Another revisit to The Railway. I’m a regular, but infrequent visitor: it’s not far away but a bit of a pain by bus, and I’m not up to the walk any more.
The Railway had the same landlord, Tom, for *years*. Since I started drinking, pretty much, I think.
It really suffered when he retired, and had a couple of poor temporary custodians, got a terrible reputation, and then closed again. Dark words were uttered about how much money would be needed to make it viable.
Which turned out to be bollocks. It has a new landlady, and while you could argue some spending would tidy it up a bit, it’s clean, the beer is good, the welcome is friendly, and it’s back to being a great, traditional pub looking over Pelsall’s common, and the ill-thought-out Spongebob Squarepants kids events are gone.
Timothy Taylor Landlord in good nick, decent crusty cobs. Outside space. A seperate bar and lounge. A landlady that listens to customers. There’s a lot to like.