That was… Beer 2022

02/01/2023 Leave a comment

My year in Beer and Beano for 2022

And thanks to Karl
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That was… Tech 2022

01/01/2023 Leave a comment

A look back on my year in Tech, my favourite hardware, software, what went well and what didn’t. I look a little forward as well.

Mostly 2022 Tech
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For Saturday 31 December 2022

31/12/2022 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 31 December 2022. Winding Down, Dark Sky, Football, Arfur, Testing, Turkey, Social Media Turkey, 2023 accounts, Seed ordering, Red Rover, Booking Beanos, New Watering Holes, Pele, @bragdytwtlol. #SaturdayWrap #December2022 #Bedwas

For Saturday 31 December 2022
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The Mild Christmas Eve

25/12/2022 Leave a comment

The day before Christmas and it’s time to count my blessings. Starting early with a Luxury, Festive Mince Pie.  One and a half in the Pen & Wig with a discount for my CAMRA card. You can’t beat a quality tray of chips on Christmas Eve, even when you are overlooking Newport Railway Station. On to The Little Tap House, where Arfur popped in. Forgot to video that bit. I ended up in Tiny Rebel, drinking Cask and gaining TR rewards. Very rather sleepy on the bus.

Christmas Eve 2022 in Newport
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For Saturday 24 December 2022

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The Saturday Wrap for 24 December 2022. Strikes, Notchmeister, Blessings, Rhona, Discord, Walnut Whips, Thaw, £5 and lucky dip, Email migration, Huawei, Radio User Guide, Post, ScreenCastsOnline, Twt Lol, Lastpass, Friday and Eve. #SaturdayWrap #December2022 #Newport

For Saturday Christmas Eve 2023
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Cold, Snow and Festive – Cwrw17 December 2022

22/12/2022 Leave a comment

Had to use my backup bus as the Graig-y-Rhacca bus yet again didn’t show up. Caerphilly at just above freezing but still had a lot more snow than Bedwas. A Festive Mice Pie and a Pint of Cwrw to start the day in The Malcom Uphill. And then it all got Hazy in the form of Hazy Jane. Downhill all the way once I reached Brew Monster. Some Discord live chat too.

The Malcolm Uphill – Caerphilly
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For Saturday 17 December 2022

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The Saturday Wrap for 17 December 2022. Anticyclonic Gloom, Troll, Still Rhona, Cards, England, Snow, Free Amazon, Frosty, Upgraded Burger, 150.9p 5G mostly, Apple Updates, Start the Year End. #SaturdayWrap #December2022 #Caerphilly

For Saturday 17 December 2022
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For Saturday 10 December 2022

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The Saturday Wrap for 10 December 2022. Goblin Mode, Ferrite Pro, Strikes and Cold, Chip Shops, Batteries, 16.1.2, Potatoes, England, Wild Beer Co, Lights, 6a, Frost, Mars Edit, Key Fob, Tumble Christmas Lunch and Christmas Drinkers. #SaturdayWrap #December2022 #Bedwas

For Saturday 10 December 2022
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November 2022

01/12/2022 Leave a comment

The month of:-

Club TWiT
Tumble Cans
75 points
More Christmas Lights
Jeans & all out for Christmas
Tailscale
Belkin Mount
Sunny Armistace Weekend
Tumble Tinsel
Onion Rings instead of Egss
No Roasties a Spoons this Christmas
The week before Black Friday
#mb12
More Radio
AirTag Batteries
#mb13 Hereford
The Orange Tree
Happy Hereford Beer House
The Little Taphouse
Cancelled Setapp

Coming in December 2022

365 Email
Bit.ly API change
Christmas Joy!

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Mist, Frost and The Little Taphouse

30/11/2022 Leave a comment

A frosty, misty Tuesday just before December. The Little Taproom was already open when I arrived in Newport. This makes sense as it is also a coffee room. Apparently, it’s from the same people as St Cannas, in Cardiff and a little bird (Internet) tells me it’s Fine Ales from 11:00.

However, it’s on to The John Wallace Linton as their bar open at 08:00. A choice of Christmas or World Cup Ales greet me. Christmas wins with The Christmas in a Glass, Plum Pudding from JW Lees.

Lots of Chips from The Harbour Fish Bar, still in the mist. Then onto The Little Taphouse. Lots of Fine Ales but initial WiFi issues. However, the fine art of unplugging it and then plugging it in again fixed that. Impressions, small, friendly, good opening hours, cask and keg ales with a good selection of cans and bottles. Would be better if they had sandwiches or baguettes. Probably good back on Saturday.

To finish off, The Malcolm Uphill on Wednesday. Had another Luxury, Festive Mince Pie.

And This is Tiny Rebel’s Newport Bar
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