I see that my favourite homebrew supplier has moved somewhat closer. No longer is Crossmyloof Brew based at Crossmyloof in Glasgow, Scotland but near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, England instead. I think the former owner has retired and someone else has stepped in to keep the company going. In some ways, the difference is academic, as it is still too far to pop over to pick things up but I have put a small order in because it is about time I made a start on my first beers of 2025.
Those will be a stout, based on a recipe I’ve used a couple of times before (although I think the last time was my final brewing session in Oxford), and a version of Boddington’s Mild, which should be a relatively lightweight brew and great for quaffing after labouring in the garden or down at the allotment.