Ok back to matters in hand, I have just visited the Beech as part of physiotherapy for my aching back. Half of Timothy Taylor Landlord and a reassurance that Wednesday is still ours is better than most other things.

Trying not to confront the Beech directly I visited the Southern on Mauldeth Road, now an "Irish Pub". It has a reasonable room for a conventional Folk Club, but only John Smiths, Tetley and Boddingtons all on "Smoothflow" - beer with out the bother of taste.

Having been reassured - the Landlady said we can put a poster up - I left and headed for the Marble, the best pub in the world. It serves amazing Marble Beers brewed at the back of the Marble Arch on Rochdale Road. My son treated me to a glass of Lagonda (5%) IPA and the back ache is but a memory.

Incidently we would be welcome in the Marble for songs and tunes on a Monday or Tuesday but the room is a bit small.

Cheers

L in C