{"id":7025567,"date":"2026-08-03T19:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/seven-months-into-the-year-then-its-all-downhil-to-december\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:26:16","slug":"seven-months-into-the-year-then-its-all-downhil-to-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7025567","title":{"rendered":"Seven months into the year, then it’s all downhil to December?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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So, what should I write about next on the blog? A question I
\noften ask myself at the beginning of the month. The FIFA World Cup<\/b> has been and
\ngone, and the less said about FIFA,<\/b> the better, but as the years roll by, it
\ndoes look increasingly unlikely that I shall witness the national side lift the
\ntrophy for only the second time. I\u2019m fortunate to have witnessed England<\/b> winning
\nthe World Cup, sixty years ago<\/b>, a match I watched, as an 11 year<\/b> old boy, with my father, on our small,
\nblack and white TV<\/b>, but unlike many of the population, it is a feat that I
\nwitnessed with my own eyes. With the world cup finished, it would be
\ninteresting to discover how much of a boost the competition has been to the
\nlicensed trade overall, and to the nation\u2019s pubs in general.<\/p>\n

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Moving swiftly on, and whilst there\u2019s always the weather to
\n\u201centertain\u201d<\/i><\/b> people with, I\u2019m fairly certain that we\u2019ve all had more than enough
\nof what seems like a never ending, heat wave. Not only that, but the climate,
\nor the way that it is constantly changing, is a never-ending topic of
\nconversation for us Brits<\/b>. Unfortunately, it also seems to define us, so before
\nspending too much time on the subject, I just wanted to share the following
\nsnippet with you all.<\/p>\n

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One would think that the hot weather has been good for
\ntrade; a thought I repeated to a couple of fish & chip shop proprietors
\nover the past few weeks. Both told me that excessively warm temperatures are
\nactually bad for trade, especially where it comes to eating, as the heat acts
\nas an appetite suppressant. I\u2019m not sure why, but I\u2019m guessing that it\u2019s
\nsomething to do with energy that the body has to expend to digest that large
\nportion of chips, or that even bigger deep-fried Moby<\/b> that seems to overwhelm
\nthe plate!<\/p>\n

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Bailey Towers<\/b> has a different feel to it, now that not so
\nyoung Master Matthew<\/b> has flown the nest, and Mrs PBT\u2019s<\/b> and I had every good
\nintention of sorting his room out, in order to create some much-needed extra space.
\nHowever, like many \u201cgood intentions\u201d <\/i><\/b>the pair of us haven\u2019t exactly achieved
\nmuch, as according to my good lady wife, it\u2019s been too hot for that type of
\nwork. She is probably right, and in truth it\u2019s too hot for any type of work, especially
\nwhen it takes place outside. Unfortunately, the garden has taken quite a hit,
\nwith many shrubs just about hanging on, and I\u2019m torn between regular watering,
\nor just abandoning them completely, as with drought conditions in place across
\nthe south-east, it does seem rather churlish to be using scarce water to keep certain
\n\u201ctreasured\u201d<\/i><\/b> plants alive!<\/p>\n

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As if proof were needed of the shortage of water, this
\nmorning much of Tonbridge <\/b>awoke this morning to find either low pressure, or no
\npressure in the system, which was due to a burst water main in the north of the
\ntown. So, no shower this morning, and no water-related appliances able to run (washing
\nmachine or dishwasher). \u00a0<\/span>With little
\ngoing on outside, I\u2019ve been using my spare time to have a good sort out of accumulated
\npaperwork, files, books and even unwanted clothes, as Mrs PBT\u2019s<\/b> and I gradually down-size. I don\u2019t envisage us moving house, at least not for a while, but with
\nthe lad no longer living here, it does seem the ideal opportunity for a good
\nclear-out, or at least it would if the temperatures.<\/p>\n

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On a positive note, I\u2019ve unearthed a \u201ctreasure trove\u201d <\/i><\/b>of pub
\nand brewery-related material which I\u2019m sure will prove of interest to blog readers,
\nonce I\u2019ve knocked it all into shape. The majority of this \u201cmaterial\u201d<\/i><\/b> was typed
\nup, by me, several decades ago, and will require a serious review. Much of it
\nis out of date, has been superseded or is no longer relevant, as it\u2019s surprising
\nwhat can take place over the course of three decades. They say that a 30-year
\nperiod<\/b> constitutes a generation<\/b>, and I suppose it does, but rest assured, I\u2019m
\nnot going to allow any nostalgic look backs at the past, to detract from what is
\nhappening in the present, particularly when it comes to pubs, breweries and
\nbeers, and our mutual enjoyment and appreciation of them all. <\/p>\n

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