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If you love the British pub, you will like this blog. Here I will review the pubs I drop into in my wanderings around my home region - urban, rural, posh, homely, fun pubs, restaurant pubs, and local backstreet pubs. I hope to encourage people to appreciate them.
I will score each pub out of five points each (30 points maximum) on its ambience, decor, service, whether it serves real ales, state of the toilets (but I can't vouch for the state of the gents because I don't use them!) and what extras it has - games, beer garden, newspapers, serves food, karaoke, quizzes, live music.
If after reading one of my reviews you decide to check out a pub, I hope you enjoy the experience. But bear in mind that I have only visited some of them once, and pubs and pub managers change. If the review needs updating, please leave a comment.
Ups and downs? Well, people drink when they're down. And they drink to celebrate, when they're feeling 'up'. Besides that, this is hill country. It's full of ups and downs.
(ALL PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT)

Tuesday, 3 April 2018

Ring O Bells


Ring O Bells
St Leonards Square, Middleton M24 6DJ
TEL: 0161 654 9245

This pub opened in 1831 and is at the top of the hill behind Jubilee Gardens and the town library in Middleton. It hosts a maypole on May Day and a Pace Egging festival on Easter Monday, which is when this photo was taken. You can see "The Doctor" in the top hat and frock coat at the foot of the steps. 


Ambience - 4
lively

Decor - 3
Dark wooden beams and cream painted walls, gives it a traditional feel. Most of the seating is wooden and not so comfortable, though.

Real ales - 2
This is a JW Lees pub, and has Lees bitter, lager and pale ale.

Service - 5
Very fast and friendly. Though when I was there, I think they had extra staff to deal with the extra customers who'd come to watch the Pace Egging. 

Features - 4
Sunday lunch
Pool room
Quiz night
Rather nice beer garden

Toilets - 4
Would've scored 5 if it wasn't for the dirty floor

Score 22 out of 30
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