I started playing Splinterlands during the first lockdown here in the UK back in March. After the initial few weeks of catching up on all the books I wanted to read and finally getting around to watching

The News can almost always be sorted into clear categories of intent. Right now there are the posts with a scientific or medical slant claiming how serious the virus is or vice versa depending on your

All over the world there are practices which are considered taboo. Actions taken by certain people which seem to strip them of their humanity and leave those who observe them to be afraid and disgusted

It was announced yesterday that the UK death toll has hit 30,000 with more than 200,000 cases and that the furlough scheme could be reduced to just 60% of a persons wage as more than half of UK adults

So last night I got in from work and decided to have a few beers. I don’t drink very often but as I work in a bar people are always offering me ‘one for myself’ so I have quite a good collection of random

Now as children we’re taught to always give people second chances and to strive to see the good in every person. Sadly after nearly a decade working in pubs and bars I find it very difficult to see the

Everyone has things which annoy them at work and several ways to deal with the irritations they face. Working with the general public can be both an extremely rewarding and frustrating way to earn a living

Working as a bartender, I hear a lot of jokes. Some are funny, others are not and some should never have ever been said. But the joke below is possibly the best ‘walks into a bar’ joke I have heard..

Pocket Watches were first worn on the wrist during the First World War, where soldiers found it simpler to wear their field watches attached to their wrists by cord. Given that this simplicity was to better

So every Christmas people at home and at work here in the UK give and receive boxes of sweets and one of the most popular are Mar’s Celebrations. Now Celebrations contain miniatures of all the best Mars

So somehow in life I’ve ended up as a bartender and it’s a living as the term goes. Basically I pour people pints and nod as they talk about beers being ‘craft’ or ‘hoppy’ (all beers contain hops, it’s

Evening guys. So it has been extremely wet and cold here in the UK right now, which is to be expected as it is mid December. On a countryside walk to get some fresh air I came across the plant in my

This week I spent my day off running errands and having a look around town. I had a good day but after grabbing a coffee and a bite to eat there isn't much left (if anything) from ten pounds these days

Bias reporting in one form or the other has always existed and only the phrase being used to describe the misinformation has altered. In the last couple of years it has become a fail safe defence or form

In my spare time I enjoy looking through old newspaper reels and finding interesting and unusual stories. I look mostly for things that link into folklore or the paranormal but given that it is Bonfire

The Kopparberg Brewery was originally founded in 1882 but was re-established as a functioning brewery in 1994, by the Bronsman Brothers who bought the old brewery in the town of Kopparberg, Sweden after

So this one is a keg ale (also sold in bottle I believe) originally made as a collaboration between Shipyard Brewing Company and Marston’s (the guys who make Pedigree) in the UK. It is 4.5% and quite a

Made to go with cola. Basically it tastes like your third when you’re on your first. Rather sweet when taken neat, coconut and brown sugar.

Glenkinchie = tastes like toffee and fire

A long time ago it is said that a squirrel could travel across our Island from Lands end to John o Groats without once having to touch the ground. Now this must have been a very long time ago when our