- Cobs at the ready! -
The afternoon begins with a very seminal moment indeed, for its the first ever meeting of our illustrious Chairman and the equally regal Nickolenko esquire. The Posada is the setting for an opening pint plus cobs all round, with poor old D9 having to stump up for the cheese and onion after incurring a lateness penalty.
- A pre-fabricated bald spot -
We bid farewell to Nickolenko and wend our merry way to Bushbury, pausing at the Woodbine pub as situated next to the Three Tuns Lane railway bridge. Wood Lane and Lincoln Green then have some interesting surviving examples of pre-fabs, housing built originally as a temporary measure just after the Second World War.
- The King Charles, Cavalier Circus -
The Northwood Park estate was once home to both the Wentworth (now a care home) and the Staffordshire Volunteer (now a supermarket) but at least the King Charles is still trading. Here we resume battle over the dartboard, the Secretary using his home advantage to cruise into a 3-0 lead.
- No Fail in the Moreton -
To Fordhouses next, and our arrival at our old friend the Moreton prompts a bespectacled Chairman to find a new use for his trusty hi-vis jacket while Steve Bull gazes down upon a certain bald spot. A stroll towards Patshull Avenue then gives us chance to catch up on the latest roadworks at Vine Island where the Wobaston Road is being widened into a dual carriageway to better serve i54 access needs.
- D9 drives the i54 -
The 6A route offers the chance for a closer look at the growing i54 site, with Mr D9 relishing the chance to demonstrate his driving as we crunch the gears down by Moog. Recent service changes mean that the 25A and 25C circulars have been newly created to provide additional connections for i54 workers, and a quick stop at the Pendeford Business Park ensures that our 6A has a full loading to contend with.
- More Darts Domination -
We alight at Whitburn Close where a quick dash across Morrison's car park brings us to the Pendulum, a Mitchells & Butlers pub built to serve the Pendeford estate as it grew up on the site of a former airfield. The flight heritage served as appropriate inspiration for the Secretary to chalk up another darts leg thanks to a decisive double ten checkout.
- A Pendulum Pose -
The D9 bald spot was very much on display as we admired the Pendulum's curious architecture with its various pointy features. We then hop back aboard the 6A so that the Chairman can get all nostalgic about the traffic calming measures employed out on the Dovecotes. He was less excited about the Pilot at Blakeley Green, but that probably had something to do with the devious discount pocketed by WME.
- Hail to the Ale -
Claregate beckons and a special mention for the Hail to the Ale micropub on the corner of Pendeford Avenue and Blackburn Avenue. Converted from a former shop, the business serves as the tap for the Morton Brewery - since opening last autumn the place has already established a deserved reputation for high quality ale. We were only too happy to sample some beer for ourselves, before swiftly rounding off the evening with darting duels at the Claregate and the Swan - Cheers!
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