Where I am today

[gaza the instructor]

Was it a Chocolate bunny Bob?
On the bright side, just had my Wormwood delivered. Two more herbs
and I start an Absinthe experiment!!

[buffalobob]

No it wasn't Gaza, that would have been much more fun your delivery sounds interesting tho mate!!

[gaza the instructor]

Yea its a very old recipe let me have a go and I will post it.

[Easydrinker]

Done molin', and done lambing!
Free to enjoy a cracking Easter lockdown.
Great weather and a veg. garden, I consider myself fortunate..
Feeling sorry for the folk in cities and connurbations.

Robert.

[buffalobob]

Nice one Robert, hope the lambing went well and didn't get too intense!! It must be very difficult living in the suburbs now, especially it there are kids needing to be occupied. It's hard enough at the best of times keeping kids happy. I'll never moan again about living 25 miles from anywhere ever again. I can't imagine what some folk must be going through right now my heart goes out to them.

[Mash]

Country living is harder, but times like this make you appreciate it. Cannot imagine the struggle with kids, in a flat, in town.

[gaza the instructor]

I am trying to keep my 2 meter distance from her almighty.
Well that's easy situation normal, perfect.

[buffalobob]

I think the government should provide us with 2 meter cattle prods to ensure social distancing rules are adhered to. That would be great fun in Aldi

[gaza the instructor]

I think the government should provide us with 2 meter cattle prods to ensure social distancing rules are adhered to. That would be great fun in Aldi

Trouble is Buffalobob I don't think she would like that!
I was thinking more of a Taizer and warning her with a Bullhorn
"warning I am armed keep your distance wifie it's my Chocolate/
Beer stash or I will shoot".

[Mash]

I think the government should provide us with 2 meter cattle prods to ensure social distancing rules are adhered to. That would be great fun in Aldi

Hmm.. I have got a cattle prod and a broom handle. Keep an eye on the news

[buffalobob]

We could have jousting tournaments in the carpark at Sainsbury's. Wife in the trolly with cattle prod and concerned husband pushing, obviously Jumbo sized pack of rswipe as first prize. Nowt wrong with that is there?

[32_16]

legged it to my local health food store today (which doubles quite nicely as a homebrew shop) as I had quite unexpectedly run out of CO2 for my kegs.

The shop was shut but there was an old guy outside that said the owner would be back in a min. whilst respecting social distancing he was telling me about the gadget the store owner had lent him over Easter - an Airstill and had I heard of it?? I said no, and how was it - he was absolutely bowled over with it and had come back to buy one and some essences.

Made me think how I kinda take for granted what some of us have and what we can do - but seeing the delight in that guys face talking about it took me back many years to my first still and the first time I made neutral...

Made my day, still smiling about it

[gaza the instructor]

We could have jousting tournaments in the carpark at Sainsbury's. Wife in the trolly with cattle prod and concerned husband pushing, obviously Jumbo sized pack of rswipe as first prize. Nowt wrong with that is there?

Are you the one they call "One Shiet!!?"

[Jennysgin]

In amongst all this a fire, a glass and some tunes make it all seem better

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[buffalobob]

Perfect Jenny, I reckon there are quite a few of us doing exactly the same. I'm raising my glass to everyone in the nhs right now, cheers

[Mash]

Amen to that. Well done Jenny.

[gaza the instructor]

Cheers to you buba, it always takes the soothing thoughts of a
young lady to calm things down and keep a man on the straight
and narrow.

[gaza the instructor]

Today I am going to make some Apple Pie Shine,
'cause I can Yeee Haaaa!

[Easydrinker]

That seems wrong to me gaza, I only drink Apple Pie in winter.
I obviously need to get out more, wait a minute, I can't!

Robert.

[Easydrinker]

Well, Alex Baird Handling consider themselves an essential supplier, they sent me an email to say so last week.
So I had them drop me off my third purchase of milk crates, more bottles than crates is not a good place to be!

Robert.

[gaza the instructor]

There is nothing like the thrill of buying something shiny,
just as our resident Magpie, Mash, he loves all things shiny.
Polished Stainless mate and all mine, delivered today. It is
an awesome machine, I am so pumped full of caffeine, I
won't sleep for a couple of years.
Skint but happy https://www.bellabarista.co.uk/2017-roc ... chine.html
Sorry Mash that was the last one

[Easydrinker]

You must REALLY love your coffee!

Do it while you can.

Robert.

[Mash]

At the other end of the scale. Morrisons expresso beans for a £1 (reduced) are fantastic.

Seriously nice Gaza, does that need a Rok grinder to go with?

[gaza the instructor]

I have a Ceado I bought 3 weeks ago,I am all sent now. I know that is a lot of dosh,
but it is the last machine I will buy and my Mum would love it.
I roast my own Mash , this is a real passion of mine. I taste single origin high class
Coffees from all over the world. Believe it or not even Austrailian.
BTW my little Gaggia bit the dust after 3 years, bought a pup there. Right brand
wrong model. 2015 was a bad year, serious leak from group and not repairable.
Group worn not the gasket cheaper to throw hense the Rocket.

[Easydrinker]

I am not the connoisseur that gaza seems to be, but recently had to go two weeks without my fav. ready ground coffee.
It was hard getting out of bed and making coffee.
This morning as my eyes opened, I realised the good coffee was back!
Life has taken an upswing!
Happy Chappie.

Robert.