My week in pictures: Brakspear's

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Festive beer, bike rides and a play

The next week long of advent beers:

Beer number 15: Young's Special London Ale - a subtle beer with lots of malt and light, floral hops.

Beer number 16: Brakspear's Triple III - strong (not sweet) malt aromas with fruity hop flavours and late bitterness

Beer number 17: Brew Dog 5 AM Red Ale - sweet malt and citrus hops; light chocolate with grapefruit bitterness to finish

Beer number 18: Red Duck White Garden - deliciously dry and refreshing sour rhubarb with a touch of raspberry

Beer number 19: Founder's Dirty Bastard - rich sweet malt with strong alcohol flavours

Beer number 20: The Little Brewing Company Mad Abbot Tripel - Sweet malt and Belgian yeast with strong alcohol flavour

Beer number 21: Brewcult Thanks Captain Obvious - strong, hoppy, resinous, bitter IPA

Once again, of the few things I did that weren't strictly beer-related, bike-riding around Umbagong District Park on a clear morning (before it turned into a very hot day) was a highlight. The hills are so dry, and with the heat and the strong winds combining to form perfect bushfire conditions, I urge everyone to stay safe out there.

Umbagong District Park

Cara Carissima came to the stage at The Courtyard Theatre, and we played to very respectable audiences, who seemed to enjoy Geoff Page's verse play about public servants and their relationships set in a coffee bar and performed in the round. It was a small cast of five, and we got on well both on-stage and off.

Backstage at Cara Carissima

Nikki's birthday cake

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Back Down South

Dad had suggested an afternoon tea somewhere (very cute of him to ask mum, "Do you think Katie might like...?") I did like. Very much. We had pots of tea and plates of sandwiches and fancy tarts at the Compleat Angler, looking at the river as it flowed past, although we weren't seated on the terrace as it began to rain. It really was a most enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.

Mum is overwhelmed by the tea tray

Dad plays peek-a-boo with the scones

The company is great and the view's not bad either.

All Saints' Church, Marlow

Dad at the Compleat Angler

Dinner with friends at Cousin Rachael's place was a lovely way to spend an evening.

Our Man in London with the little person

Family portrait

Cousin Rachael and I went to see Henry V at The Globe. I will write more about this spectacular performance, but here are a few pictures of the venue. As we were groundlings (standing in the yard for $5) our pre-show drinks of Pimm's and cider cost more than our tickets. For some reason this amused me.