50 4 Fifty - 50 Gigs and 50 Ales

50 gigs... 50 ales... think these two could be my favourite challenges!

Some rules
Ales - Bottled or served in Pub (Beer Tent) (Canned do not count!)

Bands - Needs to be a "full" set, so if "support" or Festival Set, need to see the whole performance. (ie i cant just wonder round a Festival site seeing one or two songs!)  

Bands 
50 - Something Nasty in the Woodshed 
 - 23rd August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
49 - Steve Knightly       
- 23rd August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
48 - Afro Celt Sound System      
- 23rd August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
47 - David Gibb and Elly Lucas
- 24th August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
46 - Eddie Reader (x 2 Two Sets)
- 24th August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
45 - Martyn Joesph
- 24th August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
44 - The Oysterband 
- 24th August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
43 - Doyle and Debbie (Should i count these?)  (x 2 Two Sets)
- 24th August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
42 - Lucy Ward (x 2 Two Sets)
- 25th August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
41 - Jez Lowe
- 24th August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
- 8th November 2013 - Lichfield Guildhall
40 - Sam Carter
- 24th August 2013 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival
39 - Mark Chadwick
- 11th October - The Vic Derby
38 - Show of Hands
- 4th December - Wulfren Hall Wolves  
37 - New Model Army 
- 14th December - Rock City - Nottingham
- 21st December - Cologne - Germany
36 - Levellers
- 21st December - Cologne - Germany
35 - Green Fortune
- 1st February 2014 - Hairy Dog Derby
34 - X Ray Eyes
- 1st February 2014 - Hairy Dog Derby
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50 - Salopian Gold 3.8% "nice"                                             Salopian Brewery
49 - Salopian Golden Thread 5% "very nice"                         Salopian Brewery
48 - Stonehouse Station 3.9% "ok"                                       Stonehouse Brewery
47 - Moonshine 4.3%  "enjoyable"                                           Abbey Dale Brewery
46 - Joules Pale Ale                                                                 Joules Brewery
45 - Joules blonde                                                                   Joules Brewery
44 - Glaslyn 4.2% Very nice.. you could taste Snowdon!         Purple Moose Brewery
43 - Loblolly Bay  4.2% "ok"                                                   Woodstreet Brewery
42 - Hobsons Best Bitter 4.2% "nice"                                      Hobsons Brewery
41 - Double Hop 3.6% ..well its Joules its bond to be good!       Joules Brewery
40 - Jorvick Blonde 4.6% Enjoyed at the One Eyed Rat Rippon  Rudgate
39 -  Devonshire Cat Bitter 3.9% Very Nice Pint                         Devonshire Cat
38 - Stairway to Heaven 5.0% Nice, but is a Burton Bridge ale!       Burton Bridge Brewery
37 - Roar! 4.6% a nice beer at the Wagon & Horses Halesowen   XT Brewing - Animal
36 - Twitchwll 3.8% "a golden fruity bitter with a floral aroma"           Buntingford Brewery
35 - Alchemist 4.9% on the dark side but a nice pint                          Olde Swan Brewery
34 - HPA 4.0% Enjoyed this one! (Somers WMC)                            Wye Valley Brewery
33 - Island Hopping 3.9%  Another nice one!
American Citra and NZ Nelson Sauvin dominate this incredibly drinkable hoppy pale beer.
32 - Pitman Pale 4.5% Fresh, fruity hops, nice                                Burton Bridge Brewery
Endeavour & Progress hops, enjoyed at our favorite, the "Duke" 
31 - Slumbering Monk                                                                   Joules Brewery
30 - 28 at Lichfield Winter Beer Festival
- 30 Odins Horn 4.1% Nice golden ale.            
- 29 Orange Blossom Special Ale 4.4%
 -29a Hop Angeles 4.8%
- 28 Ruck & Roll 4.0%
- 28a Nettlethrasher 4.4%
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Snowdon Update

So, with approx seven weeks to go until the REGAIN Snowdon Challenge, we have sight of the "Beast" that will be Steve`s wheechair - dont forget to visit http://www.justgiving.com/susanmckeagafc

where you can sponsor us!

Snowdon Challenge

Off again...... but this time a little closer to home, Snowdon, "Eryri" to the locals.


Its a multi discipline event, covering around 40 miles on the bike, with a stop to climb Snowdon via the Rhyd Ddu path and a second for a little paddle around Llyn Gwynant. The event on 12th June, is based in Llanberis and having helped on the event in the past, is one I know a little about ............ and I still said "yes".

The event is raising funds for REGAIN, a Charity supporting Tetraplegics, mainly those injured in sporting accidents. Our team will be headed by Steve Osbourne himself a Tetraplegic, and whilst Steve can spur us around the cycle and canoe leg, we will need his grit to help him to get up, and down, Snowdon, pushing & pulling Steve and his wheelchair!

More event details -http://www.actionforcharity.co.uk/eventdetailsnew.asp/urlsearch/Snowdonia-Charity-Challenge

To sponsor us -
http://www.justgiving.com/susanmckeagafc


More REGAIN information -
http://www.regainsportscharity.com/