red red wine

Probably should be red red beer, when you read about it.

It seems as if communism, or at least some semblance of a collectivist mentality, is returning - on a bicycle. Courtesy of the RiotAct, which keeps me up to date with the not-quite-mainstream activities of our former home, and Loaded Dog, comes this story of the Rat Patrol.

Now, despite a Manifesto which goes into substantial detail about the problematic situation brought on by unsustainable use of fossil fuel sources, particularly for personal transport, and as well the evils of rampant consumerism (as demonstrated, in this case, by the way the rampant consumerist movement has insinuated itself into the hitherto joyously Luddite pastime of cycling by inducing people to buy shiny clothing, vastly expensive bicycles and, if the early mornings are anything to go by, mega amounts of coffee), I suspect the whole shebang is more about this.

Of which I have a lovely new batch bubbling away downstairs - should be at its peak just in time for Christmas.

Mind you, if communism comes back with an manifesto that decrees compulsory beer consumption, I'll vote for it.