Tom Stainer

Pump clip for Chinook IPA beer, at the Pomfret Arms pub, Northampton.

Pump clip for Impending Doom Imperial Russian Stout beer, matured since 2019, available at the Pomfret Arms pub, Northampton

If you're near the Pomfret Arms, Northampton, chance for some rare ticks. Collab 6 year aged Impy, and first new brew from the resurrected on site Far Cotton Brewery. The Chinook is available in cask and keg, which makes for an interesting taste test.

True. I guess it's a way to emphasise the "what didn't you understand the last time" subtext!

Depends on context, but usually polite way of reminding someone you've already had this conversation?

A pint of beer and a crossword on the bar in a pub

Pedalling 2 Pubs training update. The bike is broke (sounds like a handful of gravel in the bottom bracket) so 60 boring miles on the static bike in the gym instead. On the plus side, recovery hydration was earned. Please help me support two hospitality charities: www.justgiving.com/page/tom-sta...

Yeah, bit by the numbers but nicely filmed and gave us a Welsh drama fix!

Can't beat a bit of popcorn binge streaming like CSI or Bones! We've recently watched Pembrokeshire Murders on Netflix (okayish true crime) and rewatching the brilliant Unforgotten. For a bit of vintage naff crime drama looks like entire run of Jonathan Creek is currently on iPlayer.

Isn't there a fan theory that in fact she is dead?

Tom's fundraiser for Licensed Trade Charity and Only a Pavement Away Help Tom Stainer raise money to support Licensed Trade Charity

Huge thanks to @ldads.bsky.social for donating to the Hospitality Rides/Pedalling 2 Pubs effort. Please help us raise money to give homeless people a hand-up, not a hand out - and support hospitality staff in difficulties: www.justgiving.com/page/tom-sta...

Rummages in the box for the quick start rules. And it's always the "I'll pick it up as we go" players who are howling in protest at the end of the game because "How was I meant to know combining my Bonsai power tokens with my Inversed Taunt cards gave me bonus points in the shadow slapping round?"

Same here. Student house shared a back wall with the then Newcastle Brown brewery, lived just off Canongate in Edinburgh for a few years and now in the plume of the Carlsberg brewery in Northampton.

Lovely samosas and chai tea (could have done with a tad more chilli spice for my own taste) - very welcome on a cold day outside the National Pub of the Year!

Head and shoulders of a cyclist wrapped up against the cold, wearing a helmet, face covering and waterproof jacket.

Braving chilly weather to train for the Pedalling 2 Pubs charity bike ride - 150 miles over three days in the North Lake District. Raising money for Only a Pavement Away and The Licensed Trade Charity. Please donate and make my numb fingers and toes worthwhile! www.justgiving.com/page/tom-sta...

Memory is fuzzy - sure it wasn't first model available in the UK, but definitely first one I'd seen. Had auto reverse, which is why Ray's post reminded me. Must have been post '83 as I do remember it was after we moved to North East England from The Netherlands.

Recently: having to be tapped on the shoulder by the train guard as my bluetooth headphones had disconnected from my phone and the entire carriage *could* hear the music.

Not far off. I don't think I'd every listened to music on headphones, and certainly not proper stereo, prior to that - so it was pretty mindblowing.

Yeah, three day streak of exercise. Grab bag of Nik Naks and a Dairy Milk might have accidentally been ingested on rest day yesterday!

I remember my Dad - who travelled to Japan regularly for his work - bringing a Walkman back in the mid 80s. Was like sci-fi magic to young me!

Is that like a databaas?

Always admired your eye for composition and use of light. Reminds me one NY resolution for me should be to get out with a proper camera more this year.

I *think* 11.22.63 is still on Amazon - I'm still in two minds about whether it's good or not, but interesting premise, nice production/cast and throws up some JFK theory questions. Suspect the King book might be better and contain more info, so you might want to do that (if not done so already).

As I type, just seen you said London - but I'll plough on regardless! Whisky distilleries often have an official cat: www.scotchwhiskyexperience.co.uk/the-distille...

The UK & Ireland Breweries pack has been updated as I noticed that @thornbridge.bsky.social are now here!

go.bsky.app/FCoDYRx

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Huge congratulations! Delighted we could help get this important book out into the world!

Well deserved! Thanks for all your work supporting L&D over the years.

Top work Alex, huge congrats to you and all the other CAMRA contributors!

Best of luck to all shortlistees heading to @britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards tonight. Hope everyone there has a great night celebrating our brilliant British beer/pub/cider writing community!

Confirmation that CMBC are axing eight cask ales: camra.org.uk/media-centre...

Assumed it was a bluetooth speaker, so thought it would be the new one. Nice bit of kit!

Is that a Sound Burger?