Hi all,

Me and my good lady are off to Cornwall for a week in September.staying in
a cottage and I wondered if anybody might know some interesting pubs/beers
to try.

We'll be in the Redruth area, but we're willing to travel further afield.

Cheers.


                  All the best,
                        Angus Manwaring.       (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)

I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of Amiga
Game reviews by Amiga players http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html

On 24-Aug-09 21:00:18, Angus Manwaring said


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Help me AleBeer Kenobi, you're my only hope....

>Hi all,

>Me and my good lady are off to Cornwall for a week in September.staying in
>a cottage and I wondered if anybody might know some interesting pubs/beers
>to try.

>We'll be in the Redruth area, but we're willing to travel further afield.

>Cheers.


                  All the best,
                        Angus Manwaring.       (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)

I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of Amiga
Game reviews by Amiga players http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html

On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:21:26 +0100, Angus Manwaring  
 wrote:

> On 24-Aug-09 21:00:18, Angus Manwaring said
>
>
> Shameless Bump.....
>
>
> Help me AleBeer Kenobi, you're my only hope....
>
>> Hi all,
>
>> Me and my good lady are off to Cornwall for a week in September.staying  
>> in
>> a cottage and I wondered if anybody might know some interesting  
>> pubs/beers
>> to try.
>
>> We'll be in the Redruth area, but we're willing to travel further  
>> afield.

Just back last week from a trip to PZ, as they abbreviate it (it's the  
homeport label on boats)

I only tried the well-known old ones; Seven Stars, Falmouth
(extraordinarily on Face book)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falmouth-United-Kingdom/The-Seven-Stars-Falmouth/70160800479

  and the Blue Anchor, Helston. Both still unspoilt. - well mostly - the  
Blue Anchor has a smoking pavilion instead of garden now.
http://www.spingoales.com/
Mind the Special at 6.5% and £3.50 a pint.

  A bistro-type place opposite the BA and up a bit had a sign £2.00 a pint  
and a barrel of Doombar on the bar so I was tempted. Good, but probably  
better if you're into Jazz/Blues and gourmet dining than I am.

The Star in Newlyn, just around the bay from Penzance was a cracking local  
(just the one ale Betty Stogs from Skinners).

The Castle in St Ives had a good range, but the town suffers from a  
surfeit of Tourists. Still there's at least 6 pasty shops to choose from!

The Plymouth Inn, Okehampton is still the same after my last visit 15  
years ago. Only 1 beer from the barrel when I was there.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/934272
Best enjoyed if you like motorbikes

and the award-winning Blisland Inn in um, Blisland.
http://www.bodminmoor.co.uk/blislandinn/index.html

On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:21:26 +0100, Angus Manwaring
 wrote:

> On 24-Aug-09 21:00:18, Angus Manwaring said
>
>
> Shameless Bump.....
>
>
> Help me AleBeer Kenobi, you're my only hope....
>
>> Hi all,
>
>> Me and my good lady are off to Cornwall for a week in September.staying  
>> in
>> a cottage and I wondered if anybody might know some interesting  
>> pubs/beers
>> to try.
>
>> We'll be in the Redruth area, but we're willing to travel further  
>> afield.

Just back last week from a trip to PZ, as they abbreviate it (it's the
homeport label on boats)

I only tried the well-known old ones; Seven Stars, Falmouth
(extraordinarily on Face book)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falmouth-United-Kingdom/The-Seven-Stars-Falmouth/70160800479

    and the Blue Anchor, Helston. Both still unspoilt. - well mostly - the
Blue Anchor has a smoking pavilion instead of garden now.
http://www.spingoales.com/
Mind the Special at 6.5% and £3.50 a pint.

    A bistro-type place opposite the BA and up a bit had a sign £2.00 a pint
and a barrel of Doombar on the bar so I was tempted. Good, but probably
better if you're into Jazz/Blues and gourmet dining than I am.

The Star in Newlyn, just around the bay from Penzance was a cracking local
(just the one ale Betty Stogs from Skinners).

The Castle in St Ives had a good range, but the town suffers from a
surfeit of Tourists. Still there's at least 6 pasty shops to choose from!

The Plymouth Inn, Okehampton is still the same after my last visit 15
years ago. Only 1 beer from the barrel when I was there.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/934272
Best enjoyed if you like motorbikes

and the award-winning Blisland Inn in um, Blisland.
http://www.bodminmoor.co.uk/blislandinn/index.html

On 01-Sep-09 20:08:01, Esra Sdrawkcab said
>On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:21:26 +0100, Angus Manwaring
> wrote:


>>> We'll be in the Redruth area, but we're willing to travel further
>>> afield.

>Just back last week from a trip to PZ, as they abbreviate it (it's the
>homeport label on boats)

>I only tried the well-known old ones; Seven Stars, Falmouth
>(extraordinarily on Face book)
>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falmouth-United-Kingdom/The-Seven-Stars-Falmout
>h/70160800479

Ah, I came across that while googling. What did you reckon of it?

>    and the Blue Anchor, Helston. Both still unspoilt. - well mostly - the
>Blue Anchor has a smoking pavilion instead of garden now.
>http://www.spingoales.com/
>Mind the Special at 6.5% and £3.50 a pint.

Ouch.  :)  I've been there once in the seventies while I was camping at
Coverack - I had hair then and everything. Its already on my nostalgia
imperative list.


>    A bistro-type place opposite the BA and up a bit had a sign £2.00 a pint
>and a barrel of Doombar on the bar so I was tempted. Good, but probably
>better if you're into Jazz/Blues and gourmet dining than I am.

I like Blues, I've never really warmed to Doombar though - yet.

>The Star in Newlyn, just around the bay from Penzance was a cracking local
>(just the one ale Betty Stogs from Skinners).

Thanks Esra, I'll print this off and take it along when we
leave on Saturday.

Off-topic moment:
I'm sadly going to be retiring this Amiga and using a pc shortly. I'm
interested in looking through old pc software/games from the last 10 or 12
years - you didn't spot any likely shops around the place like that I
suppose?   :)



                  All the best,
                        Angus Manwaring.       (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)

I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of Amiga
Game reviews by Amiga players http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html

On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:28:29 +0100, Angus Manwaring  
 wrote:

> On 01-Sep-09 20:08:01, Esra Sdrawkcab said
>> On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:21:26 +0100, Angus Manwaring
>>  wrote:
>
>
>>>> We'll be in the Redruth area, but we're willing to travel further
>>>> afield.
>
>> Just back last week from a trip to PZ, as they abbreviate it (it's the
>> homeport label on boats)
>
>> I only tried the well-known old ones; Seven Stars, Falmouth
>> (extraordinarily on Face book)
>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falmouth-United-Kingdom/The-Seven-Stars-Falmout
>> h/70160800479
>
> Ah, I came across that while googling. What did you reckon of it?
>
Seems it's full of interesting locals. They were all quietly minding their  
own business when I called in on a lunchtime.

>>    and the Blue Anchor, Helston. Both still unspoilt. - well mostly -  
>> the
>> Blue Anchor has a smoking pavilion instead of garden now.
>> http://www.spingoales.com/
>> Mind the Special at 6.5% and £3.50 a pint.
>
> Ouch.  :)  I've been there once in the seventies while I was camping at
> Coverack - I had hair then and everything. Its already on my nostalgia
> imperative list.
>
>
>>    A bistro-type place opposite the BA and up a bit had a sign £2.00 a  
>> pint
>> and a barrel of Doombar on the bar so I was tempted. Good, but probably
>> better if you're into Jazz/Blues and gourmet dining than I am.
>
> I like Blues, I've never really warmed to Doombar though - yet.
>
>> The Star in Newlyn, just around the bay from Penzance was a cracking  
>> local
>> (just the one ale Betty Stogs from Skinners).
It was a rough and ready kind of friendly boozer, not really a place to  
take the mrs for a meal.

I've remembered some other Penzance pubs I popped in:

The Union was of architectural interest - it has a second "Theatre Bar" at  
the rear - the Theatre being presumably upstairs!

The Turks Head did meals in a big way but friendly bar staff.

The Crown on Qn Vic Square took some finding and has been brightened up  
too much for my taste, but 3 ales on. The Otter was Ok.

The spoon is a standard spoon, but with bilingual signs in Cornish; I'll  
bet the staff don't speak it though!

The Pirate I found too upmarket to my liking, but probably OK if you want  
a meal in a nice setting.


> Thanks Esra, I'll print this off and take it along when we
> leave on Saturday.
>
> Off-topic moment:
> I'm sadly going to be retiring this Amiga and using a pc shortly. I'm
> interested in looking through old pc software/games from the last 10 or  
> 12
> years - you didn't spot any likely shops around the place like that I
> suppose?   :)


Sorry, never got an Amiga

DOS retro abandonware
http://www.hotud.org/

  are the key words for olde games
-- 
Siggy played guitar

On 03-Sep-09 11:58:45, Esra Sdrawkcab said
>On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:28:29 +0100, Angus Manwaring
> wrote:


>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falmouth-United-Kingdom/The-Seven-Stars-Falm
>>> out h/70160800479
>>
>> Ah, I came across that while googling. What did you reckon of it?
>>
>Seems it's full of interesting locals. They were all quietly minding their
>own business when I called in on a lunchtime.

I'll keep an eye out for them.  :)


>I've remembered some other Penzance pubs I popped in:


Many thanks - I'll definitely give PZ a call.


>Sorry, never got an Amiga

Well its pc stuff I'm looking for now.


>DOS retro abandonware
>http://www.hotud.org/

>  are the key words for olde games

Thanks again.



                  All the best,
                        Angus Manwaring.       (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)

I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of Amiga
Game reviews by Amiga players http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html