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Beer – #1121 – 8 Wired Brave Old World – Patersbier

The Father’s Beer… I’m having two things, some Vinyl Music that I just purchased, Sunhouse – Crazy on the Weekend, and an 8 Wired Brave Old World – Patersbier, which … Continue reading

October 4, 2025 · Leave a comment

“Now That’s a Good Beer.”

“Now That’s a Good Beer.” I drink a lot of different beers—across a wide range of styles, from a variety of breweries both local and international. That’s probably the most … Continue reading

September 23, 2025 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Bootleg – Dünkle Nicklaus

 It’s Saturday night, it’s also Pizza night, and it’s Beer and Vinyl night. it’s a big night 🙂 And because it’s a Christmas season I’m having a Dünkle Nicklaus from … Continue reading

December 19, 2020 · Leave a comment

The Obligatory 2017 year in review post that you’ve been looking forward to

I made reviews on 105 beers in 2017, a bit of a drop from the 169 the year before, as I got closer to 4 digits I began to panic … Continue reading

December 25, 2017 · 2 Comments

Milestones

699 unique and different beers. 698 selfies, because for #26 I was shy. I’ve even posted them on Pinterest, because that seemed like a good idea at the time, where you … Continue reading

November 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

The one where I pretend to be a Chef

I like food. A lot. I like a lot of food. I like to try new things when I eat out, having the belief that there wouldn’t be anything on … Continue reading

September 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

Like a blog, photo’s are a bit personal too

I’m not so good at pictures, but I’m not that good at writing either so why should that be stopping me right :-). I often look at pictures and think … Continue reading

January 30, 2012 · Leave a comment

Golf – Accepting professional mediocrity in a hobby/sport

I had the occasion to be at the Australian PGA Open in Coolum, Australia on the weekend of the 26th November. The Final days play, the top 72 golfers in pairs for … Continue reading

November 30, 2011 · Leave a comment

Trying Teen Times – the grown up one- Part the Second

My son has had an epiphany, his moment of realisation, that bit as a teenager when you have a stream of consciousness, the outpouring of everything that you think you’ve done … Continue reading

November 9, 2011 · Leave a comment

A Commercial venture and the public purse. #3

It’s only a bailout if it involves popularist content – It’s funding if you have an obstinate refusal to put on any commercially viable event prefering locally crafted works of dubious merit and popularity.

October 22, 2011 · Leave a comment

Funding and Self-Sustaining organizations – the 2011 Edition

I’ve already written on this: https://pdubyah.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/funding-and-self-sustaining-organizations/   From the NZ Herald today : Fashion Week’s opening night was swimming along in champagne until managing director Pieter Stewart burst the bubble … Continue reading

August 31, 2011 · Leave a comment

Sport, Opinion or Hobby?

We make a big deal about sporting prowess, and nations place great store in sporting achievement. There are many global tournaments, including and not limited to the football world cup, … Continue reading

July 10, 2011 · Leave a comment

Getting a Hobby

Who hasn’t heard their partner telling them “you need to get a hobby”. All the things I think I’d like to do seem to be on the expensive side, and … Continue reading

March 17, 2010 · Leave a comment

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