Category Archives: Ginger beer

Dorset Antique Bottle Club Show May 12th 2019

Once again the weather was kind to us and the show was bathed in sunshine. Bottlers from all over the country came to the show. The gathering in the car park as the show was being assembled inside the hall … Continue reading

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Club Meeting Feb 2019

The club comps this month showed a nice array of skittles or ten pin sodas. Whisky  water Jugs. There were signs alot of activity in the best bought items think the chemist carboy did it for me. Thanks to Graham … Continue reading

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Club Meeting November 2018

Lots of entries in the Club competitions. Mike had just bought a job lot of bottles his dilema which ones to keep and which the re home? an problem which all of us face from time to time as space … Continue reading

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Exeter Show 2018

A few of us make the regular raid over the boarder from Dorset to Devon to their show at Exeter racecourse we wer not dissapointed this year with a few trophies coming back home. One aspet of the show is … Continue reading

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Sumernational Elsecar 2018

A Very busy and excellent weekend a few of us from Dorset made the pilgrimage to the truly National no International event. lots to fixate about over the weekend, meet up with a few friends, browse the stalls for a … Continue reading

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Club Meeting June 2018

Early summertime and a chance to show off a few of our show buys in the dug a humdinger of a Crotal bell appeared The local Ginger beer competition was keenly contested. And the Galtee more Ginger beer entries showed … Continue reading

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Club Meeting August 2017

For me August was the month of the tap jar when the George F. Baker New Forest Works (Bransgore) made a visit to the club. I happened to have one of his GB’s Also if i’d known I’d have brought … Continue reading

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Meeting May 2017

I’ve been a bit lax over the last few years. simply not enought time. Now normality is returning I thought it would be good to review whats been happening in Dorset over the last couple of years meeting at the … Continue reading

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Minstead Bottle Show 2019 May 12th 2019

Just a reminder to all the dorset club will be holding its yearly club show at Minstead village hall on May 12th 2019. Heres some pictures of last years show to whet your appetite sales tables         … Continue reading

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Dorset Antique bottle club Meeting April 2017

Good turnout for this meeting with lots of preparation for the coming club show at Minstead Village Hall Sunday May 14th. The competion entries were excellent some flat bottomed hamiltons / Skittles Favorite black and white potlid brought out some … Continue reading

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