Squirrels after beer? (Courtesy amcgltd.com)
Written by Susan Morrison for living.scotsman.com
In September, the husband decided we should make our own beer for Christmas. I blame reruns of the Good Life. A pressure barrel was purchased, a kit procured and instructions were read. I’ll give him that. He reads instructions. I prefer instinct. My instinct usually being to avoid the situation in the first place.
The barrel sat in the dark like a frog with indigestion, burping and rumbling. This was fine until the frog developed incontinence. Suddenly the kitchen started to smell, well, actually like Edinburgh very early in the morning, with that beery scent in the air.
The barrel was leaking. Action was taken and the barrel was moved into the garden to drip. A small puddle formed.
And then the squirrels appeared.
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