Prelude Practise

10/07/2021 Leave a comment

Despite being in Wales, where Mr Drakeford has gone rather quiet, I am in practise for the English end of lockdown day.  Of course it is drizzling and you need a fresh cup each time for the all you can drink coffee. Yes, it Spoons, in this case The Central Bar Cardiff. It also looks like we have cask ale and I’m booked into Bubs Cardiff for Midday.

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Cheeky Chicken

04/07/2021 Leave a comment

Cheeky Chicken is Chicken with Piri Piri by the way, at least it is in the Bay.  High Summer, showery with longer periods of rain and a gap of ten years since I was there last. A new Spoons, see ten years ago and Brew Monster’s Bay Tap House. Minus  points, the Bay Spoons, The Mount Start is far more expensive than most other Spoons. Differential pricing at it’s best. Also missed an order that I made via the app. However, the get a pass as pubs shouldn’t be table services. Politics and all that.

The plus side. Brew Monster’s Bay Tap House. Long and narrow and you have to be sitting down to sign in but again a pass. Good selection of beer. An Untappd verified venue and the food was good. It’s also opposite the Buffet if you need more. Probably go there again and maybe not wait ten years?


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For Saturday 03 July 2021

03/07/2021 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 03 July2021.  Wales out, NAS issues, rain, England beat Germany, second half of the year, The Bay. #CardiffBay #SaturdayWrap 

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June 2021

30/06/2021 Leave a comment

The month of:-

Apple TV 4K 2021 and new HDMI cable
Jab #02
Foursquare IFTTT restarts
Cardiff like Newport
WWDC 2021
Half the Internet goes down
Slug pellets
Lemon Basil and Mint
BrewDog Letter
Euros
Penarth
4.5 TOG
Another 4 weeks
Wales beat Turkey
More iCloud storage
Strawberries
Craft Republic
Wales through
Solstice
No Chips in The Tumble
Plus Plus
Windows 11
Petulant Wales off
England Beat Germany
Planting Out Peppers

Coming in July 2021

Out of Lockdown again?

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Not Trusting The Internet

27/06/2021 Leave a comment

A choice of two Costa Coffees in Newport. Their website says one is open and the other one is closed. First discovery, the open one is closed and only much later did I learn that the closed one is open. Also, the Internet was down in the John Wallace Linton. However, The JWL is getting a FTTC update. Which is good. On to the Pen & Wig which already has FTTC and still the best collection of Cask Ale in Newport. Huge tray of chips from The Harbour Fish Bar before sitting in the corner in Tiny Rebel Newport. Wales got hammered 4-0.


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For Saturday 26 June 2021

26/06/2021 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 26 June2021.  Barry and Craft Republic, Wales and the Euros, Longest Day, Not Summer, No Chips in The Tumble, Internet renewal, VIPs, Windows 11, Mr Hancock. #Newport #SaturdayWrap 

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Three Years And A Republic

20/06/2021 Leave a comment

Really three years since my last visit to Barry? Well Fourysquare and Swarm can’t be wrong. The Sir Sam was full of people having their Saturday Breakfast and figuring out how to use The Spoons App. Which in my opinion isn’t difficult but it is rather buggy. Also it’s had the Full FTTC upgrade so the Saturday Wrap wasn’t tethered. The real reason for the visit was to have a look at Craft Republic. Impressions, close to the Barry Railway Station, pleasant ambience, friendly staff and a great selection of beers and other alcoholic drinks. Downside, the WiFi was down and the ThreeUK reception was marginal. However, all in all, a must visit.


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For Saturday 19 June 2019

19/06/2021 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 19 June2021. Penarth uniques, Wales drew, Copenhagen horror, 4.5 TOG. Another 4 weeks but not for everyone, more cask, booking Barry. Wales win, 2TB and Strawberries . #Barry #SaturdayWrap 

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Don’t Sit On The Power Switch

13/06/2021 Leave a comment

Don’t Sit On The Power Switch, if you are watching Wales in the Euros and it’s still the first half. I did and the projector went off. The staff and punters in Crafty Devil’s Penarth Cellar were not amused. I wasn’t too happy either. However it was a great sunny day. All of my drinks were uniques and Spoons (The Bears Head) had an excellent selection of cask ales. Chips and a Class 769 to take me there. Wales drew.


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For Saturday 12 June 2021

12/06/2021 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 12 June2021. Bubs, planting Tomatoes and Cucumbers, WWDC, Fastly, slug pellets, Lemon Basil and Mint, Monkeypox and Prepping. #Penarth #SaturdayWrap 

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