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Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs

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What’s Life Like When You Don’t Pay The BBC TV Tax?

3rd July 2019 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2909 Comments

In 2010 I remember watching BBC 1 Live Broadcast on my telly one evening, which was becoming a rarity as I generally wasn’t really enslaved to their scheduled output and spent most of my time [more…]

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

17th June 2019 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2811 Comments

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…]

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Postcard from the Algarve, No 4

18th December 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2720 Comments

Ms Geeks and I do love a great escape to warmer climes. The Algarve ticks all the boxes for us: lovely freshly caught seafood, friendly people, plenty of spaces to park anywhere and a population [more…]

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

27th November 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2991 Comments

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…]

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

13th November 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2895 Comments

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…]

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

6th November 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 1939 Comments

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…]

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Punch The BBC Into The Digital Age – Cancel Your TV Licence

25th October 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2372 Comments

“If you watch live broadcast, you need a TV licence” Funny, that statement. Firstly, most people assume you need a TV licence if you have a TV.  It’s understandable, from the perpetual onslaught by the [more…]

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

9th October 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2377 Comments

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…]

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Postcard from the Algarve, No 3

19th July 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2649 Comments

Aye Aye, Puffins. It is me, El Geeko. Well, as she is over my shoulder, I should say “it’s me, and Ms Geeks”, who is keeping a furtive eye on my escapades on GPs, the [more…]

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