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What can I say? It’s been quiet. Not sure there’s even going to be enough in the news for a proper update. Me, I didn’t even have one drink on Christmas Day… but only because the celebration falling on a Monday means we have Christmas Eve, Tibb’s Eve and a Friday night after the end … Continue reading “The Fabulously Miraculously Perhaps Even Mailed-In Final Beery News Notes Of 2023”
It is instructional to live next to a bigger neighbour. As long as they don’t attack you… any more. And by bigger I mean the most influential state in the most powerful nation in the history of the western world. Which is to say I can see a slice of New York state from my … Continue reading “The Beery News Notes For That Week The USA Does All That Weird Thanksgiving Stuff”
I’ve been mentioning that beer writing seems to have gone a bit quiet this autumn and – horrors – it’s gotten into such a state of the doldrums that Stan’s booked off until the first Monday in December. Lordy. What to do, what to do? Scour the globe? Look near and far. That’s what we … Continue reading “A Brief But Paradigm Busting Edition Of These Beery News Notes For Mid-November”
Not sure if this will end up being a very involved post this week. Vacation time. And this vacation this year comes with a bit of a to do list. Lots of little things getting done. Some small pieces of housework, a bit of slog in the garden and some wandering about locally. A minor … Continue reading “The Sore Back Grimey Nails Bug Bit Edition Of The Beery News Notes”
Here I am! Thursday morning once again. And the whole world of beer and brewing… and photos of vegetables. It’s what you demand. I know. I hear you. That’s an Orangello plum tomato from Chiltern right there. Just six seeds to the pack and everyone a winner. Super productive and tasty. Seed influencer opportunities most … Continue reading “The Beery News Notes For The Dog Days Of August”
Well, so this is August. And what have I done? I had old pals over, one not seen since about 1989, and shoved some Hard Way Cider at them. Lovely stuff. And I actually finished a briefish if tiny fonted biography of pretty boy Johnny Milton which was interesting even as a reminder of the … Continue reading “The Most August Edition Of Beery News Notes In 2023 For Far”
Whether calculated by the two summer months of July and August or the astrological summer from solstice to equinox, today pretty marks the ending of the first third. This is your two-thirds of summer warning. WEEEEEEEET!!! Remember, you can still plant seeds in patio pots or right into the ground as you will eat vegetables … Continue reading “The Thursday Beery News Notes For Your “Summer’s One Third Over” Warning”
The blues? It’s the sugar speaking. Or is it the lingering Covid. The good news is that I took this week off to get some garden chores done and, glory be, I did some and, super dooper glory be, the big green truck actually took all the yard stuff I put in the green bin. … Continue reading “The Thursday Beery News Notes For The Post Easter Blues”
I have traditionally hated February. OK, fine – sure – by “traditionally” I don’t mean that we have special hatin’ on February outfits in my culture and we don’t gather outside in large circles holding hands dancing to hatin’ February folksongs and hatey hymns. Maybe they do that in Manitoba – but not here! No, … Continue reading “The “Whoooot! Yes!! It’s February!!!” Thursday Beery New Notes”
Already we see an ending. The long goodbye, that’s what I say. It’s been quite a week. I went to a pub in another city with old pals for one thing. A cheery sort of dive. We talked about stuff like, you know, the anticipated next LP from The Cars and, umm, how the Trudeau … Continue reading “The Last But Decisive Beery News Notes For January 2023”