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Welcome to "Something's Brewing"
for the early summer edition.
Unfortunately, I have been unwell for a
reasonable period of time, but I am happy
to say I am on the mend now. I must
apologise for missing one of our planned
networking events at Sanremo, which I
hear was a lively evening.
Most people who know me through the
trade do not know too much about me
and what I do in my spare time. Now that The plethora of specialist magazines
I am semi-retired from day-to-day work in WH Smith shows that there are
and have given up motorcycling (my last literally thousands of hobbies
bike was a BMW 1200 cruiser), I can available.
invest more time in another of my
hobbies, which is Target shooting. I shoot Our beverage trade is no different
mostly 10m free-standing rifles and for those who have a passion for it,
pistols, and up to 100m range and field and the equipment and innovation
with air guns charged to around 2000 psi. are second to none. Coffee shops
abound for the real-life experience,
There is always plenty of complimentary and of course, there is the BSA for
tea and coffee at the ranges, and it's a training, networking, and keeping the
surprisingly social activity that is super standards high.
inclusive of all ages. I have spent time at
the ranges with my 10-year-old grandson, So whether it is indeed your passion
who is quite the expert with his junior or just an activity, it's another thing
rifle. with a vast subculture built around it.
To make it even better, we have
Target shooting may be of little interest perhaps the best magazine available
to most people, but my reason for to indulge you further. Enjoy!
saying this is that we all have so many To contact me, you can either email
varied hobbies and activities that
embrace a whole culture around them. me at the address below or
Be it motorcycling, cycling, running, message me at 07711 087662. You
climbing, photography, train-spotting, can also join our vibrant Beverage
canoeing, and so on. There is always Support Hub WhatsApp group.
equipment to buy to enhance the KInd regards,
experience, an Association to bring rules Steve Slark
and order to the chaos, and dedicated
centres to facilitate the action. chairman@beveragestandardsassociation.co.uk
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