It’s the 1 year anniversary since Evgeny and I drove a car from Vladivostok in Eastern Russia to Moscow, and finally I have posted the report on this blog. You can see it by looking at the menu on the top right of this page and click on “Travel Diaries”. It was a fantastic trip, but such a long way in such a small amount of time! Check out the presentation. (12 mb)

In other news, I watched the Isle of Mann TT, and saw Ian Hutchinson win the main event, making a total of 5 races won by him during the week of the Isle of Mann TT. It’s the first time anybody has won 5 races, beating my old hero Joey Dunlop’s previous record. You can read my Joey Dunlop tribute in the “motorcycle” menu at the top right of this screen.

Don’t forget to add your favourite beer to my list of World’s Best Beers! (See post below)

Just a quick update. I have just brought a keg system for my beer.  This is comprised of coca-cola canisters, a CO2 bottle and a beer tap installed in your fridge. No more washing bottles! The worst job ever! When you need another beer, you just crack open the tap into your glass and happiness is yours! The worst part is… before when you would say, Hmmm I feel like another, but can’t be bothered opening another bottle and stop, now you just say, well I’ll just top up this glass… again…. and again…. and again…. hic…!!!

I have suggested that I extend the hose into the house, but as yet failed to gain approval for this project. But I will keep trying! Look at the “Homebrew” tab on the top right of this page for more detials, and don’t forget to add your favourite beer to the comments section on the previous post.

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Ok… so you can call me weak as… er… beer. I lasted 26 days without a beer, but Friday night I put on some old style rock, lit the fire and a few mates came around for a barbie and I could not stand it any longer! I cracked open a big bottle of beer, and that was the end of my alcohol free month. (continue reading…)

Just sitting here by the fire and contemplating the world around me. It’s a long weekend here, but with Riley’s commitments we were unable to get away even though I am on day work and have the weekend off all the way to Wednesday. (continue reading…)

I have had a seriously stressful and extremely busy time at work, but at least now I am doing a job that is both satisfying and interesting for a change. Unfortunately it will only last another couple of weeks… We have 2 new air compressos and with my commissioning and start up experience I was chosen to be the focal point for operations. (continue reading…)

It’s been a little while since last writting, but with the Winter weather setting in, and a special job I am doing at work taking up all my time I haven’t done anything exciting. (continue reading…)

It’s  beem a very busy week… what with work and things at home that have been neglected since I have had little time to do anything there. And this weekend it was Riley’s 16th birthday. So HAPPY BIRTHDAY RILEY! Riley chose a Japanese Restaurant for dinner, then we all came back to our place for a few beers by the fire. (continue reading…)

This time the t-rusty Triumph and I are off to the Lake Goldsmith steam rally. As the bike thundered up the country roads a little quicker than I should, the bike sounded like a B-52 bomber coming in to land to the point the sheep were all running from the road side fence and I thought to myself, he he he… they know the FOX is coming! (continue reading…)