This years tour started in the first pub of the original beer tour a decade ago and the location of the now infamous “PIE GATE” incident (which will be marked by Biggleswades first Blue Circle plaque outside the pub – but it might have a bite sized chunk missing!!).
Read moreOur annual ESKA Dinner & Dance was held on 24th November 2018 at the Needham House Hotel in Little Wymondley.
This was the 2nd year the event has been held back at the Needham House Hotel a central location which is great for most clubs to get to.
The evening was full of drinks, awards, food, dancing and most importantly fun!
So, here is the ESKA 2018 “Deep South Real Ale Tour” synopsis with the usual anecdotal stories…. Sensei Gavin having yet another food issue, Sensei Tony still unable to drink a full pint of Ale, the welcome introduction of 2 new “Real Alers” and of course another excellent final meal to finish the night off.
Our annual ESKA Dinner & Dance was held on 18th November 2017 at the Needham House Hotel in Little Wymondley.
It was great to be back at this venue (Previously called the Blakemore) after many years at the Old Palace Lodge hotel in Dunstable.
The evening was full of drinks, awards, food, dancing and most importantly fun!
Following another successful ESKA Real Ale Tour, here is a short write up of the few highlights that can be remembered!
We must also compliment and thank both Matt (‘driver’, who only got lost once) and Fiona (‘head mistress’ who made sure all the “kids” got round safely) and without whom the tour would not have been possible. They also coped well with the heckling and the later than expected finish.
In keeping with the ‘head mistress’ and educational theme, the day was more educational than expect and a number of important things were learnt throughout the day, either by practical experiment, harsh experience or observation.
Sad News – Sensei Mick Randall MBE11th June 2020 - 2:33 pmToday we heard of the very sad news that Sensei Mick Randall passed away. As you may know, ESKA had a number of founding members of which Sensei Mick Randall was one of them.
Sad News – Shihan Hirokazu Kanazawa9th December 2019 - 2:33 pmToday we heard of the very sad news that Shihan Hirokazu Kanazawa passed away. As you may know, ESKA closely follow the traditional teaching’s of Shihan Kanazawa having himself been taught by Masatoshi Nakayama and Gichin Funakoshi.