“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by
which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.”
Dr Johnson
Dr Johnson
~ J. Ward: An Introduction
Greetings dear
reader. I humbly introduce my first foray into the world of ‘Blogging’. Some of
you may be familiar with my published works in various
magazines and pamphlets (though probably not). To those who do not, I would simply say myself
and a group of dedicated accomplices attach a great deal of importance to the
serious business of drinking, conversation and occasionally having a decent
plate of something hot to prevent the onset of malnutrition. To this end, my
rambling and irreverent despatches are based on the pursuit of all three, steering the reader in the direction of
places which act as bastions for the above; places of excellent quality
for the discerning drinker. This blog is designed as an overspill to soak up my
day to day considerations and observations, allowing me to keep an active stream
of comment between the sometimes yawning gaps in print publications - charting
my footloose progress about the country, taking me from the soaring majesty of
our urban Victorian gin-palaces to the sleepy village inn peopled by toothless,
badger baiting locals. I hope you, dear reader, will enjoy what you see, and
excuse any ragged edges which will doubtless exist to begin with, as I do
battle with this new fangled ‘Blog’ technology.
Ps, see the Holborn online magazine (http://theholbornmag.com/), Doghouse British Pubs
magazine and Hot Rum Cow magazine for a few of my other works.
