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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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Food & Drink > Beer Reviews Beer reviews: Beamish Irish stout: 1 of 2
I know you might think I'm a bit silly, but I originally thought that Beamish Stout was brewed at the Beamish Museum in County Durham. It was at the museum that I had my first pint, so I can be forgiven for jumping to this conclusion. I soon found out that it was one of the nicest Irish Stouts ever to come out of the Emerald... More..
Food & Drink > Beer Reviews Beer Reviews: Orkney Brewery The Raven Ale: 1 of 2
We went to our local beer festival in the early spring this year. I was really looking forward to it because it is always a good chance for me to try out some beers that I wouldn't normally come across. This year's selection came predominantly from Scotland and the North of England (along with a choice of local wines and con... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Hotel Nicolas, Bruges, Belgium: 1 of 1
During our recent trip to Belgium we stayed in Bruges. We had never stayed there before and, when planning the trip, didn't know any hotels to base our decision on which to pick on. Our group was quite large (there were to be 17 of us in total) so we needed a decent sized place, but not in a huge and impersonal hotel. We als... More..
Travel > Europe A visitor's guide to Jersey Zoo, Channel Islands: 1 of 1
A couple of years ago we had a lovely week in Jersey. Our main reason for visiting was to go to Jersey Beer Festival in St. Helier, but we also used Jersey's most excellent bus service to tour the island. One of my favourite days out was to Jersey Zoolet me tell you about it! ~~~WHERE IS JERSEY ZOO? The zoo can be found arou... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Best Western Hotel Imperial, Ostend, Belgium: 1 of 1
In 2005 we went on another excellent long weekend to Belgium. This time we used Ostend as our base and were traveling with a party of 17 adults. The trip cost us 200 pounds each and this included our transport (in a 16 seater coach ~ the extra person was our mate the bus driver), crossing on the Channel Tunnel and three nigh... More..
Travel > Europe Travel experiences: Castle Douglas, Scotland: 1 of 1
Back at the end of June this year we had a trip up to Scotland with some friends, for a week's holiday. We actually stayed in Kirkcudbright, but had a few trips out by car and by public transport. On the Wednesday (we'd been there since Saturday) we decided to catch the bus to the nearby town of Castle Douglas. This is what ... More..
Travel > United Kingdom Travel destinations: Cromford, Derbyshire, UK: 1 of 1
I live in Chesterfield in Derbyshire. This puts me in an excellent location - I am near to the countryside, pretty close to Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby and am also within public transport distance of some lovely villages. Another one of these villages is Cromford. ~~~WHERE IS CROMFORD? Cromford can be found in the East M... More..
Travel > Europe A visitor's guide to Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, UK: 1 of 1
When most people think of stately homes in Derbyshire, they generally think of Chatsworth House. In my quest to put some of the others on the map I am working my way through some of the Castles and houses that you will find in my local area. I have done Bolsover Castle and Haddon Hall and the next on my list is Hardwick Hall... More..
Travel > Europe Travel experiences: Youlgreave, UK: 1 of 1
Another pretty and bustling village located in Derbyshire's Peak District is Youlgreave. We came to be passing a few weeks ago when a friend was going to the church there to do some bell ringing. He invited us to go with him and have a look around the village while he played. We sat outside the pubs to listen to see how the ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Museum Reviews Museum guide: Cantillon Brewery and Museum, Brussels: 1 of 1
During our trip to Belgium, earlier on this year, we travelled on the train from Ghent to Brussels for a day out. Even though it was raining enough to convince me to start building an ark we had a lovely (if extremely hectic) time. Our first port of call after arriving at Brussels Midi Station (the one where the Eurostar sto... More..