What are your jeans doing today?

[smoothsailor]

I stopped drinking two yrs ago but I understand to be done with ipa . 
 

meanwhile I modified a frame to fit bigger tires.

i took off the rear end and replaced it. Made a segmented mono seatstay, to changeover up a bit

 

[Geeman]

1 hour ago, Double 0 Soul said:

They’re some proper beers!

Im starting to get pretty tired of IPA’s too.. we’ve had a lifetime of drinking the kind of beers you mentioned above so an IPA over the last 4 or 5 years have made a welcome change, nowadays I just want my beer to taste like beer again rather than some slightly grapefruity, cloudy IPA.. saying that, I had 3 pints of coconut porter from the Acorn Brewery in the pub a few weeks ago.. it was glorious!

I don't drink beer as much anymore (more of a whisky drinker) except if out for something to eat or average quick stop somewhere but totally agree on the IPA. Now l just want a pint, lager/Guinness,  as opposed to a cloudy citrus can for seven quid!

@Broark I was heading into London on the day you were marooned in Reading,  trains where crazy!  cancellations everywhere. I wont even try to pretend thats unusual for the UK rail network! 

[Broark]

Evidently there were two separate collisions with people that impacted the trains that day in the same region.
Our friends were heading from Manchester to London and we were supposed to meet up with them, didn't end up getting in until super late that evening.
We sat at Reading station for like...2 hours waiting for the train to arrive. Once we were able to get on we just went one stop up to Oxford and said that'll do. Pretty town at least!

[Double 0 Soul]

Out of the Guinness varieties.. i think this Nigerian import is king, do you get this in the US B?

It's on the international food section in Tesco, rather than the beer aisle so nobody shopping for booze buys it.. therefore it gets reduced.. which is when i buy it 

[Broark]

Interesting, never heard of that varietal. I'll keep my eyes peeled!
Typically most shops here focus on domestic craft beers, most people (at least in Texas) don't typically seek out Guinness.

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

I know I've seen Guinness Extra over here. I've even had it, though I prefer the original. I'm not sure it was Foreign Extra.

I'm with you all on the IPA thing - but I wasn't even much a fan when the boom started. I liked the craft beer movement for what it could offer in stouts, porters and sours, but I rarely drink these days (few times a year?) and if I do, I still go to old favorites - that being a nice red or regular Guinness, actually.

The one thing I do appreciate now is that there are plenty of good N/A options available - except the Guinness N/A is one of the sorrier one's I've tried. Everything gets a bit of a pass because it's not got any booze, but there is still a quality spectrum. 

[Double 0 Soul]

My neighbour and i share our recycling bin (he took theirs to his allotment and converted it into a water butt) i've noticed a few 0% Guinness he's put into recycle, he's trying to cut down on his booze intake.. i probably drink more than he does but i'll only ever drink 3 pints max these days whereas he'll only drink the odd one with a meal but when he goes out.. he goes out on a proper bender like he's still 18  even though he's pushing 60.. he must be doing something right because he only looks 50.. fit as a fiddle, rock climber, road cyclist ect..

We don't seem to have very much of a selection of quality zero alcohol offerings.. one thing that bothers me tho.. it's the same price as regular Guinness and most of the cost associated with alcohol in the UK is taxation? shouldn't it be half the price without the alcohol duty to pay?

[rbeck]

From a few days ago. Sweating my ass off in the Canadian tux. 

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

40 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

My neighbour and i share our recycling bin (he took theirs to his allotment and converted it into a water butt) i've noticed a few 0% Guinness he's put into recycle, he's trying to cut down on his booze intake.. i probably drink more than he does but i'll only ever drink 3 pints max these days whereas he'll only drink the odd one with a meal but when he goes out.. he goes out on a proper bender like he's still 18  even though he's pushing 60.. he must be doing something right because he only looks 50.. fit as a fiddle, rock climber, road cyclist ect..

We don't seem to have very much of a selection of quality zero alcohol offerings.. one thing that bothers me tho.. it's the same price as regular Guinness and most of the cost associated with alcohol in the UK is taxation? shouldn't it be half the price without the alcohol duty to pay?

The pricing is silly. That said, it’s worth it for how much better I sleep. If I were the investing type I’d definitely keep an eye on N/A companies because they get away huge margins it seems!

@rbeck - glad to see the fisheye is alive and well at the hardcore dive shows. All it needs is a dragged shutter and a twist for some light trails. 

[Maynard Friedman]

For non or low alcohol beers (well lager), I like Lucky Saint and Peroni. Big Drop also do a wide selection, I particularly like their pale ale. Unfortunately much of the no/low alcohol market seems very sugary and calorific.

[rbeck]

39 minutes ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

 

@rbeck - glad to see the fisheye is alive and well at the hardcore dive shows. All it needs is a dragged shutter and a twist for some light trails. 

Please no I've seen enough pictures like that for a lifetime lol

[LazyS]

When I went across the pond 10+ years ago the train to Scotland was held up 1 stop away due to high winds but my friend was really nice and drove down and picked us up. The drinks I still remember getting were the warm ciders(strongbow?) and Tuborg beer. Also stopped in Ireland and had a Guinness and it ruined them back home for me.

[tg76]

I miss beer. Most of the gf ones aren’t worth the price tag, I’m always smelling other people’s beers and trying to imagine the taste. 
today is about 1/2 way through 6 week summer break and first day with no plans so a bit of cord/ rope making to tie back a plant. I whip these up with a loop in one end to tie up most  of my plants. And took my kitten for a walk, she loves getting out for an explore and she desperately wants to get free and chomp on some birds. Starting to place out plants for new garden, gotta go get more tomorrow so trying to have a shopping plan.

and I picked up some second hand Samurai, only worn once. Really nice chonky / slubby fibres. Been a long time since I’ve had new jeans to make comfortable.  Haven’t decided what to do with cuffs yet. 

[Duke Mantee]

 

20 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Out of the Guinness varieties.. i think this Nigerian import is king, do you get this in the US B?

It’s really good but a LOT stronger than yer standard Guinness 

14 hours ago, LazyS said:

The drinks I still remember getting were the warm ciders(strongbow?) and Tuborg beer. Also stopped in Ireland and had a Guinness and it ruined them back home for me.

Warm?! That’s an englandshire thing - Scots like their lagers and (ciders) extra cold - or room temperature as we call it

Plus that’s a bit extravagant stopping off in Ireland for a pint - no?

[LazyS]

^The warm ciders were in London, Mulled cider wine from a holiday market and some pub that gave us free mugs with our drinks. At a supermarket in Scotland I remember seeing plastic 2L bottles of cider, my friend mentioned its what the youths like to drink in the park.

We booked a Ryanair flight a day in advance and it was only like $70. We had friends there to stay with too. The countryside pub we went to was really nice. Dublin was packed though, I mainly remember the park with the Oscar Wild statue.

 

Edited January 9 by LazyS

[Double 0 Soul]

4 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

It’s really good but a LOT stronger than yer standard Guinness

I think porters and stouts benefit greatly from an increased abv.. whereas lagers i prefer piss weak.. remember when Heineken-Shmeineken used to be 3.2% ? i loved it.. it was much nicer back then.. than the toxic 5% which it is nowadays.

Edited January 9 by Double 0 Soul

[tg76]

Took my hat I made out of my yamane legs a couple of years ago for a coastal hike and plant shopping. 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

@tg76 brewdog punk ipa is sold in the same price as any brewdog beer and it’s pretty good (for me at least. My wife doesn’t like it as much). 

[gnewix]

Walking around Lake Bohinj and Lake Bled today. Beautiful scenery, the sun came out too which was a bonus!

[tg76]

2 hours ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

@tg76 brewdog punk ipa is sold in the same price as any brewdog beer and it’s pretty good (for me at least. My wife doesn’t like it as much). 

Would smash some right now. Finished a ride and it’s creeping up to 30, glad there are some clouds today.

[tg76]

Found this.. it’s kind of nice. 

[Double 0 Soul]

It appears that most of the beers from my local berwery are gf https://www.abbeydalebrewery.co.uk/product-tag/gluten-free/ it's only the bread based ones which arn't. you already get the best weather and the best nut butter, you can have too much of a good thing y'know!

I'm not familiar with that area @gnewix, i've just looked it up, it looks ingredible, do you live there or are you on holiday?

[gnewix]

4 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

It appears that most of the beers from my local berwery are gf https://www.abbeydalebrewery.co.uk/product-tag/gluten-free/ it's only the bread based ones which arn't. you already get the best weather and the best nut butter, you can have too much of a good thing y'know!

I'm not familiar with that area @gnewix, i've just looked it up, it looks ingredible, do you live there or are you on holiday?

On holiday here mate, it's beautiful. It's my second time in Slovenia, the first was about 8 years ago and had terrible weather the whole time. Highly recommend it for hiking.

[Double 0 Soul]

Thought i'd do a little photo diary of my day.. nothing exciting, just a slice of life, mooching around.

Woke up early feeling slightly hungover and fed Mr. Lenny

It was f'kin cold this morning, I had to get the kettle to de-ice the car, i couldn't get the damn doors open, my hands were freezing and the heater is bust..  i can't be arsed to fix it because i only use it a couple of times/mth

Wrapped up warm in Lazy S hat, Stussy Down, JMC Sweat, Full Merino Base, Devis and Stussy One Stars..

Had some porridge for breakfast which warmed me up!

Went to the post office to post some bike bits and swung by Tesco to stock up with cat food (hence the car)

Left the car at work and walked up into the city center.. through Paradise Square

It was the opening day of the Phlegm Exhibition at Millennium Galleries

Walked through the 'stop the war/peace rally' .. and past the town hall

Through the Peace Gardens

..to Millennium Galleries

Out through Winter Gardens

While i'm passing through Barkers Pool.. i made these bronze planters back in 2009

..and these bins

..and these bollards.. and pretty much all the other street furniture you see around the city

Check out this pavement.. i got mildly obsessed with old pavements when i was laying the york stone in my back garden.. if it's been walked on for 100yrs + it's considered 'cathedral grade stone' dope af!

..I did a bit more work then went home, an artist friend of mine who paints on concrete wanted to display her work unframed like a piece of sculpture hanging on the wall but she didn't know how to go about it, you can't drill and screw the cast concrete tile it's just too brittle.. when her work moves from gallery to exhibition, she wanted a foolproof way of hanging it so i made her some moulds..it's an outer frame with an internal flexi-silicone which she can pour her concrete into

..here is the clever bit

..these ply inserts are suspended in the cavity from the top carrier.. when the concrete is set, the top carrier unclips, leaving the ply positioned perfectly parallel in the concrete tile

A piece of aluminium flatbar partially covers the slot.. leaving a pefect gap to fit a french cleat and because the slot is 1mm wider than the inserted cleat, it locks itself in and can't move side to side, fitting it perfectly flush to the wall (well, 3mm away) like an invisible hang

..the top carrier is located with suitcase clips as such

..the mould is entirely collapsable and the silicones are interchangable

..i did all this on a 'Will Work 4Art' basis and came away with 2 small concrete paintings of Park Hill and one of Robin Hood Gardens

In other news.. National Theatre is putting on a musical set in Park Hill, it starts next month

I've just been down to Lynn's.. i love this place, it reminds me of the Japanese Internet c2010

I think this is vegetarian tripe.. i can only think of one thing worse and that would be non-vegetarian tripe

..I bought some bubble tea for the boy and i've got some walnut biscuits

..and that was my day, now i'm just kicking back, banging out some tunes and uploading these photos with a glass of wine.. waiting for those two to get home

Edited January 13 by Double 0 Soul

[NilsLW]

What a day! And that album is a banger as well, often had it on repeat during my teenage years. His new stuff is really good too imo.

[JRendon02]

Hiking in South Mountain Park and Preserve in Phoenix, AZ. Wearing Samurai S3000VX Lot 10

[shredwin_206]

my jacket is on display at the kingpins show in NYC at the Proximity Denim booth 

[reallypeacedoff]

Went for a ride today and it had rained a lot more than I thought...

[Maynard Friedman]

I went to a new local barber as my old one recently closed down, not surprising as he was in his early 80s! This is what he told me:

• He received an MBE from (the then) Prince Charles. He showed me the photo
• He was at school with (same class as) Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet
• He used to cut the hair of (serial killer) Dennis Nilsen

[Double 0 Soul]

Dennis Nilsen?.. meh, that’s nowt to brag about.. I bet he can’t wait to tell the ageing New Romantics at his school reunion that’s he’s cut maynard friedman’s hair