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Flying to Brussels

08/11/2012 rwnash Leave a comment

The mount broke

And the plane was late, apart from that fine

07/11/2012 rwnash Leave a comment

With Flybe


Dealing with the delay.		These boys were on time.

Bombardier Q400, not full bur free waffle.		First time on a turbo prop.

As per above.		Belgium.

Brussels National Airport – BRU.		aka Gare du Midi.

But the baggage reclaim said Lufthansa

07/11/2012 rwnash Leave a comment

The car iPhone mount broken


Bedwas and it’s early.		Plan B is the TomTom and a steamed up screen.

The long stay and its sun up.		Just in case I forget.

Not this time.		Not raining.

Bit early but checked in online.		Post Chicken Tikka at Subway.

Mainly an easyJet airport.		After a full search of my trainers and computer rucksack.

Departures post rush hour.		Dealing with the delay.

And the flight was an hour late.

03/11/2012 rwnash Leave a comment

Spoons Fest

And Rebel Central

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Newport


The Godfrey Morgan with festival flags		Tutto Fi Brodo – Birra Del Borgo – 4.2% ABV. Little amber ale with a refreshing complex taste B+

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-

The Pen & Wig – Newport		Full Nelson – Tiny Rebel – 4.8% ABV. Another hoppy winner from Tiny Rebel, a real bitter A-

Eclipse – Untapped – 4.4% ABV. Irony alert. Half way between a bitter and a stout, A-

Godfrey Morgan and Pen & Wig

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Haircuts and cold

The Taff & Big Carl

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Coffee, haircut and Uphill


I heart coffee.		Adrian doing a star burst.

Caerphilly Castle.		Tikka stop.

The Malcolm Uphill.		3 Point 5 – Avery Brewery 3.5% ABV. B+

Devil’s Advocate – Caledonian – 4.2% ABV. B+		Waiting for the 120.

The Taff looking North.		The Taff looking South.

The Rickard Arms – Treforest.		Otley 01 – Otley – 4.0% ABV. B+

The Otley Arms – Treforest.		The Otley Arms – social media to the fore.

Raspberry Blonde – Saltaire – 4.0% ABV. B+		Armarill-o – Otley – 4.3% ABV. B+

Big Car.

Rickard, Otley & Big Carl

21/10/2012 rwnash Leave a comment

A Saturday beano


Topping up and ready to go.		The dentist in Bedwas, opposite the bus stop.

Newport and the start.		The cream is free with the app or card (at least for now).

The John Wallace Linton.		PG Steam – B++

Old school, Hobby Horse – B+		Rhymney Bitter – B+

Essential nutrients with a raw tomato.		The Pen & Wig

Billabong – Tiny Rebel – A-		Croeso – Otley – B++

Cwtch – Tiny Rebel – B++