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Andy Collins
@barlow29.bsky.social
Beer, pubs, football - Pompey, cats, and hikes, oh and trains.
Gunwharf at night
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Not a bad view from the hotel
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Proper old school pub the Nottingham House Lots of good old boys
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Message in a Bottle Cleethorpes
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Massive 'spoons Yarborough Hotel Grimsby Absolutely rammed Now off to Cleethorpes
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The great GBG spreadsheet has been updated The last 12 gbg yrs now logged
Takeaways
Total 4474 included New entries (those not appearing in last 11 yrs) 274 (6%)
Those appearing over 5 or more consecutive times - 2068 (46%)
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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The time to leave the dead bird is surely now
So heads up, you all might need to expect another incoming Twitter Exodus...

They plan to completely replace the recommendation system with Grok in 6 weeks - making it depend fully on AI. 😬
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The bells from St Mary de Castro opposite the pub
October 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Pregame in the Castle with Plum Porter on tap 👍
October 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Leicester bound 2 decent pubs en route The Lawford Arms Long Lawford A Black Country Ales pub & the Heathcote Arms Croft an Everards house Both had excellent beers
October 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I didn’t know #BskyBeer was a thing! I have catching up to do 🍻
October 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Other North London pub visits Also pub I had visited already, Robin, (must improve record system) and a pub that has closed, St John's Tavern
October 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nailed on pre emptive The Pocket 25 Canonbury Ln Short walk from Highbury & Islington North London @stymiesi.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Fratton to Woking Instead of announced 12 carriage train 4 carriages arrive Now rammed like sardines #SWR
October 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Ipswich One the most over stewarded games I've been to for quite some time. 18 min of steward mayhem & chaos Appalling
September 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
No 2 pre-game Spread Eagle
September 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
One of my missing Ipswich gbg pubs The Arbor House More of a foodie pub with almost every table reserved
September 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Final visit this evening Another classic The Victoria Earl Soham
September 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
On my to visit list for some time A classic thatched country pub with no bar The Kings Head or the Low House Laxfield Rammed Should have booked a table!
September 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ipswich Town tomorrow This evening 3 premier pub visits First Earl Soham Brewery Station Hotel Framlingham
September 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Enjoying a pint of Haggis Hunter by Harviestoun at George & Abbotswood Melrose
September 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
At Burts Melrose
September 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Hunters Hall Galasheils The local 'spoons Early morning has the usual good old boys studying form in the Racing Post It's the same all over the UK
September 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM