Next Welsh Meet - Swansea?
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I can understand that, what with Brixton being so far East
but tis a shame you can't make it.All who can make it remain very welcome to our lovely Beer Festival.
We'll definitely be around on Friday 28th to welcome and chat with those who can get down .....
We have nearly finalised our beer and cider list ..... hope to be able to post highlights from that soon .....
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
So the meet up is definitely on Friday 28th then?I can understand that, what with Brixton being so far East
All who can make it remain very welcome to our lovely Beer Festival.
We'll definitely be around on Friday 28th to welcome and chat with those who can get down .....
We have nearly finalised our beer and cider list ..... hope to be able to post highlights from that soon .....
Yes, that's it. Hope the Friday is OK for all ...
Obviously Deb and I will be there Thursday and Saturday too. We'll also be pretty busy most of next week with set up and so on ....
I'm not sure I have access to an online copy of the beer list (will ask Deb again, but I think she just has a printed copy??
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But rest assured there's a wide varety of excellent choices on the list ....
Scrumpy choices have also been settled. Mainly from Gwynt y Ddraig (Pontypridd) and Gwatkins (Peterchuch, just on the Herefordshire side oif the border with Wales).
Several prime choices from each and plenty of it.
Obviously Deb and I will be there Thursday and Saturday too. We'll also be pretty busy most of next week with set up and so on ....
I'm not sure I have access to an online copy of the beer list (will ask Deb again, but I think she just has a printed copy??
)But rest assured there's a wide varety of excellent choices on the list ....
Scrumpy choices have also been settled. Mainly from Gwynt y Ddraig (Pontypridd) and Gwatkins (Peterchuch, just on the Herefordshire side oif the border with Wales).
Several prime choices from each and plenty of it.
It's possible that I may bring with me a bag containing a couple of bottles of "turbo scrumpy" from West Wales, but I obviously realise that it would be a solecism of the first water to dream of consuming or trading in it at a proper beer festival...perhaps I'll just make sure it comes in several smaller bottles for later consumption.
Friday still Looking Good, though.
Meanwhile, the Breton cider, brewed 15km down the road in Messac, is going down very nicely right now. As is the occasional homebrew eau-de-vie.
Time/Place/Meeting Instructions?
OK, so it sounds like it's definitely on, and there'll be a few of us there.
What's the form? Whereabouts (presumably at the venue somewhere?) shall we meet, and at what time? And all that general pre-planning stuff.
I can get into Swansea at whatever time (though I'm coming in via Fforestfach, so probably best to avoid rush hours), and plan to abandon the car at the stepdaughter-in-waiting's place out Mayhill way, and (probably) walk down, unless it's pissing with rain, which seems not unlikely, possibly having had a cheeky toke somewhere along the way
OK, so it sounds like it's definitely on, and there'll be a few of us there.
What's the form? Whereabouts (presumably at the venue somewhere?) shall we meet, and at what time? And all that general pre-planning stuff.
I can get into Swansea at whatever time (though I'm coming in via Fforestfach, so probably best to avoid rush hours), and plan to abandon the car at the stepdaughter-in-waiting's place out Mayhill way, and (probably) walk down, unless it's pissing with rain, which seems not unlikely, possibly having had a cheeky toke somewhere along the way
Apologies for absence from this thead of late, we've been horrendously busy this week setting up the Festival.
Over 100 barrels of beer all now tapped and ready for opening tomorrow (Thursday) .... plenty of cider too, the last batch being delivered tomorrow morning.
On Friday, we will both be around in the Brangwyn all day. I expect to be serving beer in the afternoon (up to 5 pm? ... not sure yet) but not in the evening.
I suggest we meet up 6:30 pm or whenever after that people can make it.
The Friday evening band (Ted Crook's Blues Highway -- they're very good) due to start at 9 pm, there's also the option of sitting/chatting in the adjoining St Georges Hall (quieter) .... this is a room right next door to the main beer area inside the Brangwyn.
Not sure what to suggest about recognition, but once off duty on Friday eve, I will be wearing an Urban75 t-shirt!
We're expecting a lot of people in the evening, but I doubt anyone else will have that t-shirt so look out for me!
Over 100 barrels of beer all now tapped and ready for opening tomorrow (Thursday)
.... plenty of cider too, the last batch being delivered tomorrow morning.On Friday, we will both be around in the Brangwyn all day. I expect to be serving beer in the afternoon (up to 5 pm? ... not sure yet) but not in the evening.
I suggest we meet up 6:30 pm or whenever after that people can make it.
The Friday evening band (Ted Crook's Blues Highway -- they're very good) due to start at 9 pm, there's also the option of sitting/chatting in the adjoining St Georges Hall (quieter) .... this is a room right next door to the main beer area inside the Brangwyn.
Not sure what to suggest about recognition, but once off duty on Friday eve, I will be wearing an Urban75 t-shirt!
We're expecting a lot of people in the evening, but I doubt anyone else will have that t-shirt so look out for me!
I think I can dimly remember what you look like, William, so it's all good. You may even recall my appearance - just add another 5kg and a couple of years' crowsfeet and you'll be fine.
The place was packed.
But not, as it happens, with Urbanites...
I came, I drank, I hung out with an Urbanite and festival organiser, I walked home.
Looking forward to the next one. There might even be more people there, who knows?
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
Yeah, I couldn't come as my dad was down that weekend...but let me know if there is another
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
All these excuses, reminds me of...
Honest... I ran out of gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts. IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD.
Honest... I ran out of gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts. IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD.
Incidentally, I'd be up for another Swansea meet some time. A Friday or a Saturday night is always going to be better from my point of view, just because I'll probably end up staying over in Swansea, and that's tricky on a week night...
PLANS for a new Swansea meet are afoot ... in my head 
I'm thinking early October, say Saturday 10th October?? in the afternoon.
This will require a new thread and I will start one next week .....
I'm thinking early October, say Saturday 10th October?? in the afternoon.
This will require a new thread and I will start one next week .....
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
I will be out on the 9th to celebrate my birthday.
In the meantime agnes don't forget the Carmarthen Beer Festival, 25 and 26th September. Ie a fortnight from now, Friday and Saturday.
Noted. A combination of skintness and busyness may prevent it happening, though. Tried the beer yet?
i'm in Jackland tomorrow funnily enough
can i buy anyone a drink before i depart around 5ish? to make up for not turning up like
Strumps? WoW and Debs? anyone else?
I'm well west of there, so no chance of my being around, I'm afraid. But I'll raise a pint of RocketShip Porter at about the right time (well, OK, about 2 hours later), and be with you in spirit at least...
i'm in Jackland tomorrow funnily enough
can i buy anyone a drink before i depart around 5ish? to make up for not turning up like
Strumps? WoW and Debs? anyone else?
Tuesday 22nd? I can meet in the afternoon! Let me know ....
Carmarthen
We will be there Friday evening for sure, and probably Saturday afternoon too. Let us know if you can make it after all .....
Beer tasting is imminent, later this week I think, we were waiting for optimum readiness time ...
We will be there Friday evening for sure, and probably Saturday afternoon too. Let us know if you can make it after all .....
Beer tasting is imminent, later this week I think, we were waiting for optimum readiness time ...
I am impressed by your patience! Reports from elsewhere are promising - I think I've got a couple of commissions in the pipelineWe will be there Friday evening for sure, and probably Saturday afternoon too. Let us know if you can make it after all .....
Beer tasting is imminent, later this week I think, we were waiting for optimum readiness time ...
