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FlightPub, Barry (2026)

24/05/2026

WARNING - annoying teaser post, with no link to a vid & no eta for a vid & no point at all really. But there’s some clues in the attached pics. Clue 1, for the eagle eyed reader, FlightPub is grounded (again), but how/ when/ where/ why? Clue 3, ever resourceful, the boys seamlessly enter TrainPub mode, but where did they go? Clue 4, you won’t guess that where from any of these pics. Will it all be worth it & does anyone give a s**t? Stay tuned to find out (eventually).

18/05/2026

We found probably the world's worst beer garden. Are we wrong?

15/05/2026

Rejoice people! The boys are back in town & that town is, ahem… o Lordy, it’s Pontypridd! link below -

https://youtu.be/XIJ5uqkwKog?si=3hxkzbnYFQoW4eaA

Whaaaat? I hear you ask, but you’re obviously labouring under the old, outdated misconception that Ponty is the sh*ttest place south of Merthyr. & this is clearly NOT true & only half the story, Ponty is infact only the sh*ttest place south of Merthyr AND north of Beirut, to be more precise. BUT stick with us & like the boys, you might be won around by its lovely pubs - true (not all of them tbf).

The eagle eyed viewers amongst you, might have already spotted, this is another Penguin trip (today’s excuse - our flying chariot of pub seeking fun was ill sick & bad - true). But this vid is a bit different; having already conquered planes, trains & automobiles, we add the mighty BUS to our portfolio. Yes, up yours to our so called rivals at BoatPub (W⚓️’s), tickle it you wrigglers!

Yes, we brave the bus (so you don’t have to) & discover that bizarrely, it’s more expensive to get a bus to Ponty, than a train to Cardiff (true - WTF!). But on the positive side, both of us could have a wee swallow, as our Scottish friends might say. & despite any negative preconceptions of lovely old Ponty, we find a couple of pub beauties (& another one). Plus the clear winner of the world’s sh*ttest beer garden & if anyone can dispute this claim, please send pics, because I don’t believe you!

Otherwise, the boys show you just some of Ponty’s beauty spots (it has got some honest) & once again show off their fabulous singing voices. Enjoy…

28/04/2026

Hooray FlightPub is back, with another fabulous episode on YouTube & this time we continue our exploration of our new home in Swansea, visiting The Pilot in Mumbles, link below -

https://youtu.be/2NO4EUfjmac

It’s, ahem a Penguin trip (get used to it!), but it’s been lovingly enhanced with some aerial footage. Mumbles is very much the up market, nice end of Swansea & the gateway to the lovely Gower Peninsula. & The Pilot is the pub jewel in its crown, plus a brew pub, very much to Camra & FlightPub’s approval. It’s not flash, but a very very good honest wet boozer (if you don’t know what this means, find out in the vid) & very much to our taste/ DNA (we haven’t used that phrase for a while).

But it’s not all good news, Bah! It’s a FlightPub (bad) news update; our beloved magic pub seeking flying carpet of fun G-GBVX is ill sick & bad, which is never good news, both for our flying escapades & for Gav’s wallet (remember it’s his plane when something costly goes wrong). So we’ll be land locked for a while at least, but will do our best to keep you entertained & titillated with pub p**n.

So in this episode we meet a real Swansea person (bit odd, but we lived to tell the tale), see a little bit of Mumbles (it was March & bloody cold), give Gav his customary quiz, but mostly enjoy the Pilot & it’s lovely home made beer offering. Enjoy…

26/04/2026

What’s even better than FlightPub? Nothing of course*, it was a trick question (*except maybe Phil Carr, he is better tbf, but concentrates on places, not pubs). But as you know, when we can’t fly for whatever reason, we try to keep you entertained with our fascinating Penguin trips. But that means either Gav or Pete have to drive, not ideal as they are both rather partial to a beer or two. But problem solved, when we switch to TrainPub mode & on this occasion visit Pete’s favourite place - Cardiff! 🤢

But where’s the link to the lovely & expertly edited video, I hear you all ask? Well I’m delighted to report, it wasn’t Pete’s fault this time, it was Gav’s om! As a go getting tech entrepreneur, he decided to innovate, using a Tik Tock app (whatever one of those is?). Result - first vid for the Traders Tavern completely failed to record. Second for the Rummer Tavern, didn’t record any of our witty words of wisdom & instead played music over the top. The third for the Old Arcade, again didn’t record any speaking & instead went out like a silent movie, minus any action/ entertainment value, but may go down well with deaf lip readers maybe? Not a roaring success story.

So with no videos to show you why we were in Cardiff, i can tell you it was to watch the rugby & our lucky knack of Cardiff surprisingly winning on each of our recent visits, the trend continued with them running out deserved winners against the Ospreys. Astonishingly this was Cardiff’s first win over them at the Arms Park since 2007 & now means they’ve got an excellent chance of making the play offs (where they will inevitably be knocked out in the first round).

Gav & Pete visited the Traders Tavern, a throwback unspoilt 1970’s pub, in a grotty looking office block. It wouldn’t be to everyone’s taste & I wouldn’t rush back if I’m honest, but a commendable survivor, for the time being at least. Then on to the Rummer Tavern, Cardiff’s oldest pub (established 1713 apparently) & haunted. I had heard beforehand, it’s had a very harsh & unsympathetic refurbishment, which is true, now a very generic looking, light, shabby chic/ minimalist sports type pub, we walked straight back out in disgust. Then on to the Old Arcade, which I have previously been rude about, calling it bang average/ overrated. But with low expectations, I was pleasantly surprised, with nice decor, interesting (mainly rugby related) sports memorabilia & a nice pint of Reverent James. I think my previous negative experiences there, were due to visiting on match days, when it gets insanely busy.

Then on to meet friends Chris Pembridge, Jason & his son Dylan at Curado (Tap Arse joint), for some munch before the rugby, very civilised. Jolly good day all round, maybe slightly less so for Chris, who’s an Osprey’s fan, but that’s his fault!

20/04/2026

Stunning coastal scenery on flight to Brighton, plus some unkind comments on Pete's physique!

18/04/2026

Is there anything more exciting, than a new FlightPub YouTube vid landing? That was a rhetorical question btw, so no need to be rude! Yes, it’s Brighton part 2, link below -

https://youtu.be/hdMnJzI7IvQ

In this exciting episode, the boys continue their perambulation through Brightons Lanes, stopping for refreshments at Brighton’s oldest pub (definitively proved) ‘the Cricketers’ & jolly nice it was too.

I can’t remember the order of events, but in cultural exploration mode, at some point they also locate the scene of ABBA’s (Swedish popular music group) triumph at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, which catapulted their stellar career, producing crappy music & spawning the world’s sh*ttest/ most annoying chick flick musical ever ‘Mama Mia’ (apologies to any chaps, who’ve just experienced PTSD). Oh & culture vulture Gav tells Pete off, for not knowing Max Miller?

Brighton is also a noted destination for gastronomes, but once again eschewing the obvious, the boys instead head to the Spoons, for some good honest pub grub (but this didn’t make the vid edit). Our next pub ‘the Colonnade’ was housed in a theatre & was correspondingly very luvvy, but what happened to W***y? Spoiler alert, we don’t know.

The boys end up in their natural (very posh) environment at the Grand Hotel, but Pete gets a nasty shock calling a round, with a new & very unwanted FlightPub record, for our most expensive pint to date (& long may this record stand!). They end up with a nightcap at their own hotel, which I can’t remember the name of; maybe the ‘Hotel Average But Surprisingly Expensive’? But unfortunately all the day’s excitement catches up with Gav, who promptly crashes & burns, falling asleep, which all our friends will attest is very unusual for him! Oh & with the flight home the next day, I forgot we don’t use phrases like ‘crash & burn’, my bad. But another spoiler alert, as I’m typing this drivel, we clearly made it home in one piece. Enjoy…

07/04/2026

Can you guess where we are? You’re right on, we’re in Brighton, yeah baby! This city is achingly cool, so naturally Gav n Pete blended right in, enjoy the first part of our pub related shenanigans, link below -

https://youtu.be/X2sTTWGdB14?si=d-GM6m-kmOr1Y9w1

Still here? God bless you, this makes you one of the tiny discerning handful, that can be arsed to read this drivel. In this episode, captain fantastic (Gav) touches down at the film star (true) Shoreham airport. This grade 1 listed art deco beauty, is the oldest purpose-built commercial airport in the world (true, it’s got a plaque & everything) & has featured in numerous sh*te films.

Then on to the sunny seaside & time to meet Brighton’s weirdos (their numbers swollen by two with our arrival). Highlights include a big huge elevated viewing thingy, that according to our very knowledgeable taxi driver, has been a massive flop & drain on the councils budget, we’d already seen Brighton from above, so gave that a swerve. We see the ruin of the West pier, which mysteriously burned down & we repeat our taxi driver’s theory/ allegation who was responsible (so any slander actions are on him!). The other big fat pier was open, but they wanted a whole £1 British pound to enter, so we gave that a swerve (cheap moi?). We couldn’t have gone into the Royal Pavilion if we wanted to, which was surrounded by security fences, whilst they were doing works, which saved us having to give that one a swerve.

Then, immediately in fact it was pub/ beer o’clock & we headed to the cool Lanes area & our selected targets, plucked from the CAMRA good beer guide. Three featured in this episode, all good honest, decent boozers. At one point (off camera) there was a bitter spat between the boys, when Pete begged for us to go in the Brighton toy & model museum, but Gav insisted we stay on mission & dragged him crying/ screaming into the pub.

The second was probably the most interesting, at least from outside & also served as a pop quiz, which you can join in at home & see if you can do better than the boys (good luck, Gav is a music knowledge Ninja!). Our last pub of this episode, was filled with Brighton football hooligans, who were elated after their team had beaten Liverpool 2-1, forcing Pete to wipe away a little tear (from laughing so much). Pete made sure he blended in with the Brighton fan’s, by affecting a strong Scouse accent, when calling our drinks at the bar, but it was ok the bemused fan thought he recognised me (maybe a FlightPub follower?) & greeted me with a warm & friendly ‘oh it’s you, you C¥*T’ (true). Enjoy…

28/03/2026

Ladies & gentlemen, it’s good news! Gav is once again grabbing his joy stick & making it go up. Yes FlightPub are flying again & this time we take you on a lovely scenic journey along the south coast of England, to lovely Brighton (& not so lovely Hove). & yes we didn’t forget to catch the glamorous Bognor Regis on the way, your welcome. Link below -

https://youtu.be/KLqHR_GnQ9A?si=CWz0cmp8E_xjz35b

It’s all flying in this episode, you’ll just have to wait with dry mouth, for the subsequent Brighton pub instalments to drop, including a FlightPub record £9 pint (& it was Pete’s round, bah!).

All our regular viewers will know by now that Gav is the pilot & captain of FlightPub, but Pete’s an integral part of the flight crew. Although forbidden by Gav from officially calling himself copilot, because apparently A checks, dipping fuel & twiddling the number thingy don’t count for pilot status, for some reason? But Pete’s main flying role is to not speak when Gav’s talking to the CT & to look out for other aircraft, which he’s excellent at btw.

Otherwise Pete’s raison D’ÊTRE is to capture the stunning aerial footage we all know & love. Slightest of snags, Pete being technologically challenged (aka simple), he somehow mixed the record & standby buttons up. This had the slightly disadvantageous effect, of him pointing the camera at the target view in standby mode & when finished, turning it on to record when pointing at his knee/ feet. Whilst the resultant footage was no doubt stunning in its own way, it wouldn’t be to everyone’s taste. But luckily Gav is a very even tempered chap, he didn’t get angry, just disappointed! & don’t worry dear viewer, we just went back & did the needles again.

But Gav gets his own back at Pete, with a most egregious & uncalled for deeply personal insult, when Pete simply asks an innocent question. Yes he immediately apologises & back tracks, when sensing the deep hurt caused. But I would have to call this apology disingenuous, when he doubles down on the original insult, with a callously insensitive choice of soundtrack music on the vid, to cement the harm done to Pete’s delicate feelings! 😢 enjoy…

23/03/2026

The legend of the Spitfires that delivered beer after D-Day explored

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