Big Jim
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The licencing laws in NI are so bad you had to buy it and stand in a small very enclosed space to drink it, so lost all the wandering around the market while having a warm drink vibe
December 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The licencing laws in NI are so bad you had to buy it and stand in a small very enclosed space to drink it, so lost all the wandering around the market while having a warm drink vibe
Belfast market not great for it, so we waited until we visited the continent
December 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Belfast market not great for it, so we waited until we visited the continent
Had my first of the season yesterday!
December 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Had my first of the season yesterday!
Cause you talked about it....I had to....you were right, I wanted to know why. Now I wish I hadn't
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Cause you talked about it....I had to....you were right, I wanted to know why. Now I wish I hadn't
Just waiting to see all the Loyalist former prisoners being relocated to Dublin 🍿
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Just waiting to see all the Loyalist former prisoners being relocated to Dublin 🍿
I am on a doctor enforced diet - the worst time of the year for it!
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I am on a doctor enforced diet - the worst time of the year for it!
The summer tests against T2 nations with a Lions tour make that number much larger than they would be in a "normal" season.
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The summer tests against T2 nations with a Lions tour make that number much larger than they would be in a "normal" season.
I think mine was 1992 five nations, £3 schoolboy ticket south terrace, against Wales. A wee Welsh man gave us a nip from his hip flask.
November 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I think mine was 1992 five nations, £3 schoolboy ticket south terrace, against Wales. A wee Welsh man gave us a nip from his hip flask.
I haven't been to an Ireland match there since COVID, price certainly a factor
November 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I haven't been to an Ireland match there since COVID, price certainly a factor
I have been in both alliterations and the old one was a terrible stadium but a great atmosphere, it has went the other way now
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I have been in both alliterations and the old one was a terrible stadium but a great atmosphere, it has went the other way now
I don't think it has ever been good in the Aviva.
November 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I don't think it has ever been good in the Aviva.
The wee girl who called him Miggledee first must be an adult or nearly there!
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The wee girl who called him Miggledee first must be an adult or nearly there!
And halves and thirds apparently...
November 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
And halves and thirds apparently...
Looks lovely! I have made feijoada before, not enough Brazilian immigrants to have takeaways maybe?
November 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Looks lovely! I have made feijoada before, not enough Brazilian immigrants to have takeaways maybe?
I remember Radio Ulster doing a feature about it a few years ago, along with the Dolphins in Grove Leisure centre in the 80s
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I remember Radio Ulster doing a feature about it a few years ago, along with the Dolphins in Grove Leisure centre in the 80s
Diacetyl can give an "off" mouth feel to the beer. Probably the most frequent cause of this is transferring the beer off the yeast before it has a chance to re-absorb. The amount of yeast in bottle conditioning can't absorb it. (I paraphrased some it)
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Diacetyl can give an "off" mouth feel to the beer. Probably the most frequent cause of this is transferring the beer off the yeast before it has a chance to re-absorb. The amount of yeast in bottle conditioning can't absorb it. (I paraphrased some it)
I didn't realise that it was a year, but mine had also been bottled conditioned - over 3 months. After my research I have let beers sit about 2-4 weeks after fermentation before bottling, which seems to have stopped it. Could be co-incidence though. I looked up what I had read⬇️
November 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I didn't realise that it was a year, but mine had also been bottled conditioned - over 3 months. After my research I have let beers sit about 2-4 weeks after fermentation before bottling, which seems to have stopped it. Could be co-incidence though. I looked up what I had read⬇️
I have had a few beers with that mouthfeel*, when I looked into it I probably bottled too early and should have left it longer. The fermentation was complete but the yeast hadn't finished "cleaning up", it is something to do with a protein but can't remember fully.
November 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I have had a few beers with that mouthfeel*, when I looked into it I probably bottled too early and should have left it longer. The fermentation was complete but the yeast hadn't finished "cleaning up", it is something to do with a protein but can't remember fully.
Just watched it on catch up, 56 mins, seemed predetermined. I thought he played well.
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Just watched it on catch up, 56 mins, seemed predetermined. I thought he played well.
Easier when you live here, last year the innards were removed using a cordless drill and a large paddle bit.
October 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Easier when you live here, last year the innards were removed using a cordless drill and a large paddle bit.
My aunt has something like this, she is "married in" and a lot of them came from her mother
October 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
My aunt has something like this, she is "married in" and a lot of them came from her mother
Too IT heavy for my wee brain! I will stay with the wing it approach! Though I am trying to distil the family favourites into a wee book at the moment
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Too IT heavy for my wee brain! I will stay with the wing it approach! Though I am trying to distil the family favourites into a wee book at the moment