Matlock Wins the Prize for Best View whilst drinking Bass

An afternoon spent in the picturesque Derbyshire town of Matlock, where I'd find unusual WC signage, local beers, national beers, and hills that were steeper than I remembered them being.Having worked for the Youth Hostels Association for some 20-odd years, I've trundled up to headquarters at Matlock a fair few times for events and meetings.I was often last to arrive due to the hourly Matlock train inevitably departing a minute before my late-running service pulled into Derby. Which is exactly what happened on this visit too. Post 11am - that'll mean popping to the Victoria and Brunswick.Of course, back in those working days I didn't have two pints waiting for the next train...you needed at least three to face meetings at HQ.The trip up the Derwent Valley Line is a railway highlight: passing lovely scenery and stops like Whatstandwell and Cromford which bring back childhood holiday memories for me.Thirty minutes past noon, I was in Matlock and heading straight to Bodl...Bod (22 Dale…