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Cantillon Brewery – A Quick Revisit

08/11/2012 Leave a comment

A new floor

 

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Local lad, probably drinks Cantillon.   Brewery, museum and van.
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The bar and shop.   Where the wild yeast does its magic, nearly fully drained.
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And it drained into here.   Ingredients.
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Laying down a cellar.   The bottling line.
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No reason, just looks good.   See left.

 

And filmed for Japanese TV

Chez Moeder Lambic

08/11/2012 Leave a comment

Difficult to find, all uphill

 

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The St Gilles Town Hall.   Chez Moeder Lambic.
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Non smoking and free Wifi.   Gueuze  – Cantillon – 5.0% ABV. A
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Vanderghinste Oud Bruin – Bockor – 5.5% ABV. B+   Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge – Bockor – 5.5% ABV. A
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Rose de Grambrinus – Cantillon – 5.0% ABV. A   And again.
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The Town Hill at night.   Made me chuckle.

 

But well worth it

Flying to Brussels

08/11/2012 Leave a comment

DT: Wednesday Night Updates

08/11/2012 Leave a comment

 

Position Team Manager Points
1 Tanauan terriers brian mills 497
2 Water Boys Daniel Roberts 474
3 Elite 11 Michael Roberts 467
4 max’s millions Carl Price 456
5 Redbirds Sarah Jones 455
6 Saunders Valve Dale Parker 446
7 Talwg United Barrie Niblett 444
8 LENNOX 101207 neil page 442
9 Gabalfa Rangers Russell Calderwood 441
10 Sharkys Dream Team Mark Jones 434
11 Save the Bale Paul Jones 433
12 whisky boys david malatynski 431
13 HQdlaty Magdalena Walczak 422
14 Brents boys Brent Parry 421
15 Bluebirds in Red Neil Lintern 410
16 Marching On Together Ian Page 399
17 Sassy’s Boys Sarah Pritchard 398
18 The Glory Boys Mark Lonney 397
19 Matthews Marvels Jane Williams 389
20 Evs11 Richard Evans 385
21 JP United Jennifer Price 379
22 The Price is right Gareth Price 375
22 Hutchys hammers Lee Hutchings 375
24 Olympic United Mike Simonson 368
25 UPANDWIN Chris Vardon 365
26 He Who Dares Wins Matthew Hoskins 364
27 Open Source Stars Roger Nash 361
28 Alabang athletic brian mills 357
29 little troopers leslie withers 352
30 Malky’s Blue and Red Robin Gibbs 335
31 Living Liberty Loca Joanne Jones 334
32 Victory Victoria Page 333
33 Willmott’s Warriors Andrew Willmott 327
34 craigy cavaliers Craig Holley 320
35 Blackwood Bluebirds Alec Withers 314
36 FRANNYS BOYS frances page 287
37 liams team liam page 280
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Turboprop

07/11/2012 Leave a comment

With Flybe

 

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Dealing with the delay.   These boys were on time.
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Bombardier Q400, not full bur free waffle.   First time on a turbo prop.
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As per above.   Belgium.
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Brussels National Airport – BRU.   aka Gare du Midi.

 

But the baggage reclaim said Lufthansa

Broken and Late

07/11/2012 Leave a comment

The car iPhone mount broken

 

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Bedwas and it’s early.   Plan B is the TomTom and a steamed up screen.
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The long stay and its sun up.   Just in case I forget.
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Not this time.   Not raining.
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Bit early but checked in online.   Post Chicken Tikka at Subway.
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Mainly an easyJet airport.   After a full search of my trainers and computer rucksack.
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Departures post rush hour.   Dealing with the delay.

 

And the flight was an hour late.

Garden – November 2012

04/11/2012 2 comments

Prepping for Brussels

03/11/2012 Leave a comment

Prepping for #BRU12

03/11/2012 Leave a comment

Newport

 

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The Godfrey Morgan with festival flags   Tutto Fi Brodo – Birra Del Borgo – 4.2% ABV. Little amber ale with a refreshing complex taste B+
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Terra Firma – Everards – 4.5% ABV. Creamy head, full bodied but sort of anonymous. B   Golden Porter – Titanic – 4.7% ABV. A golden Porter and it really works. Full of flavour and morish A-
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The Pen & Wig – Newport   Full Nelson – Tiny Rebel – 4.8% ABV. Another hoppy winner from Tiny Rebel, a real bitter A-
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Eclipse – Untapped – 4.4% ABV. Irony alert. Half way between a bitter and a stout, A-    

 

Godfrey Morgan and Pen & Wig

Music This Month – October 2012

01/11/2012 Leave a comment

What I’m listening to:-

Black Night (live) – Deep Purple
Diamonds and pearls – Prince
Gangnam Style – Psy
Waiting for the weekend – Loverboy
Red – Sammy Hagar
I feel free – Cream