a new tick, pub number 1,909 Hop & Scotch, Kings Heath

Thought it important to visit Cherry Reds in John Bright Street, Brum

The Bull…another old favourite from my time at the Birmingham Post & Mail. Another one with a chapter in the book. Well worth a venture under the underpass for

Continuing my tour of pubs featured in Happy Hours book. The Woodman, Birmingham

Long way from the sea but this seagull is keen on the chips in Brum

A Banks’s pub - Unspoilt by Progress used to stand here…I disagree

Collection of tickets from past events at Birmingham Town Hall

Made a trip back to my old stamping ground

Glad the Tate have started taking exhibitions on the road to make them more accessible to the public

ST HELENS: Tonight we play the Theatre Royal. Doors at 7pm with the Hotpots on stage at 7:30pm. A few tickets on the door if you've not made any plans and fancy a party. Planning to be done before 10pm so you can nip off and watch the football if thats your thing. Latters!

Our Friends in the North currently being re-shown on BBC 4. Well worth a watch

Thanks to Coventry Telegraph for giving Happy Hours a write up today - I’d have swapped the Guinness for something pale, mind www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/foo...

Grateful of the write up for my Happy Hours book on pubs in the Yorkshire Evening Post www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...

Father’s Day…

Big thanks to all of those who bought a copy of Happy Hours for Father’s Day…Hope your dads enjoy the read as much as I enjoyed writing (and researching) it!

Me and my dad bailing out footings in 1988…#fathersday

10.5 mile pub crawl…pretty scenic one too

Finishing off in Todmorden…Fox and then Alehouse

Splitting the e!

Another absolute gem that is featured in my Happy Hours book, @foxandgoose.org in Hebden Bridge. A grade A pub!

Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge

I’ve nipped over to Halifax to visit the last pub featured in Happy Hours…the Big Six

Well done, Francesca! www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/262046...

Cockers, our Lowry show is now s0ld out. Thanks everyone for getting your tickets. If you still want to come and see us at a seated venue this summer, there's a small amount of tickets left for our St Helens show on Sat 27th June!

Back from Sheffield now, such a great city for pubs

Made me chuckle

And on the mild at the Triple Point Brewing Co , Sheffield

An old favourite Rutland Arms, Sheffield another one that is in the book

The Beer Engine, Sheffield…a first visit for me. Decent

On to The Old Shoe, Sheffield- always like this place. Great vibe, excellent beer

Oh go on then…cheers from Sheffield Tap

Excuse another sales pitch for Happy Hours ahead of next weekend’s Father’s Day www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

The bad news confirmed www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/261903...

Such a shame. Was a magnificent and popular pub for decades, especially when Saints’ old rugby ground was down the road www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2618701...

Without comment

I'm proud that @sthelenstownafc.bsky.social is associated with Hope United. They are a living example of football as a force for good.

Breaking down barriers with the universal language of football www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/261841...

Saints’ injury update ahead of Warrington clash www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/261778...

Thank you to our latest sponsors for #StHelens #BeatingTheBounds, coming up this Sunday - a 44 mile walk raising £ for the local branch of Mind. It is the 10th edition, so I think we've successfully recreated a tradition. #MentalHealth justgiving.com/page/sthelensbeatingthebounds2026

The @sthbookstop.bsky.social has ordered another batch of Happy Hours - A Great British Pub Diary and they should hopefully be there this week. Support your book shops if you can

Nice write up in the Sheffield Star for Happy Hours www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...

First visit to the Queen’s Arms, Liverpool- 10 cask on. Decent.

Go on then…in the rugby league cell at the Bridewell, Liverpool

Dropped in at Philip Howard Books in Roundhay on Friday to sign some copies of my Happy Hours - A Great British Pub Diary. What a cracking book shop with the best rugby league collection I have seen

Another of Tamworth’s excellent pubs - Sir Robert Peel

A first time visit to Terminus Tap Room & Bottle shop, Leeds…certainly got my miles in

It’s Friday night…

A different sort if set from Clone Roses www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2617061...

And now I see why…what a great place (shamefully) my first visit to The Tamworth Tap in Tamworth..Grade A obviously

Nipped into the Duck & Drake, Leeds on my way to the match…another pub that’s in the Happy Hours book