Fantabulous February

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Had a nice surprise at work today. A workmate who is an ex-pat Englishman and fellow beer-brewer, had just returned from a trip back home and brought me back a can of Dogbolter to brew! Woo hoo! Today I also finished ten consecutive days of shift work and returned home in time for the sail past of 200 old sailing vessels coming into town for a wooden boat festival. This fleet included the Endeavour replica and what looked very much like a Spanish galleon. Great stuff.

My return home also coincided with the start of the first Australia -v- England final of the one day cricket series. In light of the gift of Dogbolter I felt inspired to stop off and get a couple of bottles of something English and be an honorary Englishman for a while ... but don't tell anyone or they'll send me to Guantanamo most likely.

So I spent a very pleasant afternoon watching the fleet sail past, whilst keeping half an eye on the cricket and enjoying a couple of England's finest. And the weathe was good, and i have a long weekend ahead of me. Life is good - tomorrow I might even get a run under my belt.

But first I have to brew that beer.

Happy days.