My Favourite TV Show

Received this surprise beauty through the post today from one of my inside contacts at utv in Belfast

UTV's answer to eggheads.... Brainbox. Late night quiz shows dont get any better than this.... Maybe this could inspire tonights questions.... What could you drink out of a mug?

Click here for a typical night on Brainbox... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5VIBhqg8yA




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There's no place like home...

Well, there is the tunnel end inn where we visited earlier this afternoon, but this comes a very close second. Your's for a snip of only £180k.

Here we have a nice glass of pinot grigio. I'd love to tell you about its terroir and its characteristics but they are lost on me, would rather have a pint!

Pictured here is dog drying out after nice walk up Wessenden valley this afternoon.
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One reason to buy the house down the road

Ok, this could be our new local. Could, perhaps should be our new local, only reason it won't be is that its too expensive (the house) and no parking.

Taking advantage tonight of 2 meals for £12 at the excellent navigation in dobcross. Seems to be back to its best tonight. Last few times we've been its been a bit iffy but here's a nice pint of Tribute from Cornish brewer st austell. It's come a long way but its a worthy trip.

Also making an appearance tonight is tiger rutt last tasted here last year. Smells of cannabis, tastes of cannabis if I remember correctly.


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His & Hers....

She used to drink pints but since ditching the ale, she's turned into a veritable Elle McPherson...

Whisked Elle away for a romantic night in lancashire (if such a thing exists). Ok, it was a bit of a bargain but she's not to know. The amazing Waddington Arms, excellent food, dog friendly, lovely rooms, very friendly staff.

Sadly, first pint was off, I love it when I'm right... Second pint was the last out of the pump before that was changed... Then there were 3... Pedigree, golden pippin and Celtic gold - the later shown here. Hopefully we'll drink them dry of this and they'll have to stick another barrel on!

Gordon's and slim for Elle till sound down.

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The orange tree, kirkby lonsdale...

Home of the kirkby lonsdale brewery company though looking at the orange tree's website you would never know it.

The Orange Tree is a new recommendation from this years (2010) bible. Both this pub and the sun inn (listed in 2009 bible but not 2010) pubs also feature in a new website I discovered last night called www.doggiepubs.org.uk

Nice pint of monumental blonde here, they also advertise a 5.8% beer conditioned in old whiskey casks! Think spaceflowers father will be eyeing that one, he'll have to be careful going back up the m6!!

Very dog friendly, the monster sat quietly under the table while keeping her eye on movements around the ever increasingly busy bar.

Best sub £5 burger i've had for a long time. The Monumental Blonde was very nice indeed.


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Ready for sundown....

Feels like we have been away for weeks, but still 2 days to go.

Tonight we take full advantage of free wifi and a nice cold pint (jarra - which I have been told twice by locals that I can pronounce perfectly) of tropical.


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Cotillo tapas...

This weeks Blog comes from a swanky tapas bar in el cotillo in fuertaventura.

Strangely occupied by lots of Brits but not in a chavy way. The local beer is called dorado, got 24 cans from the supermercado for 12 euros!

Great meal, they just brought us a selection of tapas including beef stew, spicy chicken, baby squid (the barman reckons!), tatoes and a fish dish.

I love it when people just bring us food... You would never believe mother used to say I was a fussy eater!



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