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I’ve hit the moment I remembered I shouldn’t be drinking half’s at a brewing showcase, so now in third mode. ‘Sweeping coast’ to the the right, ‘Where the Buffalo’s Roam’ to the left. @durationbeer.bsky.social takeover at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

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My annual Friday afternoon at the Toon Beer Festival. Had to start with a Firebrick ‘Stottie IPA’ brewed with Big River Bakery. As I’m pairing it with, a Big River Ham & Pease Pudding Stottie I coincidentally bought on my way in

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Well this was a lovely addition to quiz night at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social . Mills x Oliver’s collabs all very good

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Afternoon of lovely company rounded off by an appearance of of the Guinness Timmermans Collab at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

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Sitting in the dark with headphones on, listening to the new @stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social album ‘The Overview’. Inevitably great

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4th stop on #lambictrail #laternrouge is the Town Mouse. A little bottle share of an impressive Little Earth Tangential Thoughts and a third of 3 Fonteinen Nocturne

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Stop 3 on #lanternrouge #lambictrail is the Mean Eyed Cat. This sourpuss is enjoying a Perennial ‘24 from Welsh Brewers Wilderness

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At Axis for first additional pour in the #lanternrouge #lambictrail. A little sipper of mackerel skies alongside a third of the 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek

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#lanternrouge #lambictrail beer 2: a lovely Tilquin Kriek de Schaerbeek at Central

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As is traditional now, I’ve started the Lambic trail at the Central Bar in Gateshead with a Tilquin Abricot / Rhubarbe

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My mid-table obscurity performance tonight at the @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social quiz will be fuelled by this classic

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Getting in practice for the Belgian beer trail in a couple of weeks. Hake at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social inevitably great mussels in sauce, alongside chips with mayo and a bottle of Orval. Roll on the lambics

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On cold evenings like this, I find joy at looking at the Scottish Gritter Tracker Map and finding so many wonderful puntastic names www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...

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Got to love New Years Day at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social . Lots of regulars, great beer and lovely soup.

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In the depths of trying to find something decent to watch - randomly found a channel showing Chicago Transit Authority ‘I’m a Man’… what a great track

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2nd beer of Xmas day. There is one small offy in the little town of Dollar. Every time I visit, I find a brewery I don’t really know. This time Glen Affric, have had 5 of their beers over the week - all very good

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Merry Christmas. First beer of the day is Vault City’s Last Christmas - a very Whamageddon experience

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The final part of our journey back to Newcastle today was the lovely train ride from Edinburgh. Here depicted in 18 pictures, taken at 5ish minute intervals with the random filter option on an old Hipstamatic app.

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When visiting Falkirk area, I always have to do a visit to Andy Scott’s wonderfully Kelpies sculptures.

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Great to be visiting Dollar in Clackmannanshire again & lovely being able to do the 3 mile walk along the Devon Way to Tillicoultry today. Sadly with added tree obstacles from yesterday’s storm.

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Just embarking on the Pastore showcase at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social . Looking forward to a lovely journey through these sour and blended beers.

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Lovely afternoon experimenting at Northern Print, I’ve linocut more birds, adding to my little evolving aviary of prints. Tthis time alongside colourful geometry. A Penguin with a yellow circle and a Robin with.a red stripe (not the beer). #art #print

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TEES! We’ve had a little restock of ‘Dogs of the Free Trade’ T-shirts and our best selling ‘Pub’ tee in a new autumnal colour. There’s also a restock of ‘Dogs’ Totes. We’re working on more stock of favourite designs, and there’s still a few items reduced on the shop. Freetradeinn.square.site

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Considering the animated illustrations are by the excellent Chris Riddell & it’s soundtracked by the wonderful local band The Unthanks. It’s no surprise I really like this years Fenwicks Christmas Window

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The obligatory Pre gig photo for @bellowhead.bsky.social / @thelongestjohns.bsky.social gig at the Glasshouse

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61 years ago, a strange tale of a traveller in a box started & in time, would become a favourite of mine. I’m still on my journey watching Doctor Who on Iplayer in order, starting in 1963 & currently in 2008 (as the 10th reluctantly changes to 11). Image taken from my watch draw series.

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Unseen Barbara Hepworth letters reveal ‘recipes’ for sculptures – and her high standards

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Been across to Northern Print in the Ouseburn to see the start of their Open Editions & Blueprints exhibitions. I’m happy to report I have 2 pictures (linocuts of penguin and bears) in the Blueprints section. There’s lots of great work of various print styles to see, buy & get inspiration from.

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Awaiting the start of #QuizzyMonday - the trilogy of Mastermind, Only Connect & University Challenge on #bbc2 For years, I’ve kept notes of answers i get right, and have drew some of them on the covers. This year, in small hexagons, one answer from each episode.

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A regular Sunday wander down the #Ouseburn in #Newcastle. Following the burn to the Tyne through the natural, Industrial & Arty. As always @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social offers a lovely turnaround rest point for a beer & coffee

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A lovely wander this morning, along #gateshead Riverside Sculpture trail. Seeing great industrial art with good mates.

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A paper circle interpretation of ELO’s song Mr Blue Sky seems an appropriate place to start. Taken from my recent Listen Draw project in October

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