Rich B
@mrrichb.bsky.social
Outdoor educator from sunny south Devon. Loves Dartmoor, hills and mountains, cycling, beer, France and Wales. Torquay United fan. Owner of s-1 bikes.
Guilty pleasures tonight, this week’s #midweekbeer is one of my homebrews accompanied by the Grease soundtrack.
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Guilty pleasures tonight, this week’s #midweekbeer is one of my homebrews accompanied by the Grease soundtrack.
There could only be one accompaniment tonight, after watching Deliver Me From Nowhere it has to be Nebraska. Exeter Brewery’s Darkness is the fine #midweekbeer
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
There could only be one accompaniment tonight, after watching Deliver Me From Nowhere it has to be Nebraska. Exeter Brewery’s Darkness is the fine #midweekbeer
A middle aged man in faded jeans, an 80s rock band T-shirt and a leather jacket walks into a cinema and orders a beer. Must be time for the Springsteen movie.
November 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A middle aged man in faded jeans, an 80s rock band T-shirt and a leather jacket walks into a cinema and orders a beer. Must be time for the Springsteen movie.
Back at Hennock tonight on the edge of Dartmoor. So much amazing sky in this photo looking east from Hennock: Pleiades, Taurus, Orion rising and, I think, Jupiter bottom left. What a night.
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Back at Hennock tonight on the edge of Dartmoor. So much amazing sky in this photo looking east from Hennock: Pleiades, Taurus, Orion rising and, I think, Jupiter bottom left. What a night.
This week’s #midweekbeer is a homebrew (unnamed) Vienna lager, only from a kit but it’s very nice. Accompanied by the brilliant and also slightly BIY pink-folk madness of Peat and Diesel 🏴 🏝️
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This week’s #midweekbeer is a homebrew (unnamed) Vienna lager, only from a kit but it’s very nice. Accompanied by the brilliant and also slightly BIY pink-folk madness of Peat and Diesel 🏴 🏝️
It’s *possible* that Bootes is the constellation on the right of this picture which would make the comet the bright star bottom right. But it’s difficult to be certain because the angle of the lens distorts the positions somewhat and none of the geometry towards the edges looks right.
October 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It’s *possible* that Bootes is the constellation on the right of this picture which would make the comet the bright star bottom right. But it’s difficult to be certain because the angle of the lens distorts the positions somewhat and none of the geometry towards the edges looks right.
Isn’t it? It’s actually an updated version of their first EP cover from 1992, meant as a parody of the acid house smiley faces that were all the rage then - instantly iconic among fans and the ‘smiley bones’ have followed them around ever since. I’ve love a tattoo but E isn’t keen… 😂
October 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Isn’t it? It’s actually an updated version of their first EP cover from 1992, meant as a parody of the acid house smiley faces that were all the rage then - instantly iconic among fans and the ‘smiley bones’ have followed them around ever since. I’ve love a tattoo but E isn’t keen… 😂
This week’s #midweekbeer is a pint of Trail Blazer, a 5.6% west coast pale ale from Dark Revolution in Salisbury. Every mouthful a reminder of those sweet three points. Accompanied on the vinyl by the Wildhearts, I must be in a good mood 😎 and looking forward to seeing them in Torquay in December
October 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This week’s #midweekbeer is a pint of Trail Blazer, a 5.6% west coast pale ale from Dark Revolution in Salisbury. Every mouthful a reminder of those sweet three points. Accompanied on the vinyl by the Wildhearts, I must be in a good mood 😎 and looking forward to seeing them in Torquay in December
Owing to a lack of decent beer in either my house or the local shops, this week’s #midweekbeer is a Hobgoblin King Goblin. Sometimes the right mood music presents itself and Springsteen’s Letter to You fits the bill perfectly - a wonderful record bursting with sentimentality and big picture warmth.
October 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Owing to a lack of decent beer in either my house or the local shops, this week’s #midweekbeer is a Hobgoblin King Goblin. Sometimes the right mood music presents itself and Springsteen’s Letter to You fits the bill perfectly - a wonderful record bursting with sentimentality and big picture warmth.
This week’s #midweekbeer is a Gyle 59 Halcyon Daze wheat beer, accompanied by an early recording of Aerosmith live at Paul’s Mall in Boston. Would have loved to be around to see them in that era
September 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This week’s #midweekbeer is a Gyle 59 Halcyon Daze wheat beer, accompanied by an early recording of Aerosmith live at Paul’s Mall in Boston. Would have loved to be around to see them in that era
Today is the day I turn these jaggedy-arsed hops into a glorious green continuous single-hope beer that I call Befuggled. Love the beer, hate the work!
August 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Today is the day I turn these jaggedy-arsed hops into a glorious green continuous single-hope beer that I call Befuggled. Love the beer, hate the work!
Tonight we’re in a hotel after 13 nights under canvas. Our hotel is an Ibis and is TdF themed in the public areas, obviously I love it 😂 There is also a velodrome in town that we’ll go to have a peer at tomorrow.
August 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Tonight we’re in a hotel after 13 nights under canvas. Our hotel is an Ibis and is TdF themed in the public areas, obviously I love it 😂 There is also a velodrome in town that we’ll go to have a peer at tomorrow.
Cycling in the Loire valley. Wow. Vineyards and the beautiful chateau at Saumur.
August 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Cycling in the Loire valley. Wow. Vineyards and the beautiful chateau at Saumur.
Van is all ready to go for the annual trip to France. Trip three this year. It would be cheaper to move I think.
July 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Van is all ready to go for the annual trip to France. Trip three this year. It would be cheaper to move I think.
It’s not easy this, some weeks. The beer chooses itself but sometimes it’s hard to find the right music. I can the vinyl from A to Z and back again and there’s nothing there that fits how I feel. Dad rock punctuated with occasional vain searches for something to keep me fresh and relevant.
July 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It’s not easy this, some weeks. The beer chooses itself but sometimes it’s hard to find the right music. I can the vinyl from A to Z and back again and there’s nothing there that fits how I feel. Dad rock punctuated with occasional vain searches for something to keep me fresh and relevant.
Not writing a blog today for obvious reasons but this was a hell of a ride. 200km across Normandy.
July 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Not writing a blog today for obvious reasons but this was a hell of a ride. 200km across Normandy.
This week’s #midweekbeer is a glass of the last bottle of Beaujardin Chenin from our last trip to the Cher. Accompanied by James Dean Bradfield’s Even in Exile; the lead single from that album was released five years ago yesterday.
July 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This week’s #midweekbeer is a glass of the last bottle of Beaujardin Chenin from our last trip to the Cher. Accompanied by James Dean Bradfield’s Even in Exile; the lead single from that album was released five years ago yesterday.
This week’s #midweekbeer is a delicious St Feuillion Blonde, accompanied by some fantastic old-school rock from Ginger Wildheart and the Sinners. What a night in.
June 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This week’s #midweekbeer is a delicious St Feuillion Blonde, accompanied by some fantastic old-school rock from Ginger Wildheart and the Sinners. What a night in.
I need new music. No money for new music. In the meantime, this week’s #midweekbeer is a Cheddar Ales Totty Pot, accompanied by one of my favourite records, Midnight Oil’s Diesel and Dust.
June 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I need new music. No money for new music. In the meantime, this week’s #midweekbeer is a Cheddar Ales Totty Pot, accompanied by one of my favourite records, Midnight Oil’s Diesel and Dust.
Every year we take a few moments to raise a glass and remember those friends who started the great ride of life in our little peloton, but are no longer with us. Today we have found the perfect spot.
June 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Every year we take a few moments to raise a glass and remember those friends who started the great ride of life in our little peloton, but are no longer with us. Today we have found the perfect spot.
Cycle tour this weekend, making sure I start hydrated with a beer at the Taphouse
June 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Cycle tour this weekend, making sure I start hydrated with a beer at the Taphouse