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Miracle hangover cures – A bitter pill to swallow

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Andy Hamilton

Along with finding a cure for the common cold the rush to find a cure for hangovers has been a time honoured battle. The Ancient Greeks wolfed down fried sheep’s lungs, the Romans with drank more wine along with lashings … Continue reading →

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Totterdown Writers a Bristol Based Writing Group

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Andy Hamilton

Now that I’m working on a third book and have been making my living from my words since 2004, I thought it about time I endowed my great pearls of wisdom on the world. Or at least I decided that … Continue reading →

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Blackberries – The Lunchbreak forager

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

Blackberries aka Brambles Blackberries (or brambles) can be found throughout the Northern hemisphere and in South America, although they will struggle in the far North but with climate change we may see a movement north. Indeed, last year I found … Continue reading →

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The Great British Beer Festival – GBBF – Is it the best festival beer model?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

On Tuesday I was lucky enough to be invited to the trade session at the GBBF. The movers and shakers of the beer world were there from beer Bloggers like Rob from Hopzine, professional beer authors such as bestselling Pete … Continue reading →

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Andy Hamilton’s fireweed, bramble tip and Himalayan balsam wine

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

I love working with other home winemakers to come up with new wines and so would like to hear from you!  This month I have teamed up with Mike Griffiths from Nottinghamshire who has been making wine since before I … Continue reading →

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