Thursday, 24 March 2011
Four Mile Walk
Yesterday we did a short walk that turned out to be about four miles, more than we intended to do, well more than we intended to do before lunch. We walked north from the old Pinchinthorpe railway station, along the disused Middlesbrough & Guisborough Railway, to where the path meets the Esk Valley Line and then back again. After a picnic lunch in the warm sun (20C), I was too tired to walk any more so we moved on the Great Ayton and sat by the river Leven in the sun.
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Short Walks
I have just added a new blog to outline the various Short Walks we have done over the last couple of years.
These are usually short circular walks, the photos are all in order of the rout left to right (although they may not have been taken on the day of the walk). If you click on a photo you will be taken to a larger image on my flickr page, where you can also click on, map, on the left of the page to find the location.
Beer is usually involved somewhere along the way.
These are usually short circular walks, the photos are all in order of the rout left to right (although they may not have been taken on the day of the walk). If you click on a photo you will be taken to a larger image on my flickr page, where you can also click on, map, on the left of the page to find the location.
Beer is usually involved somewhere along the way.
Monday, 21 March 2011
Yorkshire Dales
The last beer on Saturday was the second Yorkshire Dales beer I have had.
Yorkshire Dales, Great Shunner from England
4.2% very dark colour with a poor head, the aroma and taste are bitter chocolate, very ordinary.
Great Shunner Fell is the third highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.
Yorkshire Dales, Great Shunner from England
4.2% very dark colour with a poor head, the aroma and taste are bitter chocolate, very ordinary.
Great Shunner Fell is the third highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.
The Last Wensleydale
On Saturday night I had the last of the Wensleydale beers that I bought in Leyburn (although there are still some Wensleydale beers for me to buy and try).
Wensleydale, Scotts Farm Ale from England.
4.4% hazy brown colour with no head, toffee and chocolate aroma, bitter caramel taste.
Wensleydale, Scotts Farm Ale from England.
4.4% hazy brown colour with no head, toffee and chocolate aroma, bitter caramel taste.
Cleaning the van
Today I am cleaning the van out after our week away. As our next trip away is without the van, several things need to be found in the van and transferred to suitcases.
Just got a call from the van insurance company, to let me know the it is that time of year again. £235 including UK recovery (not using it overseas this year), sounds good to me.
Just got a call from the van insurance company, to let me know the it is that time of year again. £235 including UK recovery (not using it overseas this year), sounds good to me.
Sunday, 20 March 2011
Saltaire, Blonde
Another Saturday night beer was,
Saltaire, Blonde from England
4.0% gold colour with a thin head, nice fruity aroma, and a good citrus hop taste.
When Titus Salt built Saltaire in 1853 (the famous model village, now a World Heritage site), it did not even include a pub, now it has a brewery.
Saltaire, Blonde from England
4.0% gold colour with a thin head, nice fruity aroma, and a good citrus hop taste.
When Titus Salt built Saltaire in 1853 (the famous model village, now a World Heritage site), it did not even include a pub, now it has a brewery.
Paella, Beer and Rugby.
Last night we went to Jonathan and Lorraine's to watch the Rugby, drink beer and eat food.
The only disappointment of the night was England's poor performance, as they lost to the Irish, although England still won the Six Nations. The beer and the food was very good though and as the Rugby was involved in the night, the first beer review is also Rugby related.
Batemans, Hooker from England
4.1% amber colour with a thin head, malty aroma, bitter caramel taste, not at all like the commercial description.
The only disappointment of the night was England's poor performance, as they lost to the Irish, although England still won the Six Nations. The beer and the food was very good though and as the Rugby was involved in the night, the first beer review is also Rugby related.
Batemans, Hooker from England
4.1% amber colour with a thin head, malty aroma, bitter caramel taste, not at all like the commercial description.
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