Chris Dyson

Sunlight Over The Mersey.... As the weather has got colder and damper, and the nights have got longer, here is a flashback to the hot days of summer when a few of us vis...

This latest blog takes a trip to Merseyside.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/sunl...

A Sting In The Ale As The Shadows Lengthen.... There were a few events over the course of this past week that somehow seemed to interweave. There was the end of the county cricket season ...

In which the end of the cricket season meets the launch of the 2026 Good Beer Guide.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-st...

Southend To The East End.... Another football-related venture in to new territory, featuring a visit to the Essex coast for the game, followed by a visit to some rather ...

Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...

Southend To The East End.... Another football-related venture in to new territory, featuring a visit to the Essex coast for the game, followed by a visit to some rather ...

Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...

Searching For Boddies.... News had broken a few weeks ago that one of Manchester's most iconic beer brands was returning in cask form. And when it was confirmed that ...

In which I go on the trail of an iconic beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sear...

It is, Martin, particularly when you leave it a few months!

Newcastle Upon A High.... I visited Newcastle for the first time in several months recently to see the family who live in these parts, with, as usual, several places ...

Here's my latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/newc...

The Back Streets Of Cambridge.... A first visit for several years to one of the country's finest cities gave me the chance to visit some old favourites from back then, plus t...

Here's my latest blog, hope you enjoy.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

Coasting Along In Northumberland.... I returned to a favourite part of the country recently for the first time for several years. In and amongst my wanders I visited one or two ...

It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...

Coasting Along In Northumberland.... I returned to a favourite part of the country recently for the first time for several years. In and amongst my wanders I visited one or two ...

It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...

And here are the footnotes, just for Patreon subscribers, with further thoughts on BrewDog's vanishing reputation for cool, and the emergence of the 'new normalism', plus some extra links.

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The Bees Are Back In Town.... There has been a real buzz around the North West and beyond over the past few days as news has broken that a former iconic Manchester cask b...

Here's my latest thoughts from the world of pubs and beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...

The Bees Are Back In Town.... There has been a real buzz around the North West and beyond over the past few days as news has broken that a former iconic Manchester cask b...

Here's my latest thoughts from the world of pubs and beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...

In The Heat Of The Moment.... I spent another warm evening in Leeds the other week in which I visited a few pubs, had a decent pizza at a place I hadn't visited for a whi...

Here's my latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/07/in-h...

Love their beers, Si

In The Heat Of The Moment.... I spent another warm evening in Leeds the other week in which I visited a few pubs, had a decent pizza at a place I hadn't visited for a whi...

Here's my latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/07/in-h...

Beers And Cricket In York.... I spent a splendid few hours last Sunday watching some County Championship cricket at York's beautiful ground in lovely warm sunshine. Needl...

A day enjoying a great combination.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/07/beer...

Beers And Cricket In York.... I spent a splendid few hours last Sunday watching some County Championship cricket at York's beautiful ground in lovely warm sunshine. Needl...

A day enjoying a great combination.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/07/beer...

That's Where The Music Takes Me.... I've just returned from a couple of days in that London, where I combined seeing one of my favourite bands on one of their rare UK visits wi...

A tale of beers, pubs, and music, with a little history thrown in as I take you on a trip to London.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/06/that...

That's Where The Music Takes Me.... I've just returned from a couple of days in that London, where I combined seeing one of my favourite bands on one of their rare UK visits wi...

A tale of beers, pubs, and music, with a little history thrown in as I take you on a trip to London.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/06/that...

A Pint In The Dales.... A flying visit to Wharfedale last weekend prompted me to reflect on some of the pubs I have visited over the years in what is one of the mos...

A new blog from a beautiful part of the English countryside.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-pi...

A Pint In The Dales.... A flying visit to Wharfedale last weekend prompted me to reflect on some of the pubs I have visited over the years in what is one of the mos...

A new blog from a beautiful part of the English countryside.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-pi...

A Weekend Down Memory Lane.... It was the annual get together with some of my old work colleagues last Saturday in Manchester visiting a few familiar places across the cit...

This latest blog sees me in reflective mood.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-we...

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A Weekend Down Memory Lane.... It was the annual get together with some of my old work colleagues last Saturday in Manchester visiting a few familiar places across the cit...

This latest blog sees me in reflective mood.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-we...

A Weekend Down Memory Lane.... It was the annual get together with some of my old work colleagues last Saturday in Manchester visiting a few familiar places across the cit...

This latest blog finds me in a reflective mood.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-we...

Thanks, Martin, always enjoy my trips to Hull!

Cheers, Duncan, hope you are well.

Come Hull Or High Water.... It's a big city miles from anywhere by a huge river. And it's got plenty of history and points of interest as one of our major ports. And it...

A new blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/06/come...

Probably have, Rich!