Legend has it that every September, there’s a little-known beer festival in a small town down under, in the United States of Europe.
They call this festival “Oktoberfest” – we figure this must be the locals’ idea of humour. But the spirit of the festival is something we can all relate to; a celebration of beer and the things that go with it – camaraderie, music, food and fun. Sounds like a good time, doesn’t it? But here’s the rub – it looks like a pretty long drive, and there aren’t any buses going there from Britomart – I checked¹.
We at the Hopful Thinkers are all about solving problems, but despite several beers, this one was proving a bit of a head-scratcher. (more…)