Today a short, but hopefully sweet, visit to Wigan Central... youtu.be/r97Nv8N7-mI?...

De Struise, Pannepot Vintage Ale... and the Cross Keys in Eccles. #BskyBeer

Brasserie d'Achouffe, La Chouffe Blonde... and The Keystone in Salford. #BskyBeer

Squirrel on the fence...

St.Bernardus Abt12... and the New Grove Inn, Whitefield. #BskyBeer

Huyghe, Delirium Tremens... and The Grove in Salford. #BskyBeer

Neither Geoff nor John. Harold Dennis Bird has died. 92. A good innings as they say. youtu.be/GJCqECUmx44?...

Buxton Brewery, King Slayer... and The King Edward VII in Blackpool. #BskyBeer

Vocation Brewery, Incognito... and the Albert Edward in Eccles. #BskyBeer

Farm Yard Brew Co., It Ain't Easy Bein' Cheesy 2... and The Volunteer in Southport. #BskyBeer

Farm Yard Brew Co., Dubbel Bubble... and the Crown and Volunteer in Eccles. #BskyBeer

Wild Horse Brewing, Mining for Mosaic.. and the Patten Arms, Winmarleigh. #BskyBeer

Back at the Farm Yard...

Soddit. Can't sit about the house all day. Going to go to Farm Yard Brew Co. for a couple of hours and break it up a bit.

Trappistes Rochefort 10... and The Head of Steam, Huddersfield. #BskyBeer

Brasserie de Scourmont, Chimay Tripel... and The Steamhouse in Urmston. #BskyBeer

St.Bernardus Abt12... and the Kettledrum in Salford. #BskyBeer

Brouwerij de Kievit, Zundert Quadrupel... and the Crown and Kettle in Manchester. #BskyBeer

Sam Smith, Organic Chocolate Stout... and the Wellington Hotel in Eccles. #BskyBeer

J.W.Lees, Moonraker... and the Wellington Hotel in Salford. #BskyBeer

Brouwerij Bosteels, Tripel Karmeliet... and The Lower Turk's Head in Manchester. #BskyBeer

Love Lane Brewery, Black Bird... and The Spinning Mule in Bolton. #BskyBeer

Love Lane Brewery, Plate Spinner... and The Spinning Jenny, Manchester Airport. #BskyBeer

St.Bernardus Abt12... and the Hole In The Wall, Shrewsbury. #BskyBeer

Brasserie de Scourmont, Chimay Blue... and The Hole in t'Wall, Hebden. #BskyBeer

Huyghe, Delirium Tremens... and The Auld Hole in the Wall, Linlithgow. #BskyBeer

Proper telly tonight. Talking Pictures, Freeview 82... Bob Williamson at the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club. 8.10pm.

Went to Ramsbottom a couple of days too early. Today is the World Black Pudding Throwing Championship.

Just checking train fares... Manchester, about 60 miles, £23 return. Direct. Chester, about 60 miles, £52 return. Two changes. It won't be Chester then.

Farm Yard Brew Co., It Ain't Easy Bein' Cheesy 2... and Cask in Layton. #BskyBeer

Farm Yard Brew Co., We'll Still Be Dancing... and Casked in Ramsbottom. #BskyBeer

A long afternoon here with the usual school and teen friends. Always good to see them. Beer wasn't bad either.

Right. An afternoon in Tupsarse, or Ramsbottom as locals prefer it to be known. Don't see why, but their town their rules.

Brouwerij de Halve Maan, Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel... and the Cross Keys in Eccles. #BskyBeer

Moortgat Duvel, Tripel Hop Citra... and The Eccles Cross, Eccles. #BskyBeer

Brasserie de Scourmont. Chimay Blue... and Rayners in Bury. #BskyBeer

St.Feuillien Blonde... and The Abbotsford Bar in Edinburgh. #BskyBeer

Farm Yard Brew Co., Dubbel Bubble... and the Port Street Beer House in Manchester. #BskyBeer

Farm Yard Brew Co., The Big Light... and the Harbour Tavern in Bridlington. #BskyBeer

Vocation Brewery, Naughty and Nice Caramel Cookie... and The Boat House, Shrewsbury. #BskyBeer

Burnt Mill Brewery, High Hopes... and The Boat House in Skipton. #BskyBeer

St.Bernardus Abt12... and the William IV in Sowerby. #BskyBeer

Brasserie d'Achouffe, La Chouffe Blonde... and The Duke William in Staveley. #BskyBeer

Brasserie Lefebvre, Barbar... and The William Chester in Market Drayton. #BskyBeer

Bugger. There's going to be four people in the house at 3pm. The other three are guaranteed to have that government sodding alert on their phones. It's going to get noisy.

Farm Yard Brew Co., This Must Be The Place... and the Borough Arms in Salford. #BskyBeer

Made it to Farm Yard! #BskyBeer

... and, of a sudden, a drive out for a couple of beers in Cockerham is on the agenda. At the Farm Yard Brew Co., obviously.

Just had a car insurance renewal quote which is a magnificent 4 (four) quid less than last year. Think I'll 'av it.

Brasserie Dubuisson, Bush Caractere... and the Clive Hub in Clive. #BskyBeer