I came across a couple of old Man from UNCLE eps on VHS the other day, so I re-set up my video play to see what was on it. Surprisingly, one of them was The Project Strigas Affair, which is most famous for being the first time ever William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy appeared on screen together (mere months later, they were starring in Star Trek ( Read more... )

Great British Beer Festival Tasting Notes....

Previous Years are here: 2000/2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009.

Ah, much better. The beer festival has been over three days and here is my review. Not bad eh? Thanks as usual for those who kept me propped up: clanwilliam and gmh (and friends) on the Tuesday and sethur, cuvalwen and ciya on the Friday night. Though, yes. Next ( Read more... )

Previous Years are here: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.

Well, not only have I (just) got up 2006, as promised I found the prior years. So here, for posperity*, are my 2000 and 2001 festival records.

( Great British Beer Festival - 2000 )

Great British Beer Festival Tasting Notes....

Other Years are here: 2000/2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.

I think I really ought to get the 2006 notes out a lot quicker!!! As usual, official tasting notes are in italics. Thanks go to my work colleagues who joined me on the Thursday night and to cuvalwen and quirkus who also came along. My little sis ( Read more... )

Other Years are here: 2000/2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Well, having not written this when I should have done, I’m getting round to it now. And as it is the 3rd August 2005, and I’m off to the 2005 GBBF tomorrow, I thought I better get this posted ( Read more... )

Other Years are here: 2000/2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.

Well, beer festival was fun. Drank far too much beer. Met up with cowfishbilly and other old college mates. I, of course, had agreed to meet with cuvalwen at 2pm anyway. Steve turned up (lj journal to follow, he assures!!!) and then Ralphie from work turned up. It was very strange at times, ( Read more... )