Comments on: Saturday night in Polperro

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:49:13 +0000

I’m glad you had a good time. I enjoyed reading this post. I hope you are having a great week so far. Cheers!

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:51:03 +0000

Hoops, it was like watching an episode of Saxondale come to life. Which is kind of reassuring I suppose.

By the end of the night some people were really getting into it – so I’d like to think that he has a cult following in the local area.

By: hoops hooley

hoops hooley — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:31:39 +0000

Ha! That picture on his website is exactly how I’d pictured him in my mind’s eye. I find it quite reassuring that there are still blokes like this earnestly trudging round the pubs, though I’m sure the novelty would wear off if you had to sit through it every night, or even once a week…

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:44:28 +0000

BLTP, do you mean Marks and Spencers? Really?

Piley, I think it is the guy above. Actually, having just clicked on his MP3 jukebox and listened to his ‘Summer of 69′ I can assure you that it IS him. I am disappointed though that is only includes his more ‘traditional’ numbers.

By: Piley

Piley — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:04:07 +0000

sounds a winner! Got a name?? he’s BOUND to have a website, myspace page or somat… i’m up for a 15minute version of The Locomotopn like you wouldn’t believe!!!

Welcome back!

By: BLTP

BLTP — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:25:31 +0000

i think the ipa they sell in ms is tribute relabelled if you want to relive your hols

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:11:22 +0000

Beer fans:
http://www.skinnersbrewery.com/
Skinner produce both Cornish Knocker and Betty Stogs ‘award winning’ ales.

Guitarist fans:
http://www.bobsouth.com/
This HAS to be him.

Must go and finish work now…

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:06:48 +0000

ISBW, I’m lucky enough never to have knowingly heard ‘Parisienne Walkways’. I don’t think he played it though because we recognised most of his material. This allowed us to play a great game guessing what rock classic would come next and how long the solo would be.

PM, it’s Polperro in the picture. It’s just down from Looe, but far nicer. John Betjeman seemed to think that it was already a bit too touristy (in 1937!) but I would definitely recommend a trip. I think the guitarists name is Bob something. I suspect he is a regular on the south west’s gig scene.

BLTP, glad you asked. The beer was excellent. Because we were close to St Austell most of the beer we sampled came from there. I fell in love with Tribute (which ISBW says is available at the Golden Eagle in Marylebone(!)), but also liked their Proper Job IPA and Sharps Eden. No idea whether you can get them here, but must be somewhere. Our local does Cornish Knocker which is good too – tastes even better in Cornwall. Oh and Betty Stogs which won best bitter at the CAMRA beer festival last year, but I hadn’t had before. Sorry, you did ask…

By: BLTP

BLTP — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:33:27 +0000

glad you had a good time what was the beer like?

By: planet mondo

planet mondo — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:37:40 +0000

I can’t remember if I’ve been to Polperro – but the guitarist is very familiar – I think I’ve seen him in a few places.

By: ishouldbeworking

ishouldbeworking — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:48:51 +0000

Oh fab. Did he do ‘Parisienne Walkways’, or is that a silly question?

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:05:42 +0000

Yes, the Blue Peter was the crowded pub we couldn’t get in to. Perhaps the rock guitarist was playing in the darts one? It’s a lovely village though, I could have spent a lot longer there…

By: Nigel

Nigel — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:35:12 +0000

I had an enjoyable Friday night in Polperro a few December’s ago. I recall the Blue Pete being a nice pub. We spent quite a while watching darts amth in another one.