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Not been lurking on here of late … but popped back to repost John’s latest photo challenge results. Superbly collated as ever, get a brew settle down & have a perusal. There are some fantastic pictures here.

Strong rotational game displayed in John’s December Photo Challenge round up. Well worth a perusal if you’ve a spare 10 minutes. Wonderfully collated as ever.

October’s Photo Challenge was Pylons & Wires. And what an amazing response I got. Take a look for yourself at 60+ stunning photographs - ‘It’s a Pylon Pile-On’. www.johnmedd.com/2025/09/its-...

One for all the painted house fans out there …Grab a brew, sit down & have a few mins pouring over this wonderful collection brilliantly. collated by John for this months photo challenge.

Absolutely epic selection of seaside vistas here … Beautifully collated by John once again. Get a brew sit back & have a perusal you’ll not regret it.

Out on the Western fringes … Post Work Manoeuvres… #Hucknall 3pm

#Hucknall 6pm … Post work head clearer.

‘Another Place’ #AntonyGormley #Crosby … Love it! 100 of these chaps dotted up the coast so glad to finally see them.

Today I have been mainly having a few scoops around #Liverpool

Out on the Western Fringes … #Hucknall 6pm

Meanwhile in ‘High Chai’ news … That was splendid! #Passans #Nottingham … Absolutely stuffed now mind you!

Well that was a fantastic bonus, not only do #BigSpecial drop a surprise (absolutely brilliant) album, they roll into town to back it up with a cracking live show. The new tunes already sounding monumental & a raft of classics sneaked in too. Rough Trade Notts absolutely boiling.

#StoutSunday up & running …Rich, chocolatey & nutty, sweet with a hint of salt from the pretzel. Warming but no big booze hit. Dangerously quaffable stuff yet again from #VaultCity

Sunday up & running, out & back early doors before the roads melt. Lovely first off, ton of traffic by the end😬🥵 🚴🏻‍♂️

Ooosh! Thick, hoppy, citrusy, smooth as you like …Nothing to see here just @trackbrewingco.bsky.social knocking out another sublime gold top. Fab!

‘Bluest Skies’ appropriate for today … Banging DIPA. Thick, dry & hoppy. Splendid stuff from #PhantomBrewCo

#Hucknall 7pm … Shady manoeuvres as it cools down a tad.

Figured I’d best check the tent before its annual #YNotFestival roll out. How come it’s seamless in the garden but way longer to get up & down in The Peaks 🤷‍♂️… Despite it being baking I’d take this weather… sadly looks like Oasis booked the ‘sunshiiiine’ first, so it’ll be the usual rain then!

#Hucknall 3pm Melting 🔥… The point at which I regret not getting the air conditioning re-gassed 🥵

Post work scoop. #Arpus x #Azvex Once again arguably closer to my breakfast smoothies than beer. But absolutely fantastic having said that. Thick as you like, hugely fruity, mandarin the overriding one, hint of tartness … it’s surely got to be good for you?? Sourced #BrewTavern

Tuesday morning workshift accompaniment… Back to the start with this absolute classic blast of #Levellers first time I caught these (apart from a potential NMA support) was Bobby Browns in Nottingham June 1990 (confirmed vide their excellent gig archive) Blimey feeling old!

Turned out nice again … #Hucknall 6pm

#StoutSunday … Seeing out the weekend with this robust #PentrichBrewing lad. Huge coffee hit, dark, dry & roasty … barely a hint of the 12% abv. Lovely!

Out on the Western fringes … Shower dodging, #Hucknall 2pm

Saturday… I have been mainly mooching round town … #Junkyard, #KeansHead, #JamCafe (thanks for the Gdansk tips) #NeonraptorTap & #TheBathInn… Summer scoops … All is good 🍻

Back at it … on the road with #HucknallTownFc & the long drive to #BasfordUnited decent performance 0.0 result. Different line ups each half. Town played some cracking football in the first half, Basford shaded the second. A good work out against higher step opposition. Enjoyable stuff.

Parched earth … #Hucknall 5pm

Check out a fantastic global #StreetArt selection here. Compiled superbly as ever by @johnmedd.bsky.social

#StoutSunday Seeing out the weekend with this robust offering from #PentrichBrewing (part of their 9th birthday brews). Old school stout, thick, roasty with dark chocolate & caramel hints. No hint of the 12% abv. Splendid!

Latest addition to the /// library… These rather wonderful @sneakersnstuff.bsky.social GTII’s … Got a couple of the earlier iterations of these. Absolute quality.

It’s only top local beat combo #StuartPearce gracing the main stage at Rock City last night supporting the legendary PIL. Excellent stuff … Took a while to clock the lineup change.

#Hucknall 11am … It’s a belter … But shaping up to be a scorcher 🥵☀️

Out on the Western fringes …. #Hucknall 4pm. Pretty nice now the temperature is back to normal.

Thank you #NottinghamCraftBeerFestival once again a stunning event. Great organisation, brilliant chilled environment, fantastic beers & even the weather played ball in the end. This is now a staple of the Wid Family & friends calendar… bring on the 2026 early bird tkts.

#Pyrenees top tier views from the plane yesterday.

Aaaand away … #Ibiza

These have been hitting the spot a treat over the last few days, but got to admit I’m craving a nice hazy NEIPA or DIPA.

Rock of ages … Quality raft of geological features. #Portinatx 7pm

Monday evening … #Mola #Portinatx #Ibiza absolutely outstanding food, service & ambiance.

Off grid tea time manoeuvres. Into the woods & hills for a steep little circuit on the Eastern edge of #Portinatx numerous unsigned tracks would have been well lost without Apple Maps. Definitely worked up a thirst 🍻

Had worse Mondays to be fair … View from the office today. Jobs ticked off… doze, sip a chilled beer or two, create backstories for everyone who arrives and burn slightly. All is good! #Portinatx Ibiza 🇪🇸

Meanwhile in Southern European mountain range news … The Pyrenees looking rather splendid earlier.

Into the QIPA zone … Thick as you like, fruity, dry, hoppy & a cheeky little hint of warming booze in the background reminding you this lad weighs in at 12%. Splendid work from @cloudwaterbrew.bsky.social x #TheVeil This number sourced Brew Cavern, Notts.

Out on the Western fringes #Hucknall 3pm. Bit of twitching & a lovely catch up with @birdmancol.bsky.social Whitethroat, Blackcap & Linnet amongst the more unusual spots. Cracking weather too!

#StoutSunday up & running … (Checking out this Dubai trend) Huge chocolate hit, thick & sweet, the pistachio lurking faintly in the background. A warming hint of booze hits at the end, but alarmingly suppable for a 13% lad. Splendid work from #VaultCity This number sourced #BrewCavern

Bonus walk marks for taking in the excellent #TollgateBrewery tap room, following an alluring sign on the footpath, who are we to argue*. Lunchtime pint(s) & pizza in a fantastic ancient barn with a huge choice of brews what’s not to like!. *It was planned btw 🍻

Saturday afternoon manoeuvres around the edges of North West #Leicestershire South #Derbyshire . Kicking off at #StauntonHarold & heading round the periphery of the #CalkeAbbey estate. The shocking forecast didn’t arise, we stayed dry & it was lovely & quiet…. Result!

Dodging the showers … Successfully! #Hucknall 7pm

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