FEBRUARY ’18 STOCKTAKE, MARCH PREVIEW

Well, what an exciting month.  I’m even up-to-date on the blog for the first time in 2 years, though there’s an exciting post on VAR to come. February saw a new country ticked, a trip to North London survived, some quality Draught Bass, a rare sighting of a sad Sunderland fan, and the conquering of… Continue reading FEBRUARY ’18 STOCKTAKE, MARCH PREVIEW

JARL, AND THE SEARCH FOR A THIRD HEART IN COLDSTREAM

I could have lumped The Castle in with the Besom on the previous post but I find writing more than 500 words tiring as I reach extreme old age.  Even BRAPA is cutting back on those “Moby Dick” length posts these days. Onto the Castle Hotel. Looking at the Google extract now, it’s evident there’s… Continue reading JARL, AND THE SEARCH FOR A THIRD HEART IN COLDSTREAM