Curious

Hi, I don't believe there is an ultimate perfect outstanding beer which is above all others. It's all a mater of taste to one's own palate and everyone is different. Myself I used to drink a Cider and Mackeson mix in my far off days, often referred as a Black Velvet, but others disagreed with that. Many others I knew preferred Guinness or Cream Label rather than Mackeson, but in essence it is the same type of drink. I don't like Guinness at all, whereas others won't drink anything else. A little later when my teenage wore off I was drinking Ansells draught bitter until their Burton ale was introduced a my local. I'm still very much a bitter drinker, but don't so much these days. Wine is drunk at the weekends with my evening meal mostly these days.

Regards Nick.

P. S. I really Like John Smith's Smooth, whatever anyone says or thinks.

Clive - Sorry to hear about your pain. I can sympathise. The disk at the top of my old spinal fusion op has prolapsed and has been giving me stick for many months. Neither Ibuprofen or Paracetamol will pacify it and Co-codamol and Tramodol only made my constipation so spectacularly chronic that I ended up in an ambulance on the way to A&E a couple of months back. A re-bore was avoided but it was a close run thing!

I have not conquered the back pain by a long way but after 4.30 pm of an afternoon I find a steady oral infusion of Scotlands finest brings me some peace. As for the other problem, the odd cabbage and onion curry can bring a little light relief (well it makes me laugh).

Hope you bee sorted out soon.

Rik