4th!
Ah- 6th.

Seems I'm going to have to post a story now. And I have the perfect one, actually.

If you cast your minds back to late 2003- the Darkness were doing the rounds, gaaaaaaaaarlic bread puns were still funny, and this place was still very much new, and not being insulted by the Granuiad. It was a time of hope, I was to be married, and England stood a chance of winning the cup in the forthcoming championships.

Yeah bloody right.

It was also a time when I was very much obsessed by badgers. A rather sad obsession, it must be said, considering I absolutely hate mushrooms, and snakes- well. I avoid them where possible. But the badgers, well. That's a different matter. They were dancing badgers- to a cool tune. I'm not sure Jonti Picking was thinking of when he released the tune, and to this day I am grateful.

As to why- well. Like I say, I was obsessed with all things badger-related thanks to Weebl, and that expressed itself in two particular ways. The first of which was a small pin which I still have to this day, mainly kept around to remind me not to be such a sadact ever again. The second is, as these things sometimes turn, to beer.

I was in the off license one day, whilst living with my no-longer-bride-to-be, trying to decide which beer to buy for another night of drinking. She wanted Carling, or WKD. Or some other piss which to this day I still refuse to touch. However, as I was in the off-license, my eye was grabbed, and I was instantly smitten.

Why? Well... it was beer produced by Hall and Woodhouse. Which had the following logo:



'Nuff said really.

Either way Jonti... cheers!

*Raises bottle of Golden Glory*
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 16 Apr 2009, 20:48, 16 replies)

My pa
was a farrier and used to shoe the horses for the chap who owned Hall and Woodhouse back in the 70s.
He used to be paid in kind.
Happy days.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 16 Apr 2009, 21:37, closed)

You work in our Operations department
AICMFP.

There are badgers all over our intranet pages for the very same reason.
( Maladicta, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 21:47, closed)

Not at all.
I work on a helpdesk for Fujitsu. Still, a bloke I work with did the badger dance within about 5 minutes of meeting me.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 16 Apr 2009, 22:05, closed)

Golden Glory
That's the beer that tastes like peaches right?
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 22:34, closed)

It's quite fruity, I will say that
*hic*
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 16 Apr 2009, 22:54, closed)

With a name like 'Golden Glory'
I'd just be pleased if it was a beer.
( ousgg is not seeking approval, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 23:15, closed)

Correct me if I'm wrong
But aren't they now known as the badger brewery?
(Kendal, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 0:51, closed)

Oh right?
Even more reasons to drink their beer I guess.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Fri 17 Apr 2009, 8:44, closed)

vermin
boo! down with badgers!

*Goes Baiting*
(knackerz is skinning up, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 1:41, closed)

Woo!
Have a click for mentioning Hall and Woodhouse... and badgers! Hurrah!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Fri 17 Apr 2009, 9:29, closed)

mmmmm Badger brewery
Golden Glory is nice but Blandford Fly is the best! Tanglefoot is pretty good too, had a taste for that since working in a pub serving it in the 90s.
(cmouse is pondering about life in other jobs, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 12:31, closed)

WHOA scary,
I'm currently listening to Comfortably numb - Roger waters said the word "pinprick" just as I read the word "pin" in your post :-O The gods have spoken.

Oh, and Hall and Woodhouse beers are awesome, I commend your choice.
(The Oscillating Gibbon is eating curried squid, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 12:48, closed)

yep
Really enjoy a bottle of Tanglefoot myself
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 13:24, closed)

you have
made me thirsty for a pint of Badgers' finest, it's only 4pm and I'm still at work. Damn you!
(rockdoctor, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 16:09, closed)

they're the brewers of our local pub
and the landlady has a dog she named Badger in honour of the beer.

It's such a temptation to sing the Badger song at him every time I go in there.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 17 Apr 2009, 19:38, closed)

Absolutely
St Stephen's Tavern on Parliament Square introduced me to Badger Original, which is great.

I've now recently found Golden Champion, which is fantastic.
(annexed, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 13:12, closed)