A first class train and a final session with great friends rounded off an awesome trip back home. Rushing to the tube and through the airport after a few jars seemed a perfect way to catch our next flight... Aaron's tasting notes - more than a few pints of Oliver's Island by Fuller, Smith & Turner finished off 5 weeks of great English ales...

We continued having an awesome time with the family (Ewing's) and friends in the Toon visiting the coast; hiking across the Cheviots, drinking our way round Durham & Newcastle; having great fun at family get togethers and taking out some time to recharge our batteries (& plan our next trip)... Oh yeah, we also got engaged... Aaron's tasting notes - Jakehead IPA by Wylam Brewery was one of many awesome northeast beers (& a bottle of I Love You Will Y...

We had an awesome time catching up with the family (Alexander's) and friends; we had a blast at Adam's wedding (Congratulations Adam & Gemma); great fun at family get togethers; ate awesome fish & chips; drank our way around Sheffield; explored Chatsworth House; enjoyed some amazing steak; drove the old country back roads; checked out Lincoln Cathedral & Castle; built a massive bonfire and ate and drank far too much (although we thoroughly enjoyed it....

It was always a bit of a risk campervanning and camping in North Wales in October but the weather was awesome (as is Wales). We had a great week camping, hiking Snowdonia, working our way around all the local pubs and visiting the beautiful coastal towns. Amazing trip with the family... Aaron's tasting notes - a pint of Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) by Purple Moose Brewing Company rounded off a great day of hiking...