Early morning Katamari

Phantom being Phantom here #BskyBeer

Happy Weekend Folks! #BskyBeer

Happy Weekend Folks! #BskyBeer @elusivebrewing.com

UK #BskyBeer peeps. Treating myself to a case of beers for passing probation at the new job. Anyone floating your boat right now in the brewing world?

Probation at new job passed, time to bring out a biggie #BskyBeer

Christmas homebrew part one, complete.

Happy Weekend Folks! After work drinks and to my (pleasant) surprise the pub is doing Steady Rolling Man! #BskyBeer

Off to see the Albion!

This is a reach, but is there anywhere in the UK that has any Nogne 0 (Naked Isle) beers? Norwegian, no idea how to do the symbols on this phone! #BskyBeer

First trip to the cinema in a year (Tron, was OK), highlight was seeing a Korean place has opened up opposite. Won't be a year until I return, that's for sure!

Settling down to watch England. Might be underwhelmed but the beer is good #BskyBeer @azvexbrewing.bsky.social

Happy Weekend Folks! #BskyBeer

Covid over, tastebuds back, this is excellent. Do we tag breweries on here? #BskyBeer @azvexbrewing.bsky.social

Can only feel for Lewis Moody and his family. Lots of shitty diseases out there but man, MND is heartbreakingly awful.

The house has become K-Pop Demon Hunters obsessed, maybe due to my trip to Seoul. It's fine, but can't deny that What It Sounds Like is an absolute banger.

Happy Weekend Folks!

So it ends (until Saturday, the last three nights were trying to work out what to buy for the rugby final) #BskyBeer

So it continues #BskyBeer

So it begins #BskyBeer

Happy weekend folks! Seoul was great but good to be home (the jet lag is harsh though!) #BskyBeer

This week I will mostly be eating and drinking very well in Seoul #BskyBeer

Just a shout out to all the parents dealing with emotional children now they are back to school. If we have all got through the day and the house is still standing, it's a success.

House quiet for once. Let's try to roll credits on this #BskyBeer

Happy Weekend Folks! #bskybeer

Pre-weekend tipple #bskybeer

Just a general "teachers rock" and I am biased as Mrs Bloom is an ex-teacher, but the Boy had an absolute melt-down going back to school today, heart-breaking in all honesty. His teacher just sent the most amazing email detailing the efforts being made to help, and ending with "even got a smile".

Quick return to Brighton. Vine Street tap again and another new brewery to me, Northbound. A great Pale here.

Kids got bored of DK Bananza so I've started a playthrough. Heck of a lot of fun for the first few hours but it does seem to be losing charm. That being said I've heard it ramps up again towards the end and post. The ability to wreck almost anything and the game not break is damn impressive as well.

Long weekend? Go on then #BskyBeer

Much like my football team, not as good as it used to be #BskyBeer

5-0 down at half-time you say? Time for a beer then #BskyBeer

Happy Weekend Folks! Six hour drive back from hols, washing in progress, rugby soon. #BskyBeer

Barbecue lit so have sneaked inside for a quiet one #BskyBeer

Last day of holiday. The beer selection is always way better than it has any right to be considering how small this place is #BskyBeer

Steamworld Heist 2 is pretty neat. I like all the Steamworld games, actually completed the card battler and RTS ones which I think people like less. But Heist one was just OK for me, Heist 2 seems very good though. Might have too many build options though, panic mode for me when that happens!

One of the two pubs in this place always has Proper Job on cask. Find the bottles too much, but cask is lovely, so my now annual pint is here.

Playing football Top Trumps with the Boy. He sorted all the cards out and I noticed one to the side. "So he can't lose". It was the Jota card. Love this kid.

This account wont just be about beer. Was up until 2am Friday morning finishing Yakuza 0. As a man in his mid-40s a game has to REALLY grab me for that to occur. My first Yakuza game, won't be my last. Combat fine but man, what a set of characters. Will be getting Kiwami (November for Switch 2?)

A trip to Salcombe Brewery tap today (in amongst things for the kids, obv) and Atlas was surprisingly punchy flavour wise. And the bar at our accommodation has the full bottle range, so a Seahorse Amber Ale it is this evening #BskyBeer

Holiday time! Local pub serving House Party from Lervig, that'll do! #BskyBeer

A lifetime ago (as in, pre-kids) I used to run Endure24 every year. Now I can just about manage a parkrun. Still, this beer is good on a hot evening! #BskyBeer

Finally taken the plunge and started watching the original Gundam. Will take me months of course, but 10 episodes in and it's fascinating. And whilst the subs are generally good, I look forward each episode to seeing what new translation they come up with for "Show!"

Well we sucked at the Siren quiz but got some takeout and have an hour or so with some Yakuza business to take care of. #BskyBeer

Impromptu Quiz Night decision from Mrs Bloom, so a pint of Lumina it is, given where we are @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social #BskyBeer

I miss craftbeerhour. Anyway in this weather, hits the spot.

Watching the Boy at Cricket training and a lady has walked past with her dog: "Oh Popsy you are incorrigible" and I feel like I have warped back to the 1940s.

Beer highlight from Brighton (and there were a few contenders), new brewery As Intended, with an ex-Beak brewer. Balance and Diction, a terrific Pale. Too new even for Socials I think, but a brewery to keep an eye on. You are welcome!

Hello. I came from the other place, finally. You know what these ramblings will be about, beer, games and random stuff. Mrs Bloom and I are celebrating a decade this weekend. Reason to have a TIPA? You betcha.