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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 7d

This latest blog takes a trip to Merseyside.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/sunl...

As the weather has got colder and damper, and the nights have got longer, here is a flashback to the hot days of summer when a few of us vis...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 12d

In which the end of the cricket season meets the launch of the 2026 Good Beer Guide.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-st...

A Sting In The Ale As The Shadows Lengthen....

There were a few events over the course of this past week that somehow seemed to interweave. There was the end of the county cricket season ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 21d

Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...

Southend To The East End....

Another football-related venture in to new territory, featuring a visit to the Essex coast for the game, followed by a visit to some rather ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 21d

Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...

Southend To The East End....

Another football-related venture in to new territory, featuring a visit to the Essex coast for the game, followed by a visit to some rather ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · 28d

In which I go on the trail of an iconic beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sear...

Searching For Boddies....

News had broken a few weeks ago that one of Manchester's most iconic beer brands was returning in cask form. And when it was confirmed that ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Sep 10

It is, Martin, particularly when you leave it a few months!

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here's my latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/newc...

Newcastle Upon A High....

I visited Newcastle for the first time in several months recently to see the family who live in these parts, with, as usual, several places ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here's my latest blog, hope you enjoy.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

The Back Streets Of Cambridge....

A first visit for several years to one of the country's finest cities gave me the chance to visit some old favourites from back then, plus t...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Aug 16

It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...

Coasting Along In Northumberland....

I returned to a favourite part of the country recently for the first time for several years. In and amongst my wanders I visited one or two ...

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Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social · Aug 16

It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...

Coasting Along In Northumberland....

I returned to a favourite part of the country recently for the first time for several years. In and amongst my wanders I visited one or two ...

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Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray) @boakandbailey.bsky.social · Jul 26

And here are the footnotes, just for Patreon subscribers, with further thoughts on BrewDog's vanishing reputation for cool, and the emergence of the 'new normalism', plus some extra links.

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