Ailments, Ales and Aliens

Linlithgow - Platform 3 - Episode 36

Send us a textA day trip 20 miles west of Edinburgh to explore Linlithgow's two cask ale pubs.We ate in The Four Mary's for lunch, but were very impressed with the Ales and warm welcome in the small pub where we recorded this podcast - Platform 3. (Thank you Stefanie!)Donald Ford was born here!We discover a Forth Valley Ale Trail - one we will try later...Health - we are all in a great place mentally and long may it continue...The season so far is reviewed and we highlight our current viewing pleasures...can we talk about Alien:Earth??  Yes.  Yes we can.  (& often, in this podcast!)G,G,J & M. 

Its Kay's Bar...Again! Episode 35

Send us a textProbably the best kept selection (and choice) of Cask beer in Edinburgh, keeps us returning to Kays.We discuss the beer itself, Alberto Juantorena (It WAS Ron Pickering who did that infamous commentary after all) and a lengthy current Ailments section (This episode will offend the Creationists!).Optimism.  A word rarely used around Tynecastle over the last few years, but for our season preview (from a Hearts perspective) it's appropriate.Graham sees success for Dunfermline as "not getting relegated".  they were unlucky not to qualify out of Hearts' League cup section. (see our Instagram feed for the much vaunted 25/26 Dunfermline strip).Alcohol in Scottish grounds??  Yea or Nay?Plus what we have been watching - The Last of Us, Andor, The Gilded Age, Star Trek:Strange New Worlds, The Assassin, F1, Wimbledon, Ballard, Shogun (re-watch) & Foundation.  Yellowstone takes a pounding!Enjoy!G, M & J

Can Glasgow do Real Ale??-Episode 34

Send us a textA trip West where we ask the obvious question...is there drinkable Real Ale in Glasgow??  All the pubs were exceptionally welcoming, certainly, the beers in some were okay...others were excellent.The season isn't far off, we get quite political on the back of a TV documentary and some of our holiday trips are analysed.The usual topics are covered too.The sound continues to be better, but the pints clearly took a toll over the day. Enjoy!

Episode 33 - The Commercial Inn - Dunfermline

Send us a textProbably our longest ever health section in this podcast as we also cover the good beer and service we received in this great pub, puppetry in Movies (not), end of season football round up and the latest TV we have been watching.Views on Derek Mcinnes, Grant Hanley, Kenny Dalglish (!) amongst others.Highly recommend this great pub!

Episode 32 - A Return to Leslie's Bar

Send us a textAfter yet another unsuccessful trip to Hampden last weekend, we analyse what went wrong.  Lovely beer and service in Leslie's Bar once again.One man down due to illness, but 3 soldiered on...current ailments and TV recommendations included.