Right knee replacement surgery completed yesterday. I’m happy to report that all went well. The hard yards are ahead of me. Especially when you’re married to an orthopaedic nurse!

After a busy day in the garden 🪴 I’m going west with these two West Coast Pales. Golden Spike and West Side Glory from @thornbridge.bsky.social #BSkyBeer #FridayBeers

Former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66. Part of the soundtrack to my early life as I developed my rather unique taste in music. Rest well Andy.

Local spoons cask selection has once again driven me to the fridge. An excellent Hazy IPA “Time Travelling Taxi” from Brew York 👌 #BSkyBeer

April 15th 1989. Never forgotten JFT97 #YNWA

It take weapons grade arrogance to invent popesplaining.

Good Luck today Hungary 🇭🇺 “Let the people sing”. ✊

Where in the world?

It’s not very often… but this Red Ale was very poor. Quickly accessed the fridge. #Spoons #BSkyBeer

Happy Easter everyone. Oakham Ales Citra the official beer of Easter 2026. #BSkyBeer 👌🐣

A couple of new ones for me this evening. They are helping to expunge the memory of an abject performance from the Redmen earlier today in the FA Cup. #BSkyBeer #SlotsTimeIsUp

Happy Anniversary to us. 44years and counting. Never a cross word 😉

Happy Wednesday everyone. Sampling another excellent Imperial Stout. Brooklyn Dark Chocolate Stout. #BSkyBeer

An afternoon in the spring sunshine reading in the garden. Working my way through John Banville’s catalogue. This one isn’t disappointing. Nor are these two excellent DIPAs . Retreated to the kitchen to sort tea for Mrs OB listening to a favourite albums from a few years ago. #BSkyBeer #Waxahatchee

Tonight’s kitchen vibes. Jalfrezi slowly cooking as I sample some Sun Kil Moon and Northern Monk “Faith” #BSkyBeer

I love this. ✊

As Marvin Gaye once said…What’s going on? Spoons Corby today. #BSkyBeer

The E Street Band is coming your way!

End to another busy day. Sausage and Mash for tea. The cooking of which was helpfully assisted by these two. A great Double NEIPA “Smog Rat” from Ossett and a bit of classic Lambchop. #BSkyBeer Storming into the week ahead.

A thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking read. Another Greene novel ticked off. Compassion and Humanity wins. Our world needs a bit more of both.

Great to be back at the Gardens this afternoon. One hell of a struggle but a BP win in the end. Newcastle could smell blood. We all could! 😇

End of another busy week in retirement. Saints 😇 v Newcastle tomorrow. This evening I’m kicking off with my favourite Citra Pale. #FridayBeers #BSkyBeer Have a great weekend everyone.

Out with Big G. It’s been a couple of weeks. The world has been tossed into chaos by the Orange one. We discussed the importance of The Straits of Hormuz and agreed that as *rump had shit the bed he needed to clean it up. In other news the beers in Spoons are currently top notch. #BSkyBeer

Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone. I find it all a bit underwhelming. So no photo of the obligatory pint of Guinness. Instead I’m celebrating with a classic IPA. “Life and Death” by Vocation and a delivery of my favourite Citra Pale Ale “Crackendale” from @thornbridge.bsky.social #BSkyBeer

Yours truly is quizmaster tonight. Knights Lodge Corby Sundays. Pint of Marstons Pedigree to lubricate my vocal chords. #PubQuiz #BSkyBeer

My word. I love this photo. My grandchildren are in good hands ❤️

Celebrating a fantastic result for Ireland 🇮🇪 with a superb Ice Cream Porter. @thornbridge.bsky.social “Salted Caramel Lucaria” #6Nations #BSkyBeer #IRFU over to England now.

What a game of rugby football. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌 Wonderful.

Working up to cooking a couple of steaks 🥩 for our tea. This creamy smooth porter is absolutely hitting the spot. Market Porter 4.5% from @thornbridge.bsky.social #BSkyBeer

As predicted @rfcider.bsky.social 😉

First cut of the season and the traditional celebratory beer. One of my favourites in my new complementary @thornbridge.bsky.social glass on the 3rd anniversary of joining their beer club. #BSkyBeer

Happy Friday everyone. Sorting out Lasagne for tea. Tucking in to an American Pale Ale “Gamma Ray” from Beavertown whilst listening to Lambchop’s classic “Nixon”. This week’s challenge between me and my mate was the year 2000. Best album released that year by a mile. #FridayBeers #BSkyBeer

Rubio: “Let me tell you, Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics.”

World Book Day 2026. Had a lovely day with wee Ottilie aka The Gruffalo. Rhyme Time at Corby Library was a massive hit. As was the lunch in The Paletto Lounge.

Wednesday “Wharf” and Blanc at Oundle Wharf Nene Valley Brewery with Mrs OB. #BSkyBeer

I have no words to describe that. 🤦🏻‍♂️ #LFC

Two by elections in Corby for our Town Council. Out today supporting our candidate Mohammed Rahman in Kingswood 🌹 Now lubricating my creaking knee with a Titanic Plum Porter #BSkyBeer and yes I seriously need a haircut 💇

Happy Friday #BSkyBeer folks. Another deluge 🌧️🌧️🌧️ here so bunkering down for the evening. First up. Beavertown “Heavy Gravity Hazy IPA” Not sure where the glass came from 😉

The surgeon general nominee is an idiot. Nothing surprises me anymore about the supposed greatest democracy in the world. #Madness

This evening I’m kicking off with a Justin Townes Earle and Hazy Jane vibe. #Americana #BSkyBeer @brewdogofficial.bsky.social A decent combination 👌

A walk round town today. Cut short by my painful right knee. Really struggled today. Put stop at The Knights Lodge, Corby for a pint of Abbot. As you can see it was excellent 👌 #RollOnKneeReplacementSurgery #BSkyBeer

Cartwheels for a brilliant Irish ☘️ performance at HQ. That blue scrum cap 👌 Gibson Park and a fellow O’Brien were all awesome. So time for a celebratory Altbier from @thornbridge.bsky.social #6Nations #BSkyBeer

Happy Friday everyone. First up. “Ouroboros” Double IPA 8.4% which is already up there for beer of the year. Another wonderful big beer from @thornbridge.bsky.social #Fridaybeers #BSkyBeer

Different hat, different walk, same pint! Ringwood Razor Back at The Spread Eagle Great Oakley. #BSkyBeer A fitting end to a circuit of Kingswood, Danesholme and Oakley. Heading home to see if any dogs get in to the Curling 🥌 rink. #OlympicDogs

Moving on from a couple of pints of Citra, I sampled Exmoor Gold 👌and Brixton Pale this afternoon as Big G and myself explored the recent attraction of right wing politics in the UK. We concluded there is no attraction. It’s a cesspit. As Daltrey once sang “Don’t Get Fooled Again” #BSkyBeer

Oakham Ales “Citra” 👌 Saxon Crown Corby. #BSkyBeer

Welcome back my old friend. @thornbridge.bsky.social February box delivering new beers and in this case old favourites.”Chiron” American Pale Ale. 5% As good as I always remember. An excellent accompaniment to the curling. 🥌 #BSkyBeer

It’s going to be wet again. A little respite yesterday. Surely this must end soon? 🤷‍♂️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️

That was a dreadful half of Rugby Ireland. No intensity. Well played Italy. A rocket required! 🚀 ☘️🇮🇪