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The County & Station at Matlock Bath now Derby Brewing Company plans to open the doors has new people in charge. Emily (formerly of the Pattenmakers in Duffield and the Boat of the Grade-II listed Kedleston Country House th at Cromford) and Matt (formerly of the Spa on August 11 . The 250-year old property Inn in Derby) are running the pub jointly between Allestree and Kedleston village had ubdergone a £1.3 million refit and becomes the We have been informed that Shiny fourth pub to be opened by the family run

Brewery is looking to extend brewing brewery in less than eight years Beer and Pub News capacity with another brewery elsewhere Littleover Brewing Co are hoping to be in Mark informs us of two charity events taking It is believed that the Shottle Farm production by September th place at the Bell , Smalley in August. The 9 sees Brewery may be forced to vacate the Bull’s Amber Valley CAMRA Update a day in aid of the Derby Royal Cancer Wards Head at Belper Lane End due to a massive from 2pm with beer in the garden, BBQ, auction, rent increase 10th - Beer Festival meeting at the Codnor raffle and live music from Tristram Shandy and Inn, Jessop St., Codnor. 15 th - Survey trip, th Steve Selwood. On the 30 there will be a day in contact Jane Wallis on 01773 745966 to book. aid of Meningitis and Rainbows from 12pm with 20 th - Branch meeting at the Sir Barnes Wallis, beer in the garden, BBQ, auction, raffle, stalls, Ripley DE5 3BY games and fun for all the family

Tracy a nd all the staff welcome you Geoff at the Pattenmakers Arms , Duffield to the informs us of a beer festival running over the Church St, Waingroves

August bank holiday weekend 28 th to 31 st . The DE5 9TE Tel 01773 513351 OLD OAK INN beers on offer will be Cairngorm - Sheepshaggers Mon-Thu 5 – 11pm, Fri 3 – 11.30 176 Main Street Gold, Hop Back – Citra, Loch Ness – Hoppyness & Sat – 12 – 11.30, Sun – 12 10.30 Horsley Woodhouse Loch Ness, Beartown- Kodiak Gold, Highland - 6 constantly changing beers on DE7 6AW. Tel: 01332 881299 Scapa Special, Binghams- Space Hoppy, Bath Ales tap plus ciders & fruit wines etc. East Midlands Pub of the Year 2009 - Summer Hare, Green Jack - Orange Wheat Very own home away from Mon to Wed 4 – 11, Thu & Fri 3 – 11 beer, Bristol Beer Factory – Sunrise, Black Wolf - home. Relaxed atmosphere. Sat 12 – 11, Sun 12 – 10.30 Rok IPA, Williams - Harvest Sun, Purple Moose - Open Quiz & Card Night Wed. Serving a wide selection of beers Dark Side of the Moose, Brentwood - Chockwork Free Function Room With Own from BOTTLE BROOK and Orange, Arundel – Stronghold, Cairngorm - Bar & Toilets. LEADMILL plus Guest Beers Nessie's Monster Mash, Inveralmond – RuRAD Bar Open Fri, Sat & Sun Thrappledouser, Atlas - Three Sisters, Hop Back - Crop Circle, Branscombe Vale – Branoc and Chris P Duck was most surprised to find real CPD’s Norfolk Broads Trip - Part 2 Humpty Dumpty - Best Bitter. There will also be a ale at Allestree Hall in the golf club bar. few ciders too! Badger Hopping Hare was served from the We walked a different way back to Lingwood jug due to a cellar issue but was very good. the next day to get a train to Great Yarmouth hris from Cannock CAMRA informs us of the C Disappointing that it is not open in the where the main street was described by a local as nd 2 Cannock Chase CAMRA Beer Festival at the evening except for a monthly quiz but at full of ‘in and out shops’ meaning you went in and came straight out - even Rab C Nesbitt would Humpty Dumpty Brewery shop to take home. We have found it down market. The only pub visited went on a scenic route to take in the market town was the Pub on the Prom , which is a decent hotel GEORGE & of Fakenham . What a major disappointment with bar featuring 5 ales previously mentioned plus no GBG pubs, only 3 pubs in the centre with one of Lacons Encore, although this failed to pour. After DRAGON them probably NRA and lots of charity shops. The a walk to the north beach and a beach snack bar BRIDGE ST BELPER Bull was reasonably friendly with Wherry & Royal meal we then caught a return train going straight 01773 880210 Norfolks from Woodfordes plus Herbalist, a through to Norwich for the City of Ale Festival. Accommodation available collaboration brew between Adnams & Magic Rock. With my usual lack of planning we entered the 5/6 real ales. Across the road was the Limes , one of the more first pub carrying the festival banner, the tasteful Wetherspoon outlets where I had a Wolf Wildman . They had Adnams Jester, TT Ram Tam Open 11 - 11 Lupus Lupus which was the best choice from usual and Oldershaw Progress and the barman helped Monday to Saturday, nationals and USA specials. Knock this town off me find a vague route to follow which then took Sunday 12 - 10.30. any beer itinerary – Chris P Duck me to the Walnut Tree Shades . Not bad for an Live music every Enterprise pub with a nice interior and Humpty Dumpty Red Mill chosen ahead of Woodfordes weekend. Nelson’s Revenge & GK Hoppy Hen. The 3 beer festivals a year. programme map was divided into 7 routes but the problem was that they were not linked together and when at the edge of one map you did not know to my taste but you get that with trying new which map to look at next. I had difficulty but beers. Moving on towards the railway station managed to find the Lamb eventually although it we came to the Rumsey Wells with a one- was not far away. This was a bit pretentious, full hour brewing demo from Belinda of Adnams of city slickers in the courtyard but the Panther just about to start. The enthusiastic Red was ok with Adnams Mosaic, All Day Summer manager invited us to take part but we could Haze Wheat Beer and HD Broadland Sunrise also not hear her from the back of the room. It on. Next call was at the nearby GBG Murderer’s was no surprise that there were 5 Adnams where by far the best beer selection was beers on of which I tried a new one, Fat available that I came across. There was a beer Sprat, which was very good. There was a festival rack of 16 ales all from local brewers so surprise in the gents where there are video Darn Sarf with Mr. Shane & Poirot as I did not know what to have I tried a rack of screens above the urinals inviting users to th Shortts Farm Skiffle, S & P Dennis and participate in a ‘Penalty Shootout’ by aiming Sat 13 With a railrover, Poirot and I set off on Tombstone Gunslinger. There were also about a at hotspots down below. Presumably to our annual bash, darn sarf instead of the usual trip dozen ales on the main bar so this was almost too improve the users aim, fortunately there was to Scotland. Our first port of call was the good to be true but with limited time I needed to nobody present to witness my low score. The Handmade Pie and Alehouse , right across from move on so with the vaguest help from the final stop near the station was the Compleat Weymouth station, where a good selection of pies barmaid I stepped outside and whilst looking at Angler , which had a surprisingly good were on offer. There were 6 sticks with Piddle the map I was joined by a friendly local who selection of Lacons 4 Kisses, Legacy, Falcon (Dorchester) Bursting Out 4%, Premium 4.1%, assisted my route. I think his name was Dave but & Encore, Wolf Granny Wouldn’t Like It, Yeovil - Summerset 4.1% Whitstable - Winkle apologies to him for forgetting as I am writing Grain Oak and Norfolk Brewhouse Moon Picker 4.5% and T/T Landlord with 1 empty. The this 2 weeks later. I walked through a couple of Gazer. I began by asking the barmaid for 4 Bursting Out was in fine form as was the 'SPOC' streets with him to find the GBG Sir Garnett but Kisses followed later by an Encore and also pie! At Lymington we called in the Ship where the was alarmed when I saw cake stands on the bar. I sampled most of the others whilst partaking Wadworth 6X (£3.70) was preferred to London had a low strength Lacons Dark Mild but this was of spicy nachos, the combination of which Pride with Doom Bar off. Later at Portsmouth , the again a bit too upmarket for me; the other ales was enough to frighten off barmaids and all- outcome was nothing short of disaster. 4 pubs were from Adnams, Wolf and St Peters. The Old comers. I had managed to visit 8 of the 45 together, Royal Standard, Park Tavern, Surry Fruit then joined me again as we went to the GBG pubs on the trail so it looks like you need a Arms and Trafalgar (JDW) were hopeless. After Vine which is also a Thai restaurant. The beer week’s holiday to complete it unless you are passing the first 3 we ended up at the Trafalgar festival there had a decent range of local and local. Look forward to having another go but where we thought there would be a reasonable distant ales but I stayed local with Fat Cat Colin. with improved maps next time please. The choice. Only 3 beers were on - GK Abbot, Ruddles I took this back as it was hazy only to be last full day was a touring day; I did have a Bitter and a poor Doom Bar. The place was more informed that it is served hazy. It was not really drink at the Maltsters at Ranworth for one like a disco. Probably the worst Wetherspoons of 3 predictable beers, although the outdoor I've been in. A better pint was had at the Hilsea pizzas looked more interesting as we sat Travelodge with 6X (only 2.89!) very pleasant. Cross Keys outside. We did not partake as we had Speck Hen and Brakspear also on. Sunday On the promised to return to the Rampant Horse Isle of Wight our lunchtime call was the 35 Market Place, Belper again for their curry night. An excellent meal Woodmans Arms at Wootton . Very busy doing

Tel 01773 599191 was had along with the addition of Wolf In Sunday lunch with 3 sticks - London Pride, Doom

Anita & John welcome old and new Sheep’s Clothing on the bar but fortunately Bar and locale Goddards Fuggle Dee Dum 4.8% friends to one of Belper’s finest no Wolf on the menu. On the way back home which was nice. Later a good find was the Railway real ale houses. it was tipping it down with rain so we looked next to Ryde St Johns station. 6 sticks with 5 on. 5 real ales all of the time. in at the GBG Cock at Cantley , which was Yeovil - British Summertime 3.9%, Hop Back Best Bar Snacks Available. very good for food but disappointing for ales Bitter 3.9%, T/T Landlord and Le Champion 4.5% QUIZ NIGHT Tuesday 9.30pm with Trelawney the pick of 4 and a very nice locale Goddards Inspiration 5%. A Weekends Live Music, Karaoke & national beers. Did not have a drink as there chat with the friendly landlord discovered a 'Beer was hardly any drinking area and it was full and Buses' weekend on 16/17/18th October, Discos of OAPs having a bargain meal. I consoled where there are numerous tours using heritage myself by buying 12 bottles from the buses to visit many real ale pubs on the Doggle

THE AWARD WINNING 3.8% and Black IPA 6%. Thur An interesting the best Wetherspoons in contrast to the one at find in was Theakstons XB at the Portsmouth earlier in the week. All in all, a tad Longboat , but was disappointing. Tribute on disappointing in with too many big boys HUNTERS ARMS and Theakstons Bitter on soon. Around the and not enough small breweries. Looking forward 23 Church Street, Kilburn. corner was the Lamp and Whistle with only to Isle of Wight in October - Mr Shane Huge selection of traditional ciders Harbour Brewing IPA 5% on but very always available in cider-room ald Eagle & I travelled down to Bishops Castle disappointing. The Fishermans at Golant was B 8 ever-changing, top notch real ales! the evening call with 4 sticks. Sharps for the beer festival, but before we checked in Function room Large car park to rear to our guesthouse we called at Clun - first to the Beautiful gardens Free wifi Atlantic, Deuchars IPA, Skinners Sun Inn where we found a range of 3 Tuns beers Freshly made cobs and Doom Bar. Only very average, but Old Open Mon-Thurs from 2.00pm Pec in bottles. Back in we visited and then to the White Horse , which had a range Fri-Sun from midday the Kings Head with 3 St Austell - Tribute, of Clun beers available. Naturally, beers from

Tel 01332 781518 Trelawny and Cornish Best. Guest ale was both breweries were sampled! After booking in to the Staddlestones guesthouse in Lydbury North Follow us on Facebook & Twitter! Dartmoor Jail Ale. Fri An excellent find at Calstock on the line to Gunnislake was the our taxi arrived to take us to Bishops Castle

Tamar Inn . 7 sticks here + 1 cider. Proper where it was a case of where do we start? We island. Before the ferry back, a visit to the King Job, Tintagel - Castle Gold 3.8% and Poldark started and finished at the Six Bells which had Lud at Esplanade found Doom Bar, Gales HSB 4.5%, Holsworthy - Sunshine 4%, Doom Bar the largest choice of ales available, with Bald 4.8% and Sharps Cornish 3.6% (swift half). with Ringwood Boon4.2% on soon and 1 Eagle being impressed by the number of dark Mon Our lunchtime call was the Cat Tavern , empty. Both Tintagels were very nice. At beers on offer. I tried the Pale Ale#1 from Kubla Salisbury with a very nice Box Steam Tunnel Exeter (again) just time to call in the Old Brewery and one of Bald’s beers was Black Echo Vision 4.2%, with Ales of the Round Table - Firehouse with 6 beers from the barrel, with by Six Bells. At the Kings Head I tried 1 Hop 1 Galahad Goffs 4.3% also on. At Warminster time the list written on the fridge door! I had a Grain from Cornish Crown brewery, which was for a pint at the Old Bell Inn . A Wadworth house pleasant Exeter Darkness 5%. Sat A probably one of the best beers of the day, while with 4 on - 6X, Henrys IPA 3.8%, Waterloo 4% teatime arrival at Barnstaple with no pub Bald Eagle had the Dr Prices Lemon Ale from Kite and Horizon 4%. Evening meal was booked at a gen, so after drawing blanks, I ended up at brewery. At the Crown & Anchor Vaults Black very remote the Crossguns , a 5 minute walk from the Panniers (JDW). The usual Abbot + co Knight from Ludlow and Miracle from Chapel Avoncliff station. 3 Box Steam on - Flower Power and 4 from Hunters (Newton Abbott) - Black brewery were supped and at the Castle Hotel I 4.4%, Tunnel Vision 4.2% and Piston Broke 4.5%. Jack stout 5% - very nice, Devon Dreamer tried Longdons Golden Arrow 3.8%. Next it was The Piston Broke went down well but the catering 4.1%, Royal Hunt 5.5% and Hunters Premium on to the Three Tuns Inn where The Eagle had department was disappointing. Tuesday The 4.8%. Also, brewed by Wadworth, a New the Mild and the Stout and I had XXX Pale Ale, Great Western Hotel at Exeter was a most Zealand beer - Yeastie Boys Golden Perch before we worked our way back to the Six Bells welcome sight with 9 sticks. Dartmoor Jail Ale 4.4%. Nice fish n chips round corner. On the calling in at all the pubs again on our way down the 4.8% a good first choice. Youngs Bitter 3.7%, way back, I stopped at Yeoford for the hill. I have only mentioned a fraction of the ales Exeter Brewery - Avocet Ale 3.9% and Ferryman Mare & Foal , a 2 min walk from the station. that were sampled! Before our taxi arrived I 4.2%, RCH Pitchfork 4.3%, Skinners Heligan 2 beers on here. Cottage Brewing - Duchess couldn't resist finishing off on the DIPA 7.3% Honey Beer 4%, Country Life - Pot Wallop 4.4%, 4.2%, which goes down well, and Bays from Gyle 59 brewery and the Eagle had Black Bays (Torbay) Summer Ale 3.9% (not ready) and 1 (Torbay) Topsail 4%. Sun Our final day Ven 5.0 by Lyme Regis Brewery. Back in Lydbury empty. Platform 5 Brewery outside Newton found us at Exmouth where across the road North we tried the local pub, the Powys Arms , Abbott station was later with Antelope 4.3%, from the station was a JDW, the Powder which had a range of Monty's beers including Whistle Blower 4.6%, Coaster 4%, Western Gold Monkey . At 12.30 it was already busy and we Moonrise, Sunshine and Test Brew 18, as well as 4.8% and guest Courage Bitter 4%. Definitely were greeted by 10 sticks - all on and all Directors. The Eagle had a craft keg black beer worth a visit. Our base at Lostwithiel found the different. Spec Hen, Ringwood Old Thumper and I had Test Brew 18 - then we headed back to Earl of Chatham , a St Austell house. On here was 5.1%, Marston's Old Empire 5.7%, Phoenix the digs. In the morning we managed to get a lift Tribute, Cornish Best and Trelawny on fine form. Wobbly Bob 6%, Brains S.A. Gold 4.3%, Doom into Bishops Castle from one of the other guests After a most delicious meal, we found our way to Bar, Dartmoor Jail Ale 4.8%, Exmoor Stag who was going to a local wedding. We made our the Globe . On here was Skinners Betty Stoggs 5.2%, Abbot and Ruddles Bitter. Old way to The Three Tuns where we were given a 4%, Sharps Own 4.4% and Cotleigh Tawny 3.8%, Thumper, Wobbly Bob and Stag were all on tour around the brewery, which is adjacent to the not to mention a good looking menu. At Par top form as was the Sunday lunch. One of pub. Then we were back on the beers! I had Tarn station, the Royal Inn had Doom Bar, Sharps Own and then Brambling Cross while the Eagle had and guest Cornish Chough - Lizard Storm 4.8% Darren and the team welcome Steampunk 6.5% and the Stout. Then it was on to which was nice. Wed Next to the station at you to the Vaults where the Eagle had Jailhouse from was the Globe , where an excellent St Austell The Talbot Taphouse Monty's and I had the Mischief (which I had to Proper Job was had. A walk into town was most "Amber Ales Brewery Tap" throw away), trying instead Border Bitter from fraught, with the Ship , Salutation , Bullers , 1 Butterley Hill, Ripley, DE5 3LT Untapped Brewing Co and Diggers Gold by Grey Fishermans and Admiral Boscarn only having Tel: (01773) 742626. Trees brewery. We finished off at The Six Bells Doom Bar or Tribute. The (Black) Swan however Up to 10 real ales available on where I had Legless Jester from Cerne Abbas had excellent 6X. A good find at Falmouth was handpull and gravity plus local brewery and IPA from Six Penny Handley the Chainmaker with 7 sticks. Doom Bar (off), micro-brewed bottled beers, brewery, while the Eagle was busy working his Tribute, Bass, Skinners - Betty Stoggs Porthleven real cider, imported lager and way through his list of dark beers. At around 4.8% and Cornish Knocker 4.5% and Backyard Belgian draught beers 3pm, as the place was beginning to fill up so we Brewery Dandelion + Burdock Porter 4.3%. After decided to set off on the 4 mile walk back to the Opening Times: dinner and a pint, it was a short walk to an even digs but saw a taxi parked up on the way and Mon to Thu 5 – 11 better 'Front'. 10 sticks + 4 cider. Skinners - persuaded the driver to take us back to The Fri 3 – 11.30, Sat 2 - 11.30, Betty Stoggs (x2) and Porthleven, Tintagel Powys Arms, where we had a lovely meal although Sun 2 - 11 Merlins Muddle 5.2%, Sharps Special 5%, Cornish the beer was not to my taste. The guest house Chough - Fire Raven 4.7%, Cadgwith Crabber 4.3% Good Beer Guide listed was first class, excellent value for money and well and Lizard Storm 4.8%, Black Rock - Endless IPA looked after by Josie - Charisma

Beer Festival Diary – Near and Not so Near 30 th July to 3 rd August Smithfield Beer Festival, Meadow Road-Derby 20 Ales 10 Ciders 7th to 9 th August Victoria Beer Festival, Nottingham Rd-Alfreton 5th to 7 th August West Bridgfordians Cricket Club Ashes Beer Fest, Stamford Road-West Bridgford, Notts 20+ Ales 6th to 9 th August Grantham Beer Festival, Railway Club, off Huntingtower Road-Grantham 30+ Ales, Cider & Perry 7th to 9 th August New Mills FC Real Ale Festival, Church Lane-New Mills, Derbyshire 20 Manchester& High Peak Ales 9th August Bell Charity Day, Main St-Smalley 14 th to 16 th August Glossop Beer Festival @ Glossop Labour Club, 11-13 Chapel Street-Glossop 15 th August Barlow Brewery Rock The Carnival, Units 5/6 Church Farm, Hackney Lane-Barlow, Beer, Music, BBQ 15 th to 16 th August Nottingham Food Festival, Wollaton Park Nottingham, Real Ale Marque, Ales, Cider & Perry 20 th to 23 rd August Organ Grinder 3rd Anniversary Beer Festival, 4 Woodgate-Loughborough, 16 Ales 27 th to 31 st August Tophouse Garden Party & Beer Festival, The White Lion, Town St-Bramcote Village 30 Ales 27 th to 31 st August Hope Valley Beer Festival, Old Hall Hotel-Hope, Derbyshire 40 Ales 20 Ciders 27 th to 31 st August Pot Fest Beer Festival, The Flowerpot, King Street-Derby 40+ Ales & Cider 27 th to 31 st August White Lion Beer Festival, Town Street-Bramcote Village, Notts 30 Ales 3 Ciders 28 th to 30 th August 3 rd Annual Exeter Arms Brewsters Beer & Music Festival, Exeter Place-Derby 20 Ales 28 th to 31 st August The Furnace Inn August Bank Beer Festival, Duke Street-Derby 20+ Ales, 8+ Kegs, 4 Ciders 28 th to 31 st August Corn Mill Beer & Cider Festival, The Corn Mill, Swiney Way-Chilwell, Nottingham 40 Ales + Cider 28 th to 31 st August The Royal Oak Beer Festival, The Green-Long Whatton, Loughborough 40+ Ales Cider/Perry 28 th to 31 st August Hilcote Country Club Beer Festival, Hilcote Lane-Alfreton 28 th to 31 st August Pattenmakers Arms Beer Festival, Crown St-Duffield 29 th to 30 th August Oakham V Thornbridge Beer Festival, the Hollybush, Holly Bush Lane-Makeney 29 th to 31 st August Pear Tree Beer Festival, Derby Rd-Ripley 30 th August Bell Charity Day, Main St-Smalley 3rd to 5 th September Peacock Beer Festival, Old Nottingham Road-Derby, 25+ Ales, Cider 24th to 27th September 6th Amber Valley CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival, Strutts, Derby Rd. Belper. 80+ Beers www.ambervalleycamra.org.uk 1st to 3rd October Brunswick Inn Beer Festival, Railway Terrace-Derby ********************************************************************************************************************************************** 6th to 8 th August 16 th Worcester Beer Festival, Worcester Racecourse-Worcester 170+ Ales 100 Ciders/Perry 6th to 9 th August 21 st Egham Ale & Cider Fest, 111 Spring Rise, United Services Club-Egham 60+ Ales 11 th to 15 th August G.B.B.F. Olympia, London 900 Ales, Cider, Perry & International Beers 13 th to 15th August Black Country Beer Festival, Lye Cricket Club, Stourbridge Road-Stourbridge, 100 Ales, Cider/Perry 14 th to 15 th August Cheltenham Beer Festival, Town Hall, Imperial Road-Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 80 Ales 50 Ciders 14 th to 16 th August Redscar Beer Festival, Redscar Brewery, Cleveland Hotel, High St West-Redscar, N York’s 20 Ales 25 th to 29 th August 38 th Peterborough Beer Festival, Embankment, Bishops Road-Peterborough 350+ Ales + Cider 26 th to 29 th August 35 th Durham Beer Festival Dunelm House, New Elvet-Durham 120 Ales 30 Cider/Perry 27 th to 29 th August Swansea Bay Beer Festival, Brangwyn Hall-Swansea 100+ Ales, Cider 27 th to 30 th August Manchester Beer Fest, National Cycling Centre-Manchester 60 Ales + Cider 3rd to 5 th September 22nd Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street-Tamworth 100 Ales Cider & Perry 3rd to 5 th September Elsecar-by-the-Sea Beer Festival, Milton Hall-Elsecar, Barnsley 30 Ales + Cider 2nd to 6 th September Dove Street Inn Beer Festival, 76 St Helens Street-Ipswich 60+ Ales 3rd to 5 th September Bridgnorth Beer Festival, Seven Valley Railway, Holly Bush Road-Bridgnorth 50+ Beers + Cider 3rd to 5 th September Ulverston Charter Beer Festival, Coronation Hall, County Square-Ulverston 80 Ales 20 Ciders 3rd to 6 th September Leeds International Beer Festival, Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow-Leeds 4th to 6 th September 3 rd Crewe Rail Ale Beer Festival, Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way-Crewe 70 Ales + Cider 10 th to 12 th September 8 th Hinckley Beer Festival, The Atkins Buildings, Lower Bond Street-Hinckley 55+ Ales Cider & Perry We advise confirmation of dates and times before attending the above festivals, as changes may occur. Well that’s all for this issue folks however if you have any info or news which could be included in a subsequent issue of “In the Sticks ” please contact Charisma Bypass on 07891 365887 or Rodders on [email protected] by the 23 rd of the month. Edited by Rodders Other contributors an d helpers for this issue of “In the Sticks” (not credited elsewhere) Charisma Bypass, Jedediah Trippe, The Baron, BigFoz, The Tweedles, Sooty, Two Gallon Man, Billy One Mate -Apologies if I’ve missed anyone.

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