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Monday, January 25, 2010

First post

Welcome all. After trying to create a website for real ale drinkers, but finding costs and all that web design hassle too much,I have now decided to join the world of bloggers and my first blog is coming from my brothers place in the little village of South Zeal, about a 15 mins drive from Okehampton, Devon.
The village has two pubs and last night we visited the Kings Arms, although it was quiet (only three other customers) we were made to feel welcome by both landlord and customers.
There were four ales on offer, Dartmoor Brewery's Jail Ale, Skinners Heligan Honey, Otter Brewery's Otter Ale and O'Hanlons Goodwill. Whilst the Goodwill wasn't to our taste all three of the others went down exceptionally well (Jail and Heligan Honey being two of my favourites).
Whilst my brother has recently moved to the village and i am purely a visitor we felt none of the expected "They'm not from these parts" attitude, so a big thumbs up to the landlord, landlady and customers for making us feel so welcome.

1 comment:

  1. Good luck with the blog Mark. Nice to see someone puting a local slant on thingss.
    I'm based in Kent and have been blogging since October 2008 http://baileysbeerblog.blogspot.com/.
    Paul

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