Stanley Marlow And Son Ltd

The perennial hop won't start to show shoots again until April depending upon how warm it is. In the meantime the some farmers will use the winter months to start stringing tall hopyards with natural Coir string.

This Christmas, please spare a thought for all of the work done by Santas little helpers. They deserve our support.

“Thirstily he set it to his lips, and as its cool refreshment began to soothe his throat, he thanked Heaven that in a world of much evil there was still so good a thing as ale.” ― Rafael Sabatini

Of course it is. Get me a christmas jumper with this on please!

Happy December everyone - let the Christmas count down begin.

Pre-orders of the new Band Aid single have been "manic" since its unveiling, organiser Bob Geldof has revealed.
The musician and campaigner admitted he had been "a bit nervous" but said the response had been "extraordinary".
"From what we've seen from iTunes it's gone bonkers," he told Radio 4's Today programme on Monday. "Within four or five minutes we had a million quid."
... One Direction and Ed Sheeran are among the performers on Do They Know It's Christmas? to tackle Ebola.
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Rugby is great. The players don't wear helmets or padding; they just beat the living daylights out of each other and then go for a beer. I love that. Joe Theismann Good luck on Saturday England

“So. Monday. We meet again.
We will never be friends—but maybe we can move past our mutual enmity toward a more-positive partnership.”

Would I like another Stanley Marlow English Stout? Well what do you think?

Wishing you all an exciting bonfire night - stay safe. Please remember.. Young people should watch and enjoy fireworks at a safe distance and follow the safety rules for using sparklers. Only adults should deal with firework displays and the lighting of fireworks. They should also take care of the safe disposal of fireworks once they have been used. 1. Plan your firework display to make it safe and enjoyable. 2. Keep fireworks in a closed box and use them one at a time.... 3. Read and follow the instructions on each firework using a torch if necessary. 4. Light the firework at arm's length with a taper and stand well back. 5. Keep naked flames, including cigarettes, away from fireworks. 6. Never return to a firework once it has been lit. 7. Don't put fireworks in pockets and never throw them. 8. Direct any rocket fireworks well away from spectators. 9. Never use paraffin or petrol on a bonfire. 10.Make sure that the fire is out and surroundings are made safe before leaving.
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Finally our new distribution system is up and running. Watch out!! Coming through.

Put calorie labels on beer - what's your view? Beer, wine and spirits are fuelling the obesity epidemic and should be labelled with the calories they contain, say public health experts. Do you know or come to that care how many calories there are in a pint of 4% ABV beer. We are interested in knowing what you, the beer drinkers think about this. Well? good, bad, don't care, pointless - have your say.

Give a man a beer, waste an hour. Teach a man to brew, and waste a lifetime! Bill Owen

That says it all really!

Friday Friday Friday - Humph! “Employers are at their happiest on Mondays. Employees are at their happiest on Fridays.” Is today YOUR happy day or do you have to wait until Monday?

Which one of these little beauties do you think you would like to wet your whistle?

“Mondays are the start of the work week which offer new beginnings 52 times a year!” ― David Dweck