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26 Feb at 8:30 am

Beer Memories: The Pub That Watched Me Grow Up Might be Closing.

As the title suggests…. One of my favourite pubs might be closing! Alright, that might be a little overly dramatic and a tad presumptuous, but it is up for sale. I think that is called clickbait right??? Anyway!! You can understand my concern, pubs that go up for sale don’t always remain as pubs…

Beer Memories: The Pub That Watched Me Grow Up Might be Closing.

Margaret's Blog - Saving Energy, Money and Reducing My Carbon Footprint

I’m a proud family man juggling Dad Life, business, travel and gym visits (mostly so I can justify the beer afterwards). Whether I’m hiking the Lakeland fells, pub-hopping for “research,” or chasing adventures with friends and family, I’m all about making memories and writing about them.
I’m also passionate about men’s mental health because blokes need support too.

This blog is where all that stuff collides.

Life Stuff

Family Stuff, Life Stuff

1 week ago

The Earth Turns and The Light Returns.

I left work yesterday and it was daylight! The days of going to work in the dark and leaving in the dark are as…

The Earth Turns and The Light Returns.

Life Stuff, Man Stuff, Travel Stuff

1 month ago

Freedom, one step at a time – Living With a Wanderer’s Mind

I have a wanderer streak in me, itchy feet, you might say. I get irritable if I haven’t been somewhere different and explored, if…

Freedom, one step at a time - Living With a Wanderer’s Mind

Life Stuff, Man Stuff

1 month ago

Breaking the Ice – Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

I’m a big fan of extreme temperatures! I love proper seasons, hot summers and cold winters, none of this inbetweeny nonsense! We don’t get…

Breaking the Ice - Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Beer Stuff, Life Stuff, Man Stuff

2 months ago

Support Your Local: Don’t Let Dry January Win

Happy New Year Timber Pols!! I hope you all had a bloody nice time over the festive period? I certainly did, I disconnected, blocked…

Support Your Local: Don’t Let Dry January Win

Family Stuff

Family Stuff, Man Stuff

1 month ago

I Always Get the Feet: Time Given, Love Returned

Someone once said to me that being a dad is the best job you’ll ever have, I take issue with this statement…. Kinda…. I…

I Always Get the Feet: Time Given, Love Returned

Family Stuff, Life Stuff

2 months ago

Before the Beers Kick In… I Hope You All Have a Bloody Nice Time

Normally my blogs go out on a Thursday, but as tomorrow is the big day, I’ve decided to publish it today. It saves me…

Before the Beers Kick In… I Hope You All Have a Bloody Nice Time

Family Stuff, Travel Stuff

2 months ago

Back Where the Air Is Thin and the Mind Is Clear

Up early with a bit of a thick head, but that wasn’t stopping me, today was ski day! The plan was simple, my mates…

Family Stuff, Travel Stuff

3 months ago

A Very Alpine Christmas – TimberMane vs. Krampus (Fuelled by Glühwein)

This time last year, the whole family and myself took a trip. When I say the whole family, I’m talking Mrs TimberMane, TimberMane Toddler…

A Very Alpine Christmas - TimberMane vs. Krampus (Fuelled by Glühwein)