Verdun - slightly off topic but I was in Asda today perusing the beer aisle in time for Xmas when I saw some bottles of 'Tribute' Pale Ale. It claims to be a Cornish brew from St. Austell. I Thought of you when I saw it (no not in that way). Have you tried it and if so, is it any good? I bought two bottles.
Some years ago I provided the fodder for an international geology symposium on their visit to a Dorset fossil collection. This was at Kimmeridge in the Purbecks, an isolated village which I had to get special permission for three coaches to transport them. No street lights just a welcoming village hall and lots of English food and Dorset beer, cider and wine. The Germans, Dutch and the Australians in particular took absolutely no notice of my remarks on the strengths of these particular fluids but they certainly realised I knew what I was talking about the next morning. It was a beautiful Autumn evening and they walked from the hall to a fantastic museum a hundred yards down the country lane lit only by moonlight. Then back to the hall where the evening eventually finished with a conga line in and out of the kitchen bearing empty dishes and waving tea towels.
ps Has anyone been stargazing tonight. The milky way is spread from east to west across the village here with constellations twinkling in all directions
Lyn - I'll bear that in mind and make sure I'm wearing my best socks That said, in past years I've been no stranger to real ales. That was before meeting Mrs F of course...
Multi tasking???? Easy, sling the bread in the toaster on auto, the beans in the micro wave on auto, the washing up in the machine on auto, the washing in the machine on auto and set off the auto hoover to wander around the carpet. Drop the beans on the toast, get a coffee from the machine and go watch afternoon TV with your feet up. all invented by men. Sexist no that is what my daughters do!!!!!!
We had an outing (geologically speaking) in West Dorset with a Somerset group. We decided to add Somerset and Dorset scrumpy to the lunchtime break. I've no idea which was voted best but I do know the afternoon climb up Golden Cap was abandoned . I worked on a Somerset farm a long time ago and one of my jobs was raking up the fallers in the cider apple orchard which then went to Taunton Cider. Before that while still at school I worked summer holidays on a small dairy farm and the scrumpy jug always came out at lunchtime. Lethal stuff altogether
Verdun - I've got an early Christmas present for you. It's a 'y' and an 'nb' which, once you have worked out where to stick, will describe you much more accurately!
Love you really sweet cheeks. Now be a good chap and play nicely x
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Verdun - slightly off topic but I was in Asda today perusing the beer aisle in time for Xmas when I saw some bottles of 'Tribute' Pale Ale. It claims to be a Cornish brew from St. Austell. I Thought of you when I saw it (no not in that way). Have you tried it and if so, is it any good?
I bought two bottles.
Tribute is lovely. If you can find it, try Jail Ale by Dartmoor Brewery, lovely stuff too.
I'll certainly look out for that Hostafan
Will also look forward to 'Tribute'. Two other beers I bought were 'Worcester Sorcerer' and 'Mad Goose'.
Cornish beer, it'll blow your socks off Fishy. My daughter lives in St Austell, nothing to do with beer'
And of course, your loo will have come from Cornwall as well. Originally. They also grow good spuds and lovely caulis.
Some years ago I provided the fodder for an international geology symposium on their visit to a Dorset fossil collection. This was at Kimmeridge in the Purbecks, an isolated village which I had to get special permission for three coaches to transport them. No street lights just a welcoming village hall and lots of English food and Dorset beer, cider and wine. The Germans, Dutch and the Australians in particular took absolutely no notice of my remarks on the strengths of these particular fluids but they certainly realised I knew what I was talking about the next morning. It was a beautiful Autumn evening and they walked from the hall to a fantastic museum a hundred yards down the country lane lit only by moonlight. Then back to the hall where the evening eventually finished with a conga line in and out of the kitchen bearing empty dishes and waving tea towels.
ps Has anyone been stargazing tonight. The milky way is spread from east to west across the village here with constellations twinkling in all directions
Lyn - I'll bear that in mind and make sure I'm wearing my best socks
That said, in past years I've been no stranger to real ales. That was before meeting Mrs F of course...
Multi tasking???? Easy, sling the bread in the toaster on auto, the beans in the micro wave on auto, the washing up in the machine on auto, the washing in the machine on auto and set off the auto hoover to wander around the carpet. Drop the beans on the toast, get a coffee from the machine and go watch afternoon TV with your feet up. all invented by men. Sexist no that is what my daughters do!!!!!!
Frank.
We had an outing (geologically speaking) in West Dorset with a Somerset group. We decided to add Somerset and Dorset scrumpy to the lunchtime break. I've no idea which was voted best but I do know the afternoon climb up Golden Cap was abandoned
. I worked on a Somerset farm a long time ago and one of my jobs was raking up the fallers in the cider apple orchard which then went to Taunton Cider. Before that while still at school I worked summer holidays on a small dairy farm and the scrumpy jug always came out at lunchtime. Lethal stuff altogether
Verdun - I've got an early Christmas present for you. It's a 'y' and an 'nb' which, once you have worked out where to stick, will describe you much more accurately!
Love you really sweet cheeks. Now be a good chap and play nicely x