Flying Horse and other pubs

Not been in for a couple of years but popped in today to meet an old friend. It was very quiet but what a great line-up of beers! 6 or 7 on handpumps.

I had two local brews; the Phoenix Arizona from Heywood and the Bluestone from Whitworth which I have not tried before and was really cheap at £1.95. Rest of beers priced from £2.30 - £2.80. Both in great condition.

I must go in one evening soon and do a full review. I hear that the food is good also.

I used to go in fairly regularly but it went through a bad patch and the beer quality was variable but there has been a real improvement. Mind you, The Baum has hopefully made a few up their game and not before time.

Blue Pits in Castleton also looks great after a refurbishment. I enjoyed a nice couple of pints with Old Regurgitator the other week. Staff very friendly and welcoming with free tasters offered.


Far too many good pubs closed in recent years. Let's hope that the tide is on the turn.

Excellent pub for live music too - and the bands get paid!

There to ensure the safety of the punters...

Sign of the times as you say.

Alcohol based night life seems to feature a lot of head injuries. Bouncers should be trained to minimise them. Broken arms and legs may be more painful due to remaining conscious, but they are more easily fixed.

It's a pity to see the Baum pub has been robbed.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/cctv-shows-burglar-breaking-baum-6558578
And especially upsetting when it's someone who knows the code for the burglar alarm.

The code should be changed on a regular basis so as to avoid disgruntled staff or others from passing it on - or using it themselves for nefarious activities. Although to be honest it should be relatively easy to discover who has given it out unless it is previous staff from eons ago. Does not the licensee live on the premises? If not then it is bad practice to give the code to anyone else under any circumstance. Careless if you ask me.