THE TENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - SPOT THE CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER BACK ON

WE'VE HAD X FACTOR, STRICTLY, JUNGLE, DANCING ON ICE IS BACK AND NOW COMES THE ONE WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR - SPOT THE CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER.

IF YOU NEEDED AN EXCUSE TO GET BACK DOWN THE PUB, ENJOY CONVIVIAL COMPANY, GOOD ALE AND SANITY HERE IT IS - REMEMBER YOUR PUB IS NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS!

THE NINTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - WILL WE EVER SEE THE HOBBIT?

THERE WAS NOTHING POSTED FOR LAST NIGHT AS I WAS HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE TRYING TO BOOK TICKETS TO SEE THE HOBBIT IN 2D AT THE STATION CINEMA, RICHMOND.

UNFORTUNATELY, EVERYONE ELSE MUST HAVE HAD THE SAME IDEA AND LATER IN THE EVENING THE CINEMA POSTED ON FACEBOOK THAT IT WAS NOW SOLD OUT.

NOW SPENDING TODAY TRYING TO BOOK AGAIN, AFTER A TRIP OUT THIS MORNING - BUT BOX OFFICE DIDN'T OPEN TIL 1.00PM.

IF YOU HAVE SEEN IT PERHAPS LET ME KNOW WHETHER

(1) IT'S WORTH THIS CARRY ON, AND
(2) SHOULD I JUST GO TO A 3D SCREENING

CHEERS

THE EIGHTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - LUCKY 13

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD START TO THE YEAR! 

WE HAD AN EXCELLENT NIGHT,  WHICH WENT INTO THE  EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING AT THE STANWICK INN.  FOLLOWED BY A DAY OF TV AND GRAZING THE REST OF THE CHRISTMAS FOOD.

BUT I'M BACK TO NORMAL WORKING HOURS TOMORROW, THE FIRST MITHRIL ALE FOR 2013 IS 'LUCKY 13' - A DARK FESTIVE BROWN ALE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WELBURY
THE MARSKE CRICKET CLUB, MARSKE
THE HORSESHOE INN, WEST ROUNTON
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND

ENJOY! 

THE SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - HAPPY HOGMANALE!

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE PUBS I SUPPLY, THE CUSTOMERS WHO DRINK MY BEER, SUPPLIERS, FELLOW BREWER'S AND DARLINGTON AND NORTH WEST YORKSHIRE CAMRA MEMBERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HELP OUT WITH THE BUSINESS, IT IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND VALUED!

FINALLY A THANK YOU TO ALL BLOG READERS -  I HOPE 2013 IS A GREAT YEAR!

HOGMANALE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON, KIRBY HILL
OLD YARD TAPAS BAR, DARLINGTON
THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE NAGS HEAD, SEDGFIELD
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
WALL'S WENSLEYDALE CHRISTMAS TRAIN
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK

ENJOY AND ALL THE BEST FOR 2013!

THE SIXTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - SIX PUBS VISITED ON THIS MONTHS CAMRA TRIP

DECEMBER'S DARLINGTON CAMRA TRIP TOOK IN NEWTON AYCLIFFE AND OUTER DARLINGTON WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE BAY HORSE, MIDDRIDGE

http://www.marstonspubcompany.co.uk

HAD THREE ALES ON, HOBGOBLIN, BURTON BITTER AND JENNINGS LIAR 

THE COBBLER'S HALL, NEWTON AYCLIFFE - THEY EVEN PLACED A RESERVED VIP AREA FOR OUR MERRY GROUP.

 http://www.marstonspubcompany.co.uk

HAD HOBGOBLIN, BAR HUMBUG AND BANK'S ORIGINAL ON

THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE  

http://www.turbiniapub.co.uk/

HAD SHEPHERD'S NEAME SPITFIRE ON 

THE OAK TREE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
http://www.marstonspubcompany.co.uk
HAD JENNINGS BITTER

THE FORESTERS ARMS, COATHAM MUNDEVILLE

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/foresters.arms.1?fref=ts

BLACK SHEEP AND THWAITES WAINWRIGHT WERE THE ORDER OF THE DAY

AN FINALLY THE BLACKSMITHS ARMS, PRESTON LE SKERNE

http://www.blacksmithsarms-pls.co.uk/ 

RIVET CATCHER AND BLACK PAW BISHOPS BEST TO FINISH THE NIGHT OFF  



KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OTHER TRIPS COMING IN 2013!

A BIG THANKS TO PUBS VISITED THIS YEAR FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY AND THOSE WHO CAME ON THE TRIPS AND OF COURSE ANYTIME TRANSPORT FOR BUSSING US AROUND!  

THE FIFTH DAY OF CHIRSTMAS - FIVE PUBS A DELIVERING

YEH, I KNOW IT IS NOW TECHNICALLY THE SIXTH DAY - BUT I WAS WATCHING LORD OF THE RINGS ON CHANNEL 4 WHICH HAS ONLY JUST FINISHED.

WITH NEW YEARS EVE FALLING ON MONDAY I HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKING DELIVERIES IN ADVANCE TODAY TO THE:

THE OLD WELL IN BARNARD CASTLE

http://www.theoldwellinn.co.uk/

THE RED LION IN COTHERSTONE

http://www.theredlionhotel.blogspot.co.uk/

THE TEESDALE HOTEL IN MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

http://www.teesdalehotel.co.uk/

THE BRIDGE INN AT WHORLTON 

http://www.thebridgeinn-whorlton.co.uk/

AND THE HOLLY HILL INN AT RICHMOND

http://www.holly-hill-inn.co.uk/

   
WHY NOT CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITES FOR NEW YEAR EVENTS?

ENJOY!

THE FOURTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - FOUR MO BRO'S

In November we grew 'Mo's' for Movember. However, it was only the hardiest that stayed the course before the other's succumbed to their Mach 3's.

A Movember night was held in the Stanwick Inn on the 30th. Just under £200.00 was raised between my sponsorship and donated sales from the Stanwick Inn - thanks Neil and Helen.

Let's hope more than four can stay the course next year!