New household addition, was very sceptical it would be up to the task of cleaning a living room with three really hairy dogs living in it but its actually doing and amazing job and it was only a cheap budget model. Sometimes tech actually works! The least hairy its ever been.

Given in and having a small real beer. Sooo good!

Nice one, Private Eye! 👍

At least i can drink this one in a proper glass 😂 Tempted to order some Kasteel tropical and Rouge 0.0 but its bloody expensive!

As well as not drinking, I've spent the afternoon making mugs for my wife's craft business.

Had a sinus op on Tuesday, recovering now and another 6 week course of antibiotics so no beer for me for a few weeks. This is kind of ok, some weisbier flavours but the lack alcohol really shows.

Went to see Pumpkin Ozzie.

Local waitrose is crap, still no Fullers vintage 2025. But having a fullers evening anyway.

Hmm beer fridge really looking bare and also other than fruit beers (and an HSB) I don't think there is a thing under 8%

Easing into a weekend of not being able to do anything.

Beer fridge is looking very empty. Roll on December. Neither of these is a thursday beer thats for sure.

Perry bottled with a little sugar to hopefully give it some sparkle. Doesn't taste terrible...

Lovely day for it.

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Very last bottle from the case (!) I bought in dranken vandewoude last year after tasting it for the first time. It's aged nicely and is still an absolute favourite. The raspberry flavour just reminds me of ski yoghurt as a kid 😋

Beer o'clock.

It's a nice afternoon for a bit of Big Jet TV www.youtube.com/live/VFxNhjJ...

Forgot I had a big seat pack for a waterproof (and saw!). Packed and ready for tomorrow

Its a tad blustery. Nice to be on the big bike after a couple of weeks on the gravel. Seems sensible with the conditions too!

Why have I never watched shed and buried before?

Seeing as its vintage ale season, here's a 2024 and its very good

Flower Pots Cheriton Porter. Lovely and fresh from the barrel at the flower pots inn. But even as a southerner I reckon it would be nicer through a sparkler

Guarantee the first place to require you to show your id will be a trip to the dump.

So, Id cards, I wasnt in favour last time, not in favour this time. Zero benefit for me, presumably makes very little difference to the illegal labour market. But might actually impact low level criminals who presumably are also all right wing flag shaggers. So is this to call the rights bluff?

Johnny Cash cover of NIN Hurt on planet rock, possibly the best cover version ever.

Live to ride and, importantly, ride to live. Four lunchtime rides on the gravel bike so far this week means I think I can have a semi guilt free beer or two tonight.

Finally got around to adding bottle cages and bar bag etc to the gravel bike. First ride at lunchtime with no backpack. Bliss! Forgotten what bagless riding is like.

The guys are looking for a 3rd member for their Nordic metal band.

Coming down with the grots. Went looking for solace in the beer fridge. Found a favourite.

Up and at em again. Although I fear I have made the error again of being too early for the cafe stop.

Still fermenting a little after 9 days and now starting to clear.

Hurrah. Its back.

Oof finally redone the tyres on the gravel bike. Never had a problem with the nukeproof rim tape on the emtb but this muc off tape seems to be the problem. Not sure if its because its narrower or what. Cleaning wheels and tyres of old sealant is not a pleasant job! But they are inflated again now.

Name a beer thats a bigger fuck you to Monday?

Incredible really how politics has shifted in the last 25 years. Back then I was the bad guy as a slightly right of center city guy and the likes of @raouligan.bsky.social were the hard left and politics was more about capitalism than immigration. 2025 more in common with the 'hard left' every day

Can we get my friend's new single up to 500 plays before the end of the weekend? Would mean the world to her 😊 #pop #bop #heartbreak #independentartist

What could possibly go wrong. Lots of pears going to waste. Never attempted to brew anything before 🤔

Nearly October apparently...

Up and at it. 8 miles in.

Too soon to be putting together a beer shopping list for Bruges in December? Campsite and Le Shuttle booked.

Finishing off with a favourite.

Bars had a spruce up, over 50 glasses rinsed. Time for a beer. La Raoul by Goudale. Always a pleasant enough beer, don't really understand the branding.

Not sure about the new Chouffe bottle labels, think the originals were more distinctive.

Yuck. Muddy trails in early September is not good news.

Bar shelter version 2 and a bit is a bit of an improvement on version 1

If i had an ounce of entrepreneurial spirit I'd pick a deal to import these into the UK. But I don't so I will just eat them 🤣

Been busy, lastnights makeshift shelter has escalated 🛠 a well earned and delicious beer.

Kriek and black pepper. Very potent on the nose and definitely not the usual kriek flavour.

Gyros not bad, although not as good as last one I did, apparently. Still stubbornly outside, weather sub optimal

Well earned. Had to rig up an extra shelter over the bar as the weather is so crap. But its August and I will sit out! Pork kebab/gyros in the outdoor oven.