As global warming sets in, there are two quandaries. How come May Day seems to be getting colder each year (we had snow in the UK yesterday), when in pagan times they celebrated the coming of summer on 1st May? And …
Curtin House Rooftop Bar – a reminder of Melbourne’s great appeal
After quite a break, your correspondent looks like he’ll be spending some time in Melbourne over the coming months. It’s a city I grew to love and a lunch at Cookie and a flying visit to the Curtin House Rooftop …
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Drinking off the beaten track in Oahu
Oahu is fun. It’s many things, but I liked that you had a souped up version of the Goldie in Waikiki, you could get a good slab of Americana and you are on a tropical island. And if you …
Reinduction – Ella #41
Another member of the next generation, Ella was previously inducted but wasn’t of age (probably a rule to follow). Her answers will have no doubt changed, but I’ll be deleting the previous induction so we’ll never know. Favourite …
Waikiki Brewing Company @WaikikiBrewing
It is no surprise that Waikiki is full of places to drink. When I mentioned Waikiki to any one they all mentioned Yards Ale House. We gave it ago, but on a Saturday night, it seemed that everyone that …
Aloha Amber and Diamond Head
Your correspondent is celebrating on old mate’s milestone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. If travelling for pleasure the objective is always to balance the time between cultural or scenic and the quest for new beers or bars. Sometimes you …
Induction – Mary, Tom, John, Chris and Kate #83 #84 #85 #86 #87
A first for Back of the Ferry – a family induction. Your correspondent and solo inductor had to work hard to get all the answers down with one hand. Induction duties cannot interrupt the pleasures of the Back of the …
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Induction – Maaike #82
Our Dutch ranks double (as in a way do our Kiwi ranks) with our latest member. Maaike was the first part of a big induction on an iffy evening (which still looked pretty good). Maaike opted for a UDL to …
Slainte from the Back of the Ferry
A long neck of Guinness on Paddy’s Day on the world’s greatest commute.
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