Friday 25 December 2020
Beer o'clock so must also be time to say... Merry Xmas everyone! 
Whatever you're doing... have a great day! 
Saturday 7 November 2020
Appero time by the fireside Cheers! 
Wednesday 30 September 2020
Dinner @ the Gouaillardeu again. Pratiwi ordered Couilles de Mouton. Erm... OK, but think I'll stick to steak! Yum 
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Drinks & dinner in the Gouaillardeu, Arette. Nom, nom, nom! This is Part 1, can you tell what's coming next?
Wednesday 23 September 2020
Lunch @ Lac de Payolle. Beautiful day, beautiful setting, wonderful food/drink. Entertaining company. Good times!
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Pizza in Revel. Nom, nom, nom!
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Apperos in Revel's main square. Impressive here but sadly no market during our visit. Doh! Lucky there's beer!
Friday 4 September 2020
Post yard-work refreshment. One of the best beers in the world? Gotta say the tripel is growing on me Cheers!
Monday 24 August 2020
Another rock/gravel delivery. 'Only' 13t but few big ones in there so workout time! Beer bottle for scale, honest!
Tuesday 4 August 2020
End of another hard day. No really. There's a big of dirt in the shadows I moved 'earlier'. Honest! Cheers!
Thursday 16 July 2020
At the dinner table tonight... are we in France or Belgium? Or does it even matter? Cheers!
Thursday 9 July 2020
Few quiet drinks before dinner? Cheers!
Saturday 27 June 2020
Look for 'fancy' restaurant in Cahors but v. busy Saturday, so end up in a backstreet bar. Prolly more fun anyhow!
Friday 26 June 2020
Lunch in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Beautiful place & v.toasty today so we chose a super shady spot... & the large beer!
Monday 1 June 2020
Post ride lunch: filet mignon, roasties & one of my favourite beers. Feels like it's my birthday! Nom, nom, nom
Friday 22 May 2020
When you're invited to socially distant aperos. Cheers! Thanks to the generous hosts - nice to get out a little
Tuesday 12 May 2020
1st ride in months earns last (sob!) German beer from our Autumn trip. Cheers! Now about that Franco/German border
Friday 27 March 2020
Sunset beers after a hard day of, erm, going to supermarket (first time in 3 weeks!) & and taking a short stroll!
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Not been a great season but good to be back on piste. Quiet up there, but found some randoms to share lunch with
Sunday 16 February 2020
When a buddy from Aus drops by for 48 hours. Not that I want to encourage anyone else... but bloody good time!
Friday 7 February 2020
Pratiwi likes this shape bottle to root cuttings in. Says she wants me to empty more. Who am I to argue? #BeerJoke
Friday 31 January 2020
Random lunch with friends in the local village. Nom, nom, nom!
Wednesday 25 December 2019
What. A. Day! 4 hour ride should just about make room for dinner. Happy holidays everyone!
Saturday 19 October 2019
Two nights in San Sebastian: Eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat, shop, eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat. Yes: *two* nights!
Thursday 17 October 2019
See what happens when you say, "pretty please" Perfect conditions for an arvo ride. And post ride refreshments!
Sunday 13 October 2019
Last day of 'summer' (in October!)? Tourmalet loop this morning. Beer by (friend's) pool this arvo! Perfect thx guys!
Saturday 12 October 2019
Am guessing some of you will be keen to drop by & chat about our recent trip? Especially the German leg? Prost!
Saturday 5 October 2019
Pre-birthday - which became actual birthday - celebrations with friends. Happy birthday Claudia! Always fun!
Saturday 5 October 2019
Willkommen in Deutschland. Prost!
Friday 4 October 2019
Dinner in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Pork with awesome crackling, apple something dessert & more beer of course. Prost!
Wednesday 2 October 2019
We accidentally find ourselves in Munich, in October. Oops! Beer, best pork knuckle ever & other treats. Prost!
Thursday 26 September 2019
Clouds cleared as we were looking for a lunch spot so: beer & pizza in sunshine! Yes, quite big. Yes, ate the lot!
Tuesday 17 September 2019
Post ride rehydration/refueling in the village. Nom, nom, nom!
Tuesday 17 September 2019
When visitors ask to ride the Tourmalet. Erm, OK, if we must! Social time, so beers at the top. Cheers!
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Summer lunch at L'Etape du Berger... one of our local ski station restaurants for those not familiar. Lovely day
Sunday 18 August 2019
Fete Pastoral: beautiful setting slightly tainted by bad organisation. Thanks to jolly friends made it through!
Friday 16 August 2019
Today's ride: social(ish) spin up 40km climb to Col de Tentes. With a couple of refreshment stops Great day out
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Apperos: bread, cheese, beer, rillettes & brie. Sat in sunshine looking out to a cloudy horizon. Simple things...
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Anniversary lunch at one of our favourite spots... with special family guest visiting from Aus. Amazing as always
Monday 15 July 2019
End of another great day. Bonus: found this glass for my favourite beer in a junk sale yesterday, only 2E. Cheers!
Sunday 14 July 2019
After dinner drinks, messing about with shadows, watching the sunset & just relaxing. Plaza Mayor de Ainsa. Cheers!
Saturday 6 July 2019
Closest thing to a local we have is still few Km away... but with beers like this who's complaining? Cheers!
Saturday 6 July 2019
Love a bit of roast duck! Nom, nom, nom!
Wednesday 3 July 2019
After some sweaty work in the garden well earned refreshments on the North terrace (more shady this side). Cheers!
Monday 1 July 2019
Creperie Iguzkian in Hendaye. Nom, nom, nom! Even the crepes seem to taste better here in the Basque region!
Sunday 30 June 2019
More pintxos & sangria for the girls, beer & steak for me! Luuurve Basque food! PS. this is smallest cut on the menu!
Sunday 30 June 2019
The old town of San Sebastian isn't big, but still... one needs to take a break & rest once in a while Cheers!
Sunday 30 June 2019
Let the festival of pintxos begin! Nom, nom, nom!
Friday 28 June 2019
Sunset dinner at friends. Curried meat & veg from their garden with refreshing homebrew beer. Yum! Thank you guys!
Tuesday 25 June 2019
After-dinner treats: tiramisu & beer! Cheers! Or nom, nom, nom? Or both?!
