4 retired old guys (plus the occasional guest contributor) discuss their latest health issues, hot topics, TV/Films and Hearts football news/reviews - oh and sample the worlds finest ales in various Edinburgh pubs.
We are back after an enforced illness delay - which prevented our recording of a summer special in Newcastle. We return to Bennets of Morningside - cracking local boozer with good beer. After a pre-podcast pizza next door, Jimmy, Graham, Garry and I are joined by sometime contributor Alex Wallace and regular 'staunch' podcast consultant Colin Lambie. James is getting dizzy...it's all down to Hearts! Garry has Economy class issues! (a real first world problem), I had eye issues and Graha...
28 May 2026
Forth Valley Ale Trail - Episode 45
We use the train to explore a few of the pubs suggested by Forth Valley CAMRA. Taking in Dunblane, Stirling, Larbert & Linlithgow hostelries. A focus on the pubs and beer in this episode as we attempt to save any football season ending discussions for as long as possible. Its difficult. The pubs we visited were The Tappit Hen, The Village Inn (both Dunblane), Nicky Tams and No. 2 Baker Street (both Stirling), Station Hotel in Larbert and finally Platform 3 in Linlithgow.  ...
11 May 2026
Carriers Quarters - Leith - Episode 44
We should note that this was recorded on the Thursday before Hearts played Rangers at Tynecastle. A "live" beer tasting down Leith. Cracking afternoon in Leith...we also went to Diggers Leith - excellent beer in both. Only 3 of us at this podcast recording (Graham practising with his band HONK) but we our supplemented by our Podcast Consultant, Colin Lambie. All good in Health this month - apart from the stress the football is causing us all - we are desperate for the season to end! &n...
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