A few words about a few things. Work continues on Leyland National NPJ472R to prepare it for repaint. This is likely to be early next year, no date booked yet. Doors have been removed for replating amongst other things. Hope to provide a fuller update soon. Am also planning to blog about some railtours from 2005 featuring slam door EMU's.
Lots of beer festival visits planned in the next couple of weeks:
26/27 Sep to St Albans
29 Sep to Bricklayers Arms in Putney
3 Oct to Bedford
5/6 to Ascot
10-13 Oct to Nottingham
I will be working on the Stage bar at St Albans. Persuading customers to join CAMRA at Ascot on the friday and cellar team on the saturday. Then as Bar Manager at Nottingham all open sessions.
Oh and in case you're wondering may find some time for work as well.
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Sunday, 23 September 2012
Showbus 2012
Sunday 16th September
This was held at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. And yes I travelled there on a Leyland national of course. GNU568N is shown below as it arrived for my journey there.
Other Nationals at Showbus were
Some other buses seen and a couple of planes below:
And finally
This was held at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. And yes I travelled there on a Leyland national of course. GNU568N is shown below as it arrived for my journey there.
Other Nationals at Showbus were
Elm Tree Beer Festival
Saturday 15 September
A new pub visit to the Elm Tree in Weybourne to help out at the festival bar being run by Griffin Bars
The festival baris shown below.
the inside of the pub
and the garden
A new pub visit to the Elm Tree in Weybourne to help out at the festival bar being run by Griffin Bars
and the garden
Ascot Nags
Thursday 13th September.
A strange title for this blog and nothing to do with horse racing.
It refers to a special evening at the Nags Head in Reading where all 12 handpumps were to feature beers from Ascot Ales. And also to present the Brewer with some awards from Reading Beer Festival.
An enjoyable evening sampling some delightful Ascot beers and chatting to some friends from the Reading area.
A strange title for this blog and nothing to do with horse racing.
It refers to a special evening at the Nags Head in Reading where all 12 handpumps were to feature beers from Ascot Ales. And also to present the Brewer with some awards from Reading Beer Festival.
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| Chris the Brewer |
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| Awards past and present |
Monday, 3 September 2012
Sussex Arms in Twickenham
Thursday 30th August
Another Weekly Wind Up pub visit. My first time here. It was transformed into an ale and cider emporium just over a year ago. Pump clips adorn the wall showing the many different beers they have sold.
They also do a loyalty card, buy 9 pints of beer and the 10th is free. I have 4 so far so I'll have to go back soon to complete it and start the next one.
It is about 15 minutes walk from Twickenham station plus a number of local buses stop nearby or outside.
Some of the pump clips on the wall are shown below:
Plus a huge garden out back.
Only vinyl music is played here
And finally a couple more views of inside
Another Weekly Wind Up pub visit. My first time here. It was transformed into an ale and cider emporium just over a year ago. Pump clips adorn the wall showing the many different beers they have sold.
They also do a loyalty card, buy 9 pints of beer and the 10th is free. I have 4 so far so I'll have to go back soon to complete it and start the next one.
It is about 15 minutes walk from Twickenham station plus a number of local buses stop nearby or outside.
Some of the pump clips on the wall are shown below:
Plus a huge garden out back.
Only vinyl music is played here
And finally a couple more views of inside
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