Drinking

The English Pub

22nd October 2019 Godfrey Bloom 0

After many years of leading tours of European battlefields I decided to add another string to my bow & took the course at St. William’s College to qualify as a professional guide at York Minster. I [more…]

The Geek’s Guide To Distilling Commercial Grade Whisky For £8 A Litre Bottle

17th June 2019 Going Postal 0

First, for those people in the UK and other countries where it is illegal to distil spirits without a licence, here’s the legal bit: “It is illegal to manufacture spirits in the UK without a [more…]

Chickens

17th April 2019 Going Postal 0

I’ve never had enough outdoor space to keep chickens but I’ve always liked chickens, their lovely colours, different sizes and shapes, the way their heads bob up and down, their noises, the flavour of truly [more…]

Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs, Going Postal

The Geek’s Guide To Distilling Commercial Gin For £2.50 A Litre Bottle

27th November 2018 Going Postal 0

First, for those people in the UK and other countries where it is illegal to distil spirits without a licence, here’s the legal bit: “It is illegal to manufacture spirits in the UK without a [more…]

The Geek’s Guide To Distilling Commercial Vodka For £2.50 A Litre Bottle

13th November 2018 Going Postal 0

First, for those people in the UK, here’s the legal bit: “It is illegal to manufacture spirits in the UK without a distiller’s licence which is required under the provisions of section 12 of the [more…]

The Geek’s Guide To Making A Decent Wine For £1.50 A Bottle

6th November 2018 Going Postal 0

Who likes a wine? Not me. No. I don’t like a glass of wine. I like loads of wine. Loads. Before I started to make beer from scratch as I mentioned in my previous article [more…]

The Geeks Guide To Brewing A Decent Beer For 30p A Pint

9th October 2018 Going Postal 0

Who likes a beer? Not me. No. I don’t like a beer. I like loads of beer. Loads. And all the nice tasting craft beer like Old Hooky (https://www.hooky.co.uk/) and my local, Surrey Hills brewery. [more…]

Beers of The Black Country

19th June 2018 Going Postal 0

Beer and pubs are an important part of Black Country life. There are many historical and highly praised breweries, even though they are not often heard of outside of the West Midlands area. In this [more…]

Sunday Sermon with UnknownPuffin

8th April 2018 Going Postal 0

A couple of years back I nearly killed myself and wound up at the Priory. It quite literally saved my life. On the face of it I had it all; wife, kids, good job, nice [more…]