Category Archives: England

The Bedford : Bamberg Spring Fest – Day 1

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Hector

When Lord Clive of Crawley  informed the Glasgow Brethren that there is now an annual Bedford : Bamberg Bier Festival we took note.  When he assured us that the price of the Bedford Travelodge  and flights to/from Glasgow to Luton … Continue reading →

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A Late Afternoon in Leamington Spa

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Hector

Today is not about Bier though there is one to report – just one. Today is about Pendragon and IQ/Menel. Leaving Appleby in good time to make an afternoon of it in Leamington Spa we became stuck in traffic on … Continue reading →

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An Evening in Appleby

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Hector

Hector has been passing through Appleby with increasing regularity over the last few years.  The Railway may connect Carlisle to Settle, but for Hector it goes on to Bradford.  On Craig’s 50th Birthday Bash, some of the Chaps alighted here … Continue reading →

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The Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival 2012

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Hector

It is possible to leave Glasgow at the end of the working day and still reach Bradford in time for the end of the middle day of this festival.  Ricky had everything in place when Hector entered the Victoria Hall, … Continue reading →

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Manchester and Sheffield, overcoming the Mathäser Syndrome

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Hector

Some went to Sheffield early, ?Stan! and Hector had lunch at Al Faisal in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.  ?Stan! was particularly well informed about the location of the Curry Cafes in this area, this was perhaps a prelude to the first … Continue reading →

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New Oxford, What Manchester Ale Fest?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Hector

The long summer, xmas and easter holidays are always appreciated.  So are the welcomed single weeks in February and October, oh and the September long weekend, in fact Hector does not do too badly for holidays.  There is one weekend … Continue reading →

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An afternoon in Haworth, one night in Bradford

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Hector

With the greatest charm offensive since, well since Hector persuaded The Chaps and Chapattis to spend New Year in Ulverston, I managed to muster ten of twelve for an extra night away from home.  One cannot drive towards the M6, … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day in Ulverston

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Hector

All is quiet, on New Year’s Day, normally Hector cannot recall the last time he made breakfast on New Year’s morning.  Bed by 02.30 made breakfast at 10.30 a possibility.  All five of us made which is even more impressive.  … Continue reading →

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Eskdale by day, Ulverston for Hogmanay

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Hector

The strategy for the day was to find enough distraction so as to stay out of the pub and maintain peek condition for the long night ahead – oops.  Well Hector managed this, he is not convinced that the Curry … Continue reading →

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Ulverston, it is not in Deutschland…

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Hector

For the first time in nine years Hector and Marg will bring in the New Year in the UK, and England for the first time.  Ulverston is not in Deutschland just in case we have yet to convince some people … Continue reading →

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