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YE OLDE TRIP TO JERUSALEM
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YE OLDE TRIP TO JERUSALEM    Nottingham is most famous for its links with Robin Hood. There have been more films made of Robin Hood than any other real person, including Jesus Christ. Tourists, having seen the films, get quite disappointed when they see Nottingham Castle because it’s not a real castle; it's a mansion. The original castle was destroyed centuries ago. First built in 1067 after the Norman Conquest, Nottingham Castle occupied a strategic position as it controlled a key crossing over the River Trent that divides the south and north of England. By the Middle Ages, it was a very significant royal fortress and residence with an adjoining hunting ground. Nottingham Castle is where the English Civil War kicked off. In 1642, Cromwell’s parliamentarians (roundheads) defeated King Charles I’s troops (cavaliers) in the first battle of the civil war that would last until 1651. The city was on Parliament's side against the monarch; hence Nottingham’s main street is called Parliament Street. After the execution of King Charles 1 in 1649, the castle was razed to the ground by the Duke of Newcastle, who later built a mansion on the castle’s foundations. In 1831, however, his mansion was destroyed by fire after a riot. The Duke had voted against the Reform Bill to extend the right-to-vote to many men (though not women). In protest, local people burnt down the ducal mansion. Nottingham City Council later took over the ruined mansion and established a (very boring) art gallery and museum, the first outside London. The Council is now making plans to make the mansion more castle-like.    At the bottom of the sandstone outcrop where the castle stands, there is a pub called Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem. Established in 1189, the pub claims to be the oldest pub in England. Several pubs, including two other pubs in Nottingham, also lay claim to this title. According to local legend, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem pub takes its name from the twelfth century crusades to the Holy Land. It is said that knights joining King Richard I’s crusades stopped off at the pub for a beer before crusading. How times have changed! Rather than taking visitors to Nottingham Castle, I always take them to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem for a drink and some food. The pub is set within caves and serves a good range of real ale beers. At the pub, I always drink a pint of Olde Trip beer, a refreshing bitter. If I took you to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, what could I get you to drink? Do you have a favourite pub or bar? Where do you take people visiting your home area? The Mekons released the song, Thee Olde Trip to Jerusalem, on their 2002 Oooh! album. I only take visitors to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem; normally I drink at pubs and bars even closer to home - see my blog WHERE I LIVE post.  |
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Great pic's and factoids about your home town. I've been there a few times and really enjoyed it, though I have been down for many years. 1. That Mild bitter looks pretty inviting. 2. Not really, there are loads of goodies in Embra. 3. To loads of goodies.
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I would probably order a lemon water! I don't go to pubs...haven't in years! I don't have visitors, but if I did, I would take them around and show them the sites of interest!
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Those are great photos  Thank you for sharing them! Happy HNW ...
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Awesome shots spunk and now I know why I want to visit our place beside something else  hugssssssss V Happy HNW to you! Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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I'd drink a Bacardi and Coke please....and I have actually been there with my brother. My favourite pub of all time....The Smuggler's Inn in Jersey. I take people on trips around Dublin and to Johnnie Foxes pub high up in the mountains for an Irish hooley night.  ~~Anais Nin~~
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Happy HNW!....I love the caves! “Life is available only in the present moment.” Thich Nhat Hanh Come and read my blog! Become a watcher! veryfunnycple64 
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When in doubt, drink what your host is having. Interesting information and shots. Belated Happy HNW to you. Starting My New Career, on HNW Hit You With My Best Shot Volume 10 The Old Hangar What to Say [post 3312759] My Private Blog – Tell me your secrets
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Happy HNW but I'm confused. Where is the nekkid parts? Ha! I do the same thing, so pardon me for being frisky! Kk The observant make the best lovers, I may not do right, but I do write, I have bliss, joy, and happiness in my life, Kitkat Come check out my blog KItkat1415 check out this post by me Adventures In Body Grooming #39 April Topic Link: What Lies Beneath If April Showers Oh Bloody Hell What Kind Of Weather Turns Me On Bloggers Symposium 40
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Great pic's and factoids about your home town. I've been there a few times and really enjoyed it, though I have been down for many years. 1. That Mild bitter looks pretty inviting. 2. Not really, there are loads of goodies in Embra. 3. To loads of goodies.
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I love the beer in Belgium. I'm surprised there aren't older bars in Belgium.
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I would probably order a lemon water! I don't go to pubs...haven't in years! I don't have visitors, but if I did, I would take them around and show them the sites of interest!
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Those are great photos Thank you for sharing them! Happy HNW
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If I took you to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, what could I get you to drink? Beer! Do you have a favorite pub or bar? Where I live there are bars all over the place! Where do you take people visiting? Silicon Valley! I'd love a trip around Silicon Valley, especially after you blogged about it recently.
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One rum and diet coke coming up (or down as I should say)!
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Awesome shots spunk and now I know why I want to visit our place beside something else hugssssssss V Happy HNW to you!
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Nottingham doesn't make enough of the Robin Hood legend. There's an airport now called the Robin Hood airport but it's in Doncaster in Yorkshire, which also lays claim to Robin Hood.
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One pint of Caffrey's coming up!
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I'd drink a Bacardi and Coke please....and I have actually been there with my brother. My favourite pub of all time....The Smuggler's Inn in Jersey. I take people on trips around Dublin and to Johnnie Foxes pub high up in the mountains for an Irish hooley night.
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A pot of tea coming up. There's a fantastic restaurant called World Service, very nearby, so we could eat there.
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I have that problem with a couple of my favourite bars. It's great they know but ...!
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I love this post but the title initially put me off. Thank you for a great history lesson and the joy of bringing to mind the escapades of Frankie Howerd's character Lurkakot in the Up The Chastity Belt movie where he travels to the Holy Land to retrieve his master King Richard from the Holy Land after he flees the taking of the castle by Sir Braggart deBombast/e but finds that far from a Holy War, it's somewhat Bacchanalian and there's more carnal, than carnage... I'd go for two fingers of malt whiskey. I don't have a favourite pub because I prefer to drink in company I know fairly well, not strangers. When folks from out of town or overseas come to see me, I like to take them for a tour around the historical "Rocks" area, it's one of the earliest settlements in Australia and has interesting olde shoppes and pubs and restaurants with some of the finest food and drink Sydney has to offer. Frankie Howerd was a star!
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Happy HNW!....I love the caves!
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When in doubt, drink what your host is having. Interesting information and shots. Belated Happy HNW to you. Starting My New Career, on HNW Hit You With My Best Shot Volume 10 The Old Hangar What to Say [post 3312759] My Private Blog – Tell me your secrets
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