Brewdog expansion approved

Brewdog, Scotland most innovative brewery today had its proposal for a new eco-brewery and tourist facility at Potterton approved.

I suspect a bottle of Tactical Nuclear Penguin may be opened in celebration. Health warning: this is a very strong beer and must be treated with respect.


Tactical Nuclear Penguin from BrewDog on Vimeo.

Gordon Park Shelter Progress - part 3

Ed Taylor of the Princes Foundation watching the stonework build at the shelter.

The appalling weather has delayed work a little.  Traditional lime mortar doesn't like torrents of rain but it is still hoped that the Shelter will be complete next week.

Do call past and say Hello to the master craftsmen and their trainees.

Gordon Park Shelter : Foundations and Wall

Just a quick progress report.  The guys tell me that the project is on schedule and the woodwork should appear next week.

Photos of the first steps of the woodwork are posted below.

Gordon Park Shelter - first steps

On Friday I was in Edinburgh and took the opportunity to join Ed Taylor of the Princes Foundation on a visit to the carpenters who are working on the new shelter for Gordon Park, Ellon.

The shelter is a gift to the town from the Princes Foundation with much of the work being done by the trainees who will be working in wood, stone and slate as the shelter is built.

The photos may give you some idea of the scale of the work.  The two master craftsmen, Jack MacGregor and Luke Mallet of Alba Green Oak Frames, are busy passing onto six apprentices some of the art of their craft.

The octagonal shelter involves some interesting angles!  

The guys will be one site next week so do call part to say hello.