I got a good harvest of rain water this year in Scotland, which is so unsual because Usally it’s like the Sahara Desert here, pesky global warming.
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Remember the early Internet forums?
Particularly the A/S/L days…oh for the simplicity…easy to amuse the innocent back then 
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Yes and getting shouted at by my mum trying to connect to dial up when I was supposed to be sleeping because I had to and wanted to play ragnarok online haha.
But in 0between was the chat websites etc
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Simpler times 
Resurrecting this thread to talk about all sorts - join in @Kiava lol!
We were talking about growing veg last time - mine are all late so nothing to show just yet, got tomatoes on the go again, maybe some courgettes.
I have however got back into homebrewing beer, so got a little batch going which will be ready in in about a month.
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That’s an interesting venture!
I like that you have the bottles waiting already, even though there is a bit of a wait!
(Im sure it was for the photo, but still )
Is this your first go at making some home brew beer or was that what you made before? And what characteristics are you expecting when its ready?
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Nice I haven’t tried beer before I have tried wine and I managed to get a good tispy off it but it was really vinegary haha.
Its also weird you just done this thread I posted in general chat and tried to change the topic to freetrade chat. I asked for it to be changed not sure it can. I posted a new repliy in there also lol like a hour ago 
On the veg front I think I might grow some, chivs, spring onions, and onions maybe peppers next year 
On your beer how strong did they turn out? And how much ml did you grt out a batch for cost?
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Ho bob how’s the house going
I havent bought anything yet. Still watching the housing market and considering my options.
Meanwhile I’m waiting on Ernie pulling my numbers out to increase my budget lol
Keep an eye on here still but I’ve currently no skin in the game…just for now.
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It’s a shame since we just had a drop but as my recent post in general there will be many others to jump in on
Oh my money is out…all in premium bonds temporarily…till i see a clearer path forwards.
Anway…
Money matters aside …not for this topic…is everything going ok with you Kiava? Still working hard like the best of us?
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I bought myself a bass guitar, always wanted to learn to play it! 
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The challenge is to play Come As You Are by Nirvana decently well by the end of the week.
Do you play any instruments?
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I was actually about to bottle it all - second fermentation takes place in the bottles, so they are now just in a box in the kitchen.
No, this is probably my 9th or 10th batch but it’s been several years since I last did it. This one will be an Indian Pale Ale (IPA) and hopefully not too strong alcoholic-wise, around 4%. I hope it will pour with a decent head, not too fizzy, with a nice hoppy/bitter flavour!
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The beer should only be around 4% in strength and I got 9 x 500ml bottle out of that batch.
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Brilliant. Good choice of tune too.
Sadly I have the artistic ability of a brick. Three blind mice on the recorder was out of the question lol
Respect for the hobby though. Hope it goes well.
Wow that sounds amazing. And thanks for the fermentation tips…I had no idea!
A 4% hoppy IPA with a bitter kick sounds like my kinda beer 
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Always fancied playing the guitar but I don’t consider myself musical so the closest I could get was a ukelele! Again, been so long since I last picked it up, I’ve forgotten nearly all the chords, plus the calluses on my fingers have gone. Perhaps time to pick it up again!
Good luck with your challenge - a great tune!
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Ahh as long as you have your money working for you somewhere at least that’s something I’m sure you will be back
Yes nor bad thanks, still slugging it away in my factory job haha. Thinking about splashing out on a new PC soon it’s long over due and thst will do me for the next 10 years or more easily for what I do
Also upgrades on the sport bike and to fix the scoootah brother other than that quiet life.
Oh I did have a poker game last week lost but it was good fun got another in a month.
Any plans coming up? And you doing good other than trying to find a 10 bedroom house :
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Nice one, good luck. I play piano mostly though I have forgotten how to play a real one and I remember more how to use a pc keyboard like how we type now. I use FL Studio but I only dabble.
I play by ear and I like to play theme tunes from movies. Nice epic tunes, celtic tunes and thinking type tunes. I guess if I really stuck at it I should of been good by now lol
The bass will be good for you though and will set you up for a normal guitar as well a nice instrument to take on camping, the beach or any other places where electricity is an issue and their not massive like panios or bigger keyboards etc.
My favourite instrument is Guzheng:-
Also I love the Uilleann Pipes:-
If course that’s a slow tune but there’re pkeaty jigs etc and many other variety of play styles.
I love many Chinese instraments though I can’t fault any of these really on this site has a little sample of a good few.
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Nice man, how much does it cost to make?
I still have all my wine making kit might have a go at making beer and wine again.