Amberaleman in the Black Country (19-23 April)

[amberaleman]

Yes, I'm toodling up to Wolverhampton for the CAMRA AGM - and making a long weekend of it. Sadly, I won't get to any tinpot football match because the AGM is in session all day Saturday. But I do intend to visit a large number of hostelries. So if any local tinpotters feel like meeting up for a pint or three, let me know!

Drinking arangements are a litle fluid ( ;D) - but my cohorts and I will probably be in Wolverhampton on Thursday and Friday evenings. I may venture further afield on Saturday and Sunday evenings - the Crown at Oakengates (Telford) and the Station at Codsall (Holdens ) are possible destinations on Sat, while on Sun a tram ride to Bilston and West Bromwich may be in order.

I'll be missing Sutton Utd v Newport County - but if the match is anything like it was in the last two seasons, I won't actually be missing much at all. ;D

[coops]

Typical, you've managed to pick the one weekend I cannot get off work.

[amberaleman]

Shame.

But it wasn't me who picked the weekend - if it was, I'd have arranged the AGM outside the football season!

[J Esaj PRA]

If you'd have posted an hour or so earlier, before I headed out, I could have sorted something as I went through Wolves and Brum on Saturday and Brum on Sunday. Then again, I was dead on my feet by the end of the week, so perhaps a wise move not to add my 7th and 8th sessions of the week.

[amberaleman]

Just got back. Suffice to say that I visited some legendary pubs, including The Vine (Bull & Bladder) at Brierley Hill, The Olde Swan (Ma Pardoe's) at Netherton and the Great Western at Wolverhampton. Also enjoyed some wonderful faggots and peas in The Olde White Rose, Bilston at 9 pm on a Sunday - now that's what I call service!

[bh]

Welcome back AA you missed a game on Saturday where yet again we were cheated out of three points. No I'm not bitter!!

[ambersalamander]

We were only cheated out of two of the points! They let us keep the other one

[amberaleman]

Yeah, I've been catching up on events from the Sutton and NS fora.

Having consumed about 35 pints in five days, I'm now officially entering detox. ;D

[ambersalamander]

For how long? ...What's that, old chap? ...Oh, you've finished. Good stuff!

[bh]

I'm sure if the ref had his way it would have been three!! ;D

[ambersalamander]

After watching another game involving Newport last night, I'd say they seem to attract shoddy officials!

[bh]

I didn't think you got on that well with the Newport supporters Sal!!!! ;D

[ambersalamander]

Oh I do! Ask martello about my small collection of Newport fans

[bh]

Ok Ok, so you went all the way down to Eastbourne, Martello thought you were going to see him but no!! You went to see your new fan club from South Wales!!

[ambersalamander]

He didn't think anything, because he didn't know I was even coming until I turned up next to him on the terrace about 10 minutes into the game