Category: Reasons to be Cheerful

  • Book Review, Reasons to be Cheerful, the works – Cooking with Beer

    If ever there was a reason to be cheerful, it’s a good beer.  A pint of something lovingly crafted, served at the right temperature.  Something Belgian, perhaps…  I got into brewing at University when it was  far cheaper to brew my own than to  buy it from the supermarket or the student bar.  After a…

  • Reasons to be Cheerful – Nexus, Family and Stuff

    A good week with fantastic reasons to be cheerful up here on the Rock. Firstly, the snow hasn’t arrived yet. Rain, wind, a bit of sleet perhaps, but no snow.  Having said that I’ll probably be up to my knees in the stuff by the time you read this. If so, sledges on standby! Secondly,…

  • Reasons to be Cheerful – 48 Weeks until Christmas!

    As the ever-helpful AndrewB pointed out to all and sundry (well, all and sundry who follow him on Twitter), there’s only 48 weeks to go until Christmas.  And here I am without a single present wrapped, card written or mince pie made.  I told him this.  His reply: well you’re just going to suffer the…