West Beers : Every Thursday @ The Lamb Brewery, W4 4PH

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Crap. What happened?

I was just about to say 'at least, I'm sure you had a nice ride', but ...

Ride was great other than that!

Hit a pothole in Hammersmith en route home. Just tender now.

Sorry guys, not sure I'll make tomorrow nwo 😂

@Sifta and myself had a dispiriting experience at the Express tavern a fortnight ago. Table booked, but their app would not allow Google/Apple Pay,
and,
they only had one bitter available!
The pub was totally packed, and many were also enjoying the (restricted) menu.
We reverted to cans in Acton Park last week.

We really need a quorate Wests to update the Articles
to make it clear that whilst hugging is now allowed,
it is not compulsory;
@ffm @hamrack @hippy @Sifta
@skydancer @moorhen
@NorthLondonLight @Regal @Alex_Ch
@seager @jdmitch
@SwissChap @morgasm
@thebrenthamtaffy @ChewyCheeks
@fasih @timages
@goosenoose @ChainBreaker

My social diary is rapidly filling up. I won't ask if "plus ones" are allowed. Looking forward to catching up and regaling you with tales of "deering do" or more correctly, orchard planting.

hugging is now allowed

Yeah, except it turns out that @ChainBreaker 's been had all along:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/10/end-of-englands-hug-ban-highlights-confusion-over-law-and-guidance

So what was the alternative to chard?

#conformingtotype

There's a lot of courgettes down that way.

Yeah, except it turns out that @ChainBreaker 's been had all along:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/m­ay/10/end-of-englands-hug-ban-highlights­-confusion-over-law-and-guidance

What the hell! The bastards!

Hi All,
Thursday 22nd July, Wests returns!
A couple of us have frequented the Swan in Acton on Acton Lane.
The squat pub with minimal outdoor, on-street seating,
has a large rear courtyard, with parasol bench seating.

There is adequate onstreet bike parking and some additional nearby railings.

@ffm @hamrack @hippy @Sifta
@skydancer @moorhen
@NorthLondonLight @Regal @Alex_Ch
@seager @jdmitch
@SwissChap @morgasm
@thebrenthamtaffy @ChewyCheeks
@fasih @timages
@goosenoose @ChainBreaker

Might a mod be able to alter the thread title?

Saturday night bump for Wests next week.
Proviso; if Covid cases are skyrocketing past 100k/day we may think again.

Many thanks to whichever Mod completed the (witchcraft) switch of thread title.

Tonight is happening:
should be cooling down from the day's high of 28C as we gather.
@ffm @hamrack @hippy @Sifta
@skydancer @moorhen
@NorthLondonLight @Regal @Alex_Ch
@seager @jdmitch
@SwissChap @morgasm
@thebrenthamtaffy @ChewyCheeks
@fasih @timages
@goosenoose @ChainBreaker

We know of a couple of no-shows,
(@hamrack @NorthLondonLight),
anyone else likely to make an appearance?

Not tonight. Sorry all. I'll try next week.

Well that worked well!
Shady table, and the temperature had dropped below 30C.
Thanks to @Oliver Schick for cycling over,
and,
great to catch up with @ffm.

Was good. We might be able to stay there for a while, at least until the inevitable Wests wanderlust resumes, or ChainBreaker has us kicked out by hugging everyone.

This week?
@ffm @hamrack @hippy @Sifta
@skydancer @moorhen
@NorthLondonLight @Regal @Alex_Ch
@seager @jdmitch
@SwissChap @morgasm
@thebrenthamtaffy @ChewyCheeks
@fasih @timages
@goosenoose @ChainBreaker

Venue remains The (Acton) Swan.

(Note to self: sort out that list).

Apologies. As some of you know I'm on home nursing duties in sunny Kent so will be unable to join you. Raise a glass on my behalf.

That we will.

For once I should actually make it!
If anyone coming has flat bars/risers with 31.8 stem clamp, let me know so I can buy them from you!

Will be great to see you.

If anyone coming tonight wants any spent grains, I had a beer-brewing day yesterday, and have several kilos of malted Wheat and malted barley (Europils) please let me know, as I have lots more than I can use in my bread/granola for the next few months. They make for a nice addition to a whole grain seeded loaf!

Good offer.
Are they soft/chewable?
Thinking about trying a kilo to add (gradually) to morning muesli.