Live on Delwood Beach, Manly. Highlight of the day is generally the half hour on the back of the Ferry where the big issues are worked through. Have lived in Beijing, NW Fairlight, Brisbane, Cleveland, South Kensington (SW7), PNG and Sydney. Love sport, beer, bars and the insular peninsula.
Author: bladdamasta
Bar Crawling at Resorts World Genting
On a whim I decided to venture into the highlands behind Kuala Lumpur. I really wasn’t expecting the crazy mishmash of casino, shopping mall, outlets, theme parks and bars that exist 1800m above sea level about 55km from Kuala Lumpur. …
Induction – Owen #166
This is an induction to which I’ve been looking forward doing from a long time and it is another 2nd generation ceremony. This might be the first induction supervised by a father and a godfather. I’ve known Owen for twenty …
Paperkite Beer – an award winning Malaysian craft brewer
If you think it is tough to get a craft beer on tap in a Sydney pub, try being a craft brewer in Malaysia. Paperkite Beer makes very good craft beer that has won medals at international craft beer awards, …
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Induction – Karlee #165
The last of our Christmas party inductees is Karlee, who has had previous stints working with #1, #3 and #13 yet continues to work with us. Only kidding. We’re lovely. Favourite beverage: Raspberry gin Favourite sport to spectate: Soccer Area …
Induction – Laura #164
Laura is a resident of Queensland via Victoria and the UK. #1 has been fortunate to travel with Laura in both states and enjoy her banter. An infrequent visitor to Sydney, Laura was delighted about the fortuitous coincidence of an …
Drinking in Kuching and 1602 Life Beer
Kuching is the capital of the Sarawak Province, in the north west of Borneo and the largest of the 13 Malaysian States. After roaming around a fair amount of Sabah, I decided to stay put and enjoy this delightful colonial …
Induction – Meryl #163
Meryl has been on a number of FNQ beer adventures with #1. Without Meryl I wouldn’t have been able to experience the craft beer delights of Mackay, Townsville and Cairns. She has a sense of adventure and is extremely tolerant …
Induction – Orlando #162
It is funny how work Christmas parties I organise often end up in Manly. Fortuitous™ I guess. And a great opportunity to induct a few workmates. Orlando is the 6th second generation inductee on to the Back of the Ferry. …
Drinking in Kota Kinabalu
At first glance, Kota Kinabalu isn’t a great city for pub crawling. Like many Asian cities there’s a bar street with cookie cutter Irish pubs and restaurants. In KK’s case that is the waterfront, which admittedly is a good place …
The Shamrock Irish Bar – Kota Kinabalu
I’m having a short trip to Malaysia. Four nights in Kota Kinabalu – capital of Sabah province, two nights in Kuching – capital of Sarawak province and two nights in Kuala Lumpur. I like to go for a wander when …
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