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NotBlog is Aled Williams’ preferred blogging arena.
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Blogging takes place between San Francisco
and Wales, with Rosie.

aled@notjones.com

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Cheese vs Beer

As part of the SF beer week, we headed to the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen in SoMa for an evening of artisanal grilled cheeses and accompanying Firestone beers. We made sure the brewmaster knew all about Otley beers before we left (you can take the boy out of Ponty...). (more…)

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Cheesebeer

Nightlife

Nightlife at the Academy of Science means an evening of albino alligators, live music, planetariums, drinks and aquariums. Lovely to have the folks back in town too! (more…)

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Claude

There’s only one Owen Williams

It turns out my brother has an unquenchable appetite for smoked turkey bagels. Also, if you make him drink until 3am whilst jet-lagged, he'll fall asleep on a dime. Big love to you brother, it was a blast. (more…)

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There's only one Owen Williams

DIY? ‘Cause i gotta…

We picked up four Windsor chairs on Craigslist for $60 and spent an eternity stripping, sanding and painting the buggers 'til they came up good. Kudos to Rosie for her steely determination with the sanding block. (more…)

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Sore Saw

Oakland A’s

A day out at the ball game with the folks. Oakland A's got thoroughly trounced by the Yankees 4-0. Dad is not going to give up rugby for baseball any time soon, but good times regardless. (more…)

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Williams SF

The folks are in town - good times, though I fear California may soon run out of food... (more…)

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Williams SF

Owzy Powz

Hapus Birthdus to my favourite brother on this, the day of his birthdus. Looking forward to having you over to stay, we'll spend a week sampling Root beer and bagels. Big man hugs, olé!

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Owen

Williams & Sons

I submit that there is no finer way to spend your last few days in Wales than building a wooden workshop with the family. Williams & Sons now has walls and a roof, what a beaut.

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Building the Workshop