Last one for 2013

So what have I got planned for next year. Well the usual mix of beer festivals and bus rallys with some time working on the Mid Hants Railway as usual.

Also planning a few days in Edinburgh (if the tram system ever starts running) and Glasgow.

Other ideas are a visit to the branch lines of Cornwall. Only been to Penzance once.

I'll probably spend a week working at the 2014 Reading Beer Festival.

May work at York Beer Festival instead of the Nottingham one next year.

Another trip to Manchester for new tram lines (and a pub or three) will probably be done in the summer.

Here are some of my favourite photos from 2013 to finish

The Marble Arch in Manchester

Leyland National and RAF Hercules

Alton MHR

near Corfe Castle station

A snowy Feltham

Thames cable car

Finchingfield in Essex

The Aeronaut in Acton

11/12/13

Another new pub with a brewery for me to visit. It re-opened about 5 weeks ago.

Here is a link to to the pub's website

The Brewery

Inside the pub

The garden

Beers

brewed in Brighton at the moment

Gunmakers Arms in Clerkenwell

26/11/13

Don't think I've blogged about this pub. Just around the corner from the Craft.

Photos taken on a quiet afternoon.

A Vintage Bus Trip

5/12/13

An afternoon and evening trip with a 1961 Bristol MW. This was to celebrate Karl T's 50th birthday.

I joined the bus at Flitwick station.

First stop was the Albion at Ampthill for a pint of Wood Street Brewery - Filbert 4.2%

outside the pub

the bus departed from the other side of the road

Next stop was the Brewery Tap at Shefford and a pint of Stonehouse - KPA 4.6%

Third pub was the Engineers Arms in Henlow. No photos from here but I had a half of each Church End - Blue Norther 4%, Derventio - Mrs Claus 4% and Buntingford- Winter Gold 4.3%. This was the only place on the trip I had visited before.

Final pub stop was The Cock at Broom for a Caledonian - Autumn Red 4.4%

Lots of rooms at this pub.

The final place we visited was the Social Club at Rushden Transport Museum

Beer menu

We had a Mk2 TSO at the platform to drink in

Whilst there I had a pint of each of Copper Kettle - UXB 3.6% and Whistling Kite - Comfort & Joy 4.6%

And some photos taken around the station.

And then time to go home. The bus dropped us off at Bedford in time for the 2122 train to London.

Thanks to Karl for organising the trip. A great afternoon and evening out.