Pubs of the Shire
Welcome! An Introduction to Pubs of the Shire, chatting about pubs, dead pubs, beer and beyond, Cheers!
Pubs of the Shire
Latest Episodes
Tim Barron Ouse Valley Singles Club
Episode 4 with Tim Barron aka Timmy Turnup actor singer and banjo player in comedy punk skiffle band Ouse Valley Singles Club. Touring the Fens and Anglia, Tim is no stranger to pubs and breweries. This episode includes Mexican fleas, hot scotc...
David Jesudason
This episodes guest is David Jesudason - an award winning freelance writer and journalist, writing about beer, pubs and their social history, including multiculturalism and desi pubs, a fusion of British & Indian cultures.We’ll take ...
Kempston Calling! With David Simms
This episodes guest is David Simms - a ‘proper’ Bedfordian and more specifically, Kempstonian with a great knowledge of its history, pub culture plus local ghost stories…You can follow David on Facebook at Kempston Ghost Walks...
Episode 1 Liz at the Welly
Here we go! A strong start with our first guest Liz Blackford Sutton, Landlady of the Wellington Arms, or the Welly - the flagship freehouse in Bedford flowing with fine cask ales and more. A great local worth checking out…This episode includes...