CANZUK, a project to create a business hub for Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and UK can only be a great idea. The more cooperation between everyone the better. We need more joint initiatives, understanding, and support. Bullying, aggression, and isolationism has no place in today’s society.We have one world, which we seem hell bent on…

The other night I attended the AGM of my local branch of CAMRA ( The Campaign for Real Ale). After 10 years we have a change of leader and we have missed our 50th anniversary by 2 years, well it is CAMRA. So we will now have a 52nd anniversary celebration of somekind, a GoldenTriangle…

Greene King IPA, when well kept, it is a good beer. Unfortunately, as it sits as a token real ale on many bars, most pubs don’t look after it properly.It isn’t an IPA by any definition but then when we’re breweries compelled to name beers within defined styles. Others are equally guilty.There is no such…

One of my interests is Cask Ale. A wonderful liquid with so many different sides and facets. Every so often something happens which gets me on my High Horse. And now something has. The imminent closure of Sharp’s Cornish Brewery by Molson Coors Beverage Company ,a well known asset stripping company run by accountants in…

I like browsing in Charity Shops. What I don’t like is books in random order. I am less likely to check and buy on a randomly disorganised bookshelf. It doesn’t have to be pristine. Fiction in rough A‐Z order by author. Non Fiction in roughly same subject groups.And another thing. CD’s are small and therefore…

Norwich has always, rightly, been proud if its pubs and breweries.  There are many, even now, and a lot of time and research has gone into recording their history.  However, after much research I have discovered a gap in this information.  I refer to the now hidden history of ‘St Noota’s Loop.  Not much is…

I have noticed recently an alarming tendency for customers to form queues while waiting to be served at the bar in pubs. I’m not sure where this aberration comes from but it strikes at the heart of pub-going tradition. The pub is an amazing institution where all are equal, some more than others. If there…

It’s already past the middle of January, the days are drawing out, it’s milder than usual, and there is so much to look forward to.I would recommend retirement to everyone, the only pain is that, for most people, you have to wait for it. The bad back, knees, hands, neck etc are a challenge rather…

We know that the pub and brewing industry is struggling and that we are all being asked to help. After due consideration I have set myself a challenge, purely to help the industry you understand, during the usually quiet months of January and February.I will be attempting a ‘PUB ODDITY’. By my reckoning when you…

Almost daily I hear about people do8ng things for charity and asking for donations. I am not sure about this. I willingly buy raffle tickets for charity. I am happy to pay and may get something back. But sponsorship is a different matter. If the allotted task is in itself worthwhile I may consider it…