Toby McKenzie
@redwillowtoby.bsky.social
Brews beer, starts way too many random IT projects, cooks food.
Neighbours tree came down last night and landed in our garden, all the excuse I needed to buy a chainsaw
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Neighbours tree came down last night and landed in our garden, all the excuse I needed to buy a chainsaw
Mussels cooked over fire on a bed of pine needles, so good and a lovely end to a week on the Ile de Re
July 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Mussels cooked over fire on a bed of pine needles, so good and a lovely end to a week on the Ile de Re
The French do no how to lunch
July 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The French do no how to lunch
Arrived in France, pulled into a petrol station and it has a brewery attached
July 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Arrived in France, pulled into a petrol station and it has a brewery attached
Definitely one of my favourite cook books
July 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Definitely one of my favourite cook books
Messing around with tap list layouts at home and now want to go for a pint
July 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Messing around with tap list layouts at home and now want to go for a pint
First brew going in, time for a coffee
May 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
First brew going in, time for a coffee
Of course the chiller decides to be a dick Friday afternoon
April 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Of course the chiller decides to be a dick Friday afternoon
Quick QA on this before heading to bar for a pint of K.R.A.F.T Less which takes way too much typing
April 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Quick QA on this before heading to bar for a pint of K.R.A.F.T Less which takes way too much typing
Every time I use a pressure cooker, there is part of me that is genuinely terrified
April 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Every time I use a pressure cooker, there is part of me that is genuinely terrified
Found a panini press, my life is now toasty oriented
March 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Found a panini press, my life is now toasty oriented
Slightly longer than expected train to Brussels due to strikes, but made it
February 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Slightly longer than expected train to Brussels due to strikes, but made it
Last day, then train to Brussels
February 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Last day, then train to Brussels
Best beer is always about context and right now this is my favourite beer ever
February 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Best beer is always about context and right now this is my favourite beer ever
Impressively punctual train journey, 3 changes, 5 mins wait between each and we arrived in Grindelwald exactly on time
February 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Impressively punctual train journey, 3 changes, 5 mins wait between each and we arrived in Grindelwald exactly on time
Lovely, but brief evening in Cologne now heading for some snow in Switzerland, definitely becoming a train convert
February 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Lovely, but brief evening in Cologne now heading for some snow in Switzerland, definitely becoming a train convert
Time for a beer
February 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Time for a beer
Getting the train from Macclesfield to Cologne, should be drinking Kolsh in about 11hrs.
February 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Getting the train from Macclesfield to Cologne, should be drinking Kolsh in about 11hrs.
Father cremated, eulogy haltingly delivered, time to raid his single malt collection
January 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Father cremated, eulogy haltingly delivered, time to raid his single malt collection
Found a photo from yesteryear during the fit out of the Macclesfield bar, can’t believe daughter will be 20 next week
January 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Found a photo from yesteryear during the fit out of the Macclesfield bar, can’t believe daughter will be 20 next week
On train to mcr, a chap has just gone into the toilet with a bottle of red wine
January 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
On train to mcr, a chap has just gone into the toilet with a bottle of red wine
Bought some inter rail passes in the Dec sale. So doing Cologne, snow boarding, Brussels, think I am match fit for 2 out of 3
January 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Bought some inter rail passes in the Dec sale. So doing Cologne, snow boarding, Brussels, think I am match fit for 2 out of 3
Visiting my parents and popped into a pub I’d not been to for years. Brilliant cask, good selection of keg, lovely atmosphere, can’t ask for more
December 28, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Visiting my parents and popped into a pub I’d not been to for years. Brilliant cask, good selection of keg, lovely atmosphere, can’t ask for more