Post Lockdown: Leicester Beer Gardens Guide
On the 12th April (at the earliest) we will hit Leicester beer gardens as lockdown is eased. Pubs with outdoor areas will be able to open with six people (or...
Playmobil 123 Aqua Duck Family
Fortified by wine, beer & spirits: Please feed the Laura
Beer for Women
There was a collective rolling of eyes as a new ‘Beer for Women’ surfaced on social media this week. I decided to leave well alone except for pointing out ‘this...
Bao Buns Leicester
BAO BUNS LEICESTER: Since we tried their Christmas menu, the Zion Community Kitchen has been going from strength to strength. In these dark times while we remain in full lockdown...
Internet Chats and Community Radio
CAMRA Biography: Well things are really hotting up with just a month to go until my book is released. I have been doing a huge number of interviews for radio...
Why is there a brewery in the desert?
Egyptian brewery: There is always a lot of excitement when an ancient brewing story makes the papers. The national press love talking about our ancestors making booze. Today the papers...
The Guild of Food Writers: Instagram Challenge
This February is the Guild of Food Writers Instagram Challenge – #TheGFW2021. As the digital officer on the GFW committee, it has been my pleasure to set the challenges. It...
50 Years of CAMRA
Unbelievably my book, 50 Years of CAMRA, is now available for pre-ordering from the CAMRA website. It will be released on the actual day of CAMRA’s 50th anniversary – 16th...
Lockdown Treats: Chocaletta
Getting delicious things delivered to your door has to be the best way to stay sane during lockdown. I’ve written about Noni’s Family Kitchen handmade scotch eggs plenty of times...
