Shut up about Barclay Perkins

I rise at 8:30. Obviously, both kids are still sound asleep. What do I do? Brush my teeth and pour myself an eye-opener. Then start writing ...

It's not an early start. Our flight isn't until 17:50. Leaving us plenty of time for last-minute packing. Schiphol is much emptier t...

A preview of mine rand the kids Canada trip.   These are my notes. The final text may differ. * I have a look at the places that have been s...

Next week I'm off to Canada with the kids. Two weeks of North American fun. I've been rather busy and haven't done much in the w...

I've just booked the summer trip with the kids. As you may have guessed from the title, we're headed to Canada.  The main purpose is...

It is an early start today. Our replacement bus is at 9:00. Based on getting the train a few years back, we’ll need to be at the station wel...

The kids aren’t up very early. Or up for much today. That’s fine by me. I’m happy to go along with anything the kids want. Within reason. An...

A couple of things on today’s to do list. The first takes us to the second. The Canada Line of the Skytrain. “Why’s it called Skytrain if it...

No huge rush to get up. Our flight is at 12:55. Though we want to take proper advantage of our lounge time. A couple of hours should do. We ...

Have you spotted my current theme yet? Obviously, it's Canada. Only joking. IPA.  For purely selfish reasons. I need to assemble a talk ...

Where to go from early 19th-century IPA? Late 19th-century, surely. Examples plucked, once again, from brewing records. That most useful of ...

I couldn’t leave these analyses unused. If only for my own peace of mind. Plus there haven’t been that many tables here of late. Or much...