I'm a little south of you Barrie, I only have Ilkley Moor and Haworth.

I visit daily as part of my working day. It's these visits that keep me sane at work and dull the edge on the wait to retire.

Nearly forgot, there's Taylor's Ales on one side of the area and Ilkley Brewery on the other, both good local breweries.

Hope all's well Gwyn.

Have you tried the garden centre in Ambleside for Xmas goodies?

It seemed to be up and running 2 weeks ago when we passed...

About 38 years.

I've had her from new, she's been a winter bike, a tourer, a project, but most of all just always there. I thought it was time for a refresh and take her back to her original self.

She's a 1979 Yamaha RD400f.

This doesn't go with beer,




But having just finished her re-furb I'm celebrating

And Morrison's have Edinburgh Rhubarb Gin in at a good price, so I'm told

A sipping gin that goes well with a good tonic, Fevertree perhaps?

Unfortunately I'm on Hobgoblin at the moment...

Sodding predictive typing, that should be BEER!

When we visited Copenhagen 10 years ago ALL the bear was Carlsberg, they own Tuborg so...

...now, however, there has been a veritable explosion of independent brewers in Scandinavia.

Copenhagen has Mikkeller and Norbro Brewhouse among several others, non of which produce a bad beer.

When the lager swillers complain about £5 pints I just point out that the beer is 3 times stronger and easier to drink slowly so works out at half the price of the gnat's stuff they drink.

Sweden also has a massive selection of independent breweries......

I get Mine, don't you A??

Ah, micro breweries, the saviours of good beer.

When next in Copenhagen I intend trying even more of their offerings to Denmark and the world.

We have many more in Yorkshire that produce wonderfully ales and stouts of excellent quality.

I'm so glad I'm not tea total!

Last Goth weekend we went too was horrible, full of drunken yobs taking the p.. er.. Mickey out of the people there for the event.

Must admit though, I have an itch to costume up and see the sea.

Next spring maybe, if I'm not working...

Back to reality, Hobgoblin Gold is going down well