There's been some all round awful cricket from England today. Now Duckett run out.

Huyghe, Delirium Tremens... and the White Lion in Hebden.

Westmalle Tripel... and the White Lion in Swinton.

Brasserie d'Achouffe, Chouffe IPA... and the White Lion in Wem.

Brouwerij de Halve Maan, Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel... and the Old Post Office in Hollinwood.

Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Augustijn Grand Cru... and the Old Post Office in Liverpool.

St.Bernardus Abt12... and The Taps in Lytham.

Brouwerij Malheur, Magistral 10... and Tap in Monton.

De Ranke, Noir de Dottignies... and the Dog and Partridge in Salford.

Trappistes Rochefort, Triple Extra... and The Dog and Otter Inn, Great Harwood.

De Struise Brouwers, Black Albert... and The Jerusalem Tavern, Farringdon.

Bury yesterday, Cockerham today. My cup continues to runneth over...

The Cruel (Irish) Sea from Anchorsholme this morning... flic.kr/p/2sipyFU

Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Gulden Draak Classic... and The Blue Bell in Warrington.

St.Feuillien, Tripel... and the Blue Boar in Ludlow.

St.Bernardus Abt12... and the Orange Tree in Altrincham.

L'Abbaye de Scourmont, Chimay Blue... and The Square Orange in Keswick.

Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck, Kasteel Donker... and De Garre in Brugge.

Brasserie Dupont, Saison... and the Lindian Passage, Lindos.

Tomorrow we're off to the Download Festival! (To drop OH's daughter and B/F off. Hopefully the racket won't have started and we can get away before it does).

Parcelforce man came. Eventually.

De Struise Brouwers, Black Damnation 22 Willy... and The Henry Boddington in Pendlebury.

Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Piraat Tripel Hop... and the Boddington Arms in Wilmslow.

Trappistes Rochefort 10... and de Beiaard in Amsterdam.

Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Piraat... and The Bell, Little Hulton.

Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Bornem Tripel... and The Canterbury Bell in Margate.

Thornbridge, West Side Glory... and The Albert and the Lion in Blackpool.

Well it's Saturday. Recent Saturdays have involved a drive to Farm Yard at Cockerham. I didn't get where I am today by changing a winning formula...

Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Gulden Draak Quadrupel... and The Ship Hotel in Irlam.

Duvel, Tripel Hop Citra... and The Ship in Salford.

Cricket eh?

De Struise Brouwers, Cuvee Delphine... and the Masons Arms in Whitefield.

Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Bornem Dubbel... and the Masons Arms in Southport.

Bit of a delivery from Beers of Europe. Old favourites, a lot I've not had for a fair old while...

Beer delivery between 1115 and 1315hrs. Watch the rain fall on NW8 from 1100hrs. Beer and cricket will do for me. Whatever the Rain Gods think, summer has started.

Salt, Truffle Pud Stout... and the Station Tavern in Lytham.

Farm Yard Brew Co., The Devil Wears Strata... and The Station Inn, Oxenholme.

Westmalle Tripel... and The Beehive in Liverpool.

Brasserie des Legendes, Hercule Stout... and Bar Fringe in Manchester.

Northern Monk, Black Hole... and The Counting House in Blackpool.

Farm Yard, Love Me Not... and The Counting House, Glasgow.

Got my milk from Lidl!

I have read, on faecesbook, that the Van Steenberge boxes are on sale at Lidl again. Haven't seen it in their online leaflets yet though. In other news, we need a bottle of milk. May go to Lidl for it.

In the sun at Cockerham...

Motorway misery enroute Bury yesterday. Not getting caught out today. Today we'll probably get stuck behind cyclists and farm tractors on the narrow lanes as we head out to Farm Yard in Cockerham for a couple of pints in the sun.

Off to Bury again today. Hope it doesn't kick off like last time...

The Garden Brewery, Pomalo... and the Old Three Crowns in Kearsley.

Siren, Playlist... and the Old Three Crowns in Bolton.

"I've never known thunder like it", screams the headline of the Blackpool Gazette. Given that I slept through it, I can't comment.

Theakston, Old Peculier... and The Slaughter House in Liverpool.