There used to be twenty breweries in High Wycombe proper. Not any more. But there are a few good ones not too far away.
On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Marx, there was fire and meat and beer.
Under the South Eastern Main Line viaduct out of London Bridge, there are now lots of small craft-beer breweries and pubs. (Images.)
On a very bright and warm day, there was a select gathering of fans of pig and goat.
On a day of sun and showers, a surprising lot of us got together for beer and belly-pork.
The local pub organised a trip to a public evening at the Rebellion Brewery in Marlow Bottom. (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
It was a slightly chilly day, but that just meant that people huddled round the fire when the wind blew. (Fire good. Fire is my friend.)
With a peak outside temperature of 7°C, we stayed inside for this "barbecue".
On Saturday I went to the fourth birthday party of the Beavertown Brewery in Tottenham Hale. (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
A remarkably mild day for mid-December, with temperatures about 12-13°C, no rain and not much wind. All images are cc-by-sa.
Surprisingly good weather after a week of mostly rain, so I left the tent down again for the relatively small party (if it rained we could all shelter in the gazebo, though it didn't anyway).
A select group turned up for the extra barbecue that I called to take advantage of plausibly good weather (and it turned out pretty well, the first time since I got the tent that the weather forecast has been good enough for me not to put it up).
Summer barbecue, on the day before the solstice. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything; some photos are by Owen Smith.
I didn't feel like organising a Mild Day this year, so there was an ASR (Scary Devil Monastery) meeting at the Bootlegger in High Wycombe instead. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
Last night I was out in London at the Camden Town Brewery. (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
A barbecue on a chilly spring day. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
To a mate's place in London on New Year's Eve for beer, games and chat.
With the wind-chill-adjusted temperature below freezing, we stayed indoors.
Daryl of the Reading Boardgames Social organised a day of boardgaming at the Siren Craft Brewery, on an industrial estate in the middle of nowhere south of Reading.
Another barbecue gone by. No photos this time as I wasn't taking them.
In case anyone is curious as to what's left once the barbecue is over. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
At last we were back in the garden, after a nine month break over winter for the meadow to grow. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything. (For North Americans: this is outdoor cooking on a grill, not smoking/curing.)
Last Saturday I went with some friends to tour the Camden Town Brewery. (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
Things heard, and links, from the Mild Day on Saturday. In no particular order.
Things heard, and links, from the Not-Barbecue on Saturday. In no particular order.