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No commentary, just background noise. The Awesome Waverley, Chippenham.
Prelude – Beers Of The Beano – Sunday 24 August 2025
A late start and would The Bridge House be open again after yesterday’s burst pipe. It was and the Police were bringing a drunk in to get a Pint. He had Ruddles. Me, a fresh cask of Plum Porter was just going on. It was strangely more amplified that the last time I had it.
Prelude – Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 23 August 2025
Some of the best Spoons are Spoons that leak and have cheap guest ales. The Tumble is one and the Bridge House has joined the clan. Gone Fishing is appropriate as I’m overlooking the River Avon. The wonderful Prince of Wales micro pub this afternoon.
20250823 Prelude mb06 Chippenham August 2025
Early morning on the M4 as dawn broke. Standard, gentle Beano. Live from Costa Coffee, Chippenham. CAMRA voucher and Fine Ales. Good times ahead.
That Punk IPA Glass
Overnight rain into a Premier Inn All You Can Eat Full English. Nursing a Sunday morning Pint in The Posset Cup. Then there was that Glass that was more hype than reality.
The Siren’s Calling and the rain started. It filled up with people sheltering not lovers of Fine Ales. 6th Birthday and survived the Rhona and a £7.30 Pint.
The mb06 Journal – Gloucester 2023
Another Gloucester Quays Beano and another Fire 🔥 Alarm on arrival. Luckily not the Premier Inn on this occasion. It was rather fresh, so after checking in the car. It was straight into Costa Coffee for a Coffee and Bacon Roll. Fruit based drink in The Lord High Constable of England. Orange juice with slices of Orange, Lemon and Lime. The Premier Inn All You Can Eat Full English. Me, rabbiting on and Filled Rolls in The Pelican.
Coconut Non Birthday
The start of the 3rd day and there is still a cold wind. Into The Beefeater for the Premier Inn All You Can Eat Breakfast. Videoed it because Reddit amongst other things. A Sunday morning Pint in both The Lord High and The Regal. Another Non Birthday, Birthday Ale in The Pelican. This time a Coconut Stout. Then one with Verdant and finally a non Wiper and True but from a Social Enterprise.
20230527 mb06 Day 02 Wrap
Strange weather, despite the sun the northerly breeze is very cool. Into the Beefeater (to be sold)? For a Premier Inn All You Can Eat Breakfast, where the Mushrooms were huge. Arriving at The Lord High Constable of England to find there was a Strongest Man Competition in the Square outside. On to the Regal and my Full English was posted to r/fryups. The Pelican where there were Cheese and Onion Rolls and Morris Men dancing in the beer garden. Just for the record, it’s not my birthday. The Bacon looked minging said Reddit.
Filled Rolls and Morris Men
A sunny start but again it’s chilly. Premier Inn Full English then back on the Bespoke Brewing at The Lord High Constable of England. Conwy Brewery in The Regal. Moving on to The Pelican in the strong Bank Holiday Sun. It was open when I arrived and there were Cheese and Onion Rolls on the Bar. Then a group of Morris Men arrived. I saw them later out in the beer garden Morris Dancing.
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