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Hello and welcome. I am a trained (but unfortunately unpaid) beer taster. Hope you enjoy reading my reviews and are inspired to try some of the beers I have sampled for you! I travel the country (and other countries sometimes) to find and try new beers.

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Education > Adult Education The local library: Your school away from school: 1 of 18
Those of you who have read a few of my bookreviews will probably know I work in a library. Libraries are important to me ~ not just because they pay my wages but because I love books and also like to share this love with others. I don't claim to know everything about Library Services but I think, after over ten years in the b... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to the different types of beer: 1 of 14
I am a big fan of Real Ale and enjoy trying all the different types on offer. For anyone just starting to try new beers though, it can be quite daunting trying to find your way around the variety of styles on offer. Generally speaking, British beers can be split up into eight categories and the majority of beers that a Real A... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends The best British sci-fi TV shows: 1 of 10
I'm going to set myself a challenge and limit my Top Ten Sci-Fi programmes to British Science fiction. They are in no particular order...hope you enjoy my little trip down memory lane. It's long and involves some plot details, so if you are prepared to risk it............1 BLAKES 7.One of my all time favourite Science Fiction... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood Recipes Recipes: Cooking with prawns: 1 of 8
I love curry and I also love prawns, so these are actually dishes that I would usually order in an Indian Restaurant (my favourite at the moment being Deepa on Whittington Moor, near Chesterfield, where I live). I managed to find recipes for them and have cooked them for myself - my other half doesn't like them (he's a Chicke... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffeneger: 2 of 11
We have a magazine in the library that is designed primarily for members of Reader's Groups (it's called New Books Mag). I like to have a look in it too because it gives snippets from books and some book reviews by members of the public. This is usually the place where I spot something that sounds interesting ~ a book to seek... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell: 1 of 5
I am always pleased when a book is recommended to me by a friend. Often people think that, because I work in a library, I have mysteriously read every book in the world. Therefore, they expect me to tell them about titles and which authors to read. This time I am happy to indirectly claim all the praise and pass on Cloud Atla... More..
Travel > United Kingdom A guide to Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire, UK: 1 of 4
Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire is a lovely castle that sits on the hill overlooking the Vale of Scarsdale and the surrounding Derbyshire countryside. We don't visit as often as we should, but I am very lucky in that I get to help out at events (the most recent being the Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair), gaining me free entry to t... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A brief history of beer: 3 of 10
The brewing of beer more than likely dates back to the Neolithic period, when our ancestors first started harvesting and using cereal crops. Dateable evidence, however, comes a while later, but it is probable that, due to its relatively simple brewing process and that it can be made from readily available crops (such as barle... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Private Peaceful, by Michael Morpurgo: 1 of 3
I re-read my copy of Michael Morpurgo's book Private Peaceful the other day. It seems like ages since I first read it (well, actually it IS ages), but I remember now why I enjoyed it so mcuh the first time around.THE AUTHOR.Michael Morpurgo was born in St Albans in 1943 and gained his education at Kings Canterbury, Sandhurst ... More..
Food & Drink > Beer Reviews Beer reviews: Brouwerij Van Steeneberge's Gulden Draak Ale: 1 of 3
We are off to Belgium again in April so we decided to get in practice by trying a few Belgian beers at Chesterfield Beer Festival on Friday and Saturday night. The first one we decided to go for was a nice strong bottled beer called Gulden Draak.~~~THE BREWERY.This fabulous beer is produced at the Van Steenberge Brewery (Brou... More..