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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.
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Wednesday 1 January 2020

The Black Ladd, Grains Bar, Oldham



487 Buckstones Road, Grains Bar, Oldham
01706 847541

This is worth a visit just for the views. It is near the top of the hills above Oldham, surrounded by fields and gives a wonderful view over most of Manchester. And yet the nearest tram stop is only a 20 minute walk straight down the hill, at Shaw.

decor - 4
Black and white beamed interior, stone floor in the bar area. Seats comfortable enough.
ambience - 4
Relaxed, traditional feel

Real ale - 1
one only, Black Sheep

Service - 4
Fast and attentive

Features - 3
serves food, English pub menu
Family friendly
Has to have a point for that view

Toilets - 3
In decent condition,  but short of soap

Score 19 out of 30
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