BURNS NIGHT BEER - 'CHIEFTAIN O THE PUDDIN RACE'

MY ANNUAL HOMAGE TO RABBIE BURN'S TO CURRY FAVOUR WITH THE RUSSELL SIDE OF THE FAMILY - EG, THE WIFE, THE FATHER IN LAW AND THE MOTHER IN LAW. JOB  DONE!

NOW OFF TO THE PUB TO 'CELEBRATE' AND PAY HOMAGE ONCE MORE - I MAY BE GONE A WHILE!





' CHIEFTAIN O THE PUDDIN RACE' WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE BUCK INN, SADBERGE
THE BRIDGE INN, WHORLTON

SLANGE AND ALL THAT!

WINTER BLONDE

PERHAPS IT WASN'T A WISE IDEA TO DO A 'SNOW' BASED PUMP CLIP. AS WE'VE HAD ALMOST DAILY FLURRIES LOCALLY SINCE AND IT'S FREEZING.


NOW MAY BE A GOOD TIME TO BREW 'HEATWAVE' - WE CAN BUT HOPE!

ANYWAY, WHAT COULD BE BETTER IN THIS WEATHER THAN POPPING ALONG TO YOUR LOCAL PUB FOR A COUPLE OF PINTS. EVEN BETTER IF THERE IS A REAL FIRE ON THE GO.

WINTER BLONDE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!

A BELATED HOPPY NEW YEAR

I WOULD HAVE POSTED THIS EARLIER IN THE WEEK. HOWEVER, OUR INTERNET HAS BEEN DOWN SINCE LAST SUNDAY. OUR PROVIDER CAME OUT ON TUESDAY TO FIX THE INTERNET, WHICH THEN LED TO OUR PHONE LINE ALSO GOING DOWN - DOH!!!!

APOLOGIES IF ANYONE HAS TRIED TO CONTACT ME, BUT HAPPILY ALL NOW FIXED TODAY.

A BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE. I'LL HAVE BEEN TRADING FOR FIVE YEARS IN 2015 - AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU ALL!!!

HOPPY NEW YEAR WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BUCK INN, SADBERGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY!