Forecast was poor, but stepped out & rewarded…

Scenes….

The good thing about two four hour drives back & forth to Fife is that I am completely up to date with the Archers….🚜🚜🚜

Blue skies and another bank holiday away trip to Morecambe - hoping for valuable promotion points for Carlisle - but hoping that Morecambe manage to stay up…

Final day in Scotland, the icing on the cake - Kingsbarns…

Best Beer Festival ever, last chance….

Day 2 in Scotland, calm ahead of the storm at The Kittocks Course, Fairmont St Andrews. Don’t be fooled by blue sky - 5 layers on by the end of the round, cold & very wet…

One of the few remaining rules that I live by is very simple. Living in Cumbria one can never, ever, have to many woolly hats…

First Scotland trip of 2026 - Day One Leven Links - a classic links course in very good condition.

Nothing quite hits like that first pint of the week - Lakes Pale at The Eagle & Child, Staveley….

Positively tropical in Carlisle, sprinklers on in March. Please give us a performance to match the setting blues - think we are owed!

Fly high sweet girl 💔

It’s been a tough week, my constant companion is in a bad way, and for the first time in over 40 years I’m facing a totally empty house. Luckily I have friends - but this could be challenging. Still, Gracie needs her butler - so back to duty…

Any guesses?

Carlisle Utd vs Yeovil - blues need to keep up the recent momentum….

Nice long walk ended at The Eagle & Child Staveley, pints of Lakes Brew Co pale by the fire….

It’s fair to say that I am currently best described as “fading”…..

Fierce Iron Brew….oh yeah….

Thinking the Guildford Arms was fancy, next stop is Cafe Royal…

Guildford Arms, Edinburgh, lovely…

Heading North for an adventure, starting from Cumbria I am obviously talking about the North North…..

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Bravo Matt!!!! A new release from Lakes Brew Co - a 0.5%ABV Hazy Pale - packed full of flavour & just 0.2 units.

Cold January days made for this….

A very chill breeze this morning, spotting for an open comp. Wetherlam, Bowfell and the Landales in the gloom. A 5 layer top day….

Low cloud, low winter light but perfectly clear, view of Windermere today.

Carlisle Utd vs York - good turnout, York well represented- need a win blues - massive game….

First pint of the week, Lakes Brew Co Pale, perfectly conditioned at The Eagle & Child Staveley - won’t be the last.,..

Live from the Eagle & Child, Staveley…d

Crisp walk up and around the Staveley Fells, timed to perfection to hit the Eagle & Child at noon….

58 courses played in 2025, in England, Scotland and Wales. A cracking summer that seemingly started at the end of March & went on and on…

This years happy places - for beer & friendship - New Union Kendal, Tweedies Grasmere, Lakes Brew Co Ambleside & Eagle & Child, Staveley & yes - there is a common thread…..

Happy Christmas ya filthy animals 😘

Annnd another bus missed…..

Bus home or another pint. Fittingly for such a dilemma - pint of Lakes Choice, a NZ pale. Chose wisely…

Popped out for a paper & accidentally fell into The Eagle & Child Staveley & guess what’s pouring…..

Not quite ready for the day vibes….

Fireside with Gracie, who loves to make a point of contact - even if more comfortable options available

Day out at the seaside!!!

Gentle Saturday following Friday’s whisky shenanigans

Thinking it couldn’t get better. Wrong…

Really special drams now…

Quickly progressing

Bunnahabhain Tasting. Starting with an 18yo…

It’s wild, wet, cold & windy. Definitely a night in by the fire. …. Checks Diary…. Oh, Kendal Whisky festival. Best get my coat…

The plus side of a very wet day in Cumbria. Fireside chilling with Gracie. Looking forward to Kendal Whisky Festival tomorrow…

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A cold & wet Saturday at Brunton Park for Carlisle United vs Tamworth

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