My pal Luke Johnson has been a massive critic of the lockdown policy of Bonkers Boris Johnson but, for him at least, every cloud has a silver lining; he has managed to pick up the Curious Brew beer and cider brands for a pittance from Aquis listed Chapel Down (CDGP).

On 24 October 2018 the star of the NEX lobster pot, wine producer Chapel Down (CDGP) issued a formal update on what was a cracking 2018 harvest. Will 2019 be so good, er..

Sure, the speakers are the stars of the show. But the stands and the people behind them are where the real action is. 

This was part of the opening ceremony at UK Investor Show. As you can see myself and Lucy Wray were naturals. The booze was, for the record, finest English Chapel Down not that French muck. Poor Johnny Hon found it a bit harder. 

Less than a week to go to the UK Investor Show and it promises to be far and away the best yet. If you’ve not booked a ticket you’d better hurry up – they are running out fast. Lob in the promo code SP10 and you’ll get a freebie investor class ticket  – you can’t say fairer than that! Looking down the list of companies present, I have already compiled a list of who I want to see and also what I am doing on the day.

Here is an easy contest and the prize for winning is a bottle of Chapel Down English Champagne which I shall present on stage to the winner at UK Investor Show. It is easy to enter and the rules are simple.

After day six of the olive harvest I am shattered but it looks as if tomorrow may be the final day which means a late night at the press in Kambos, ouzo and no bearcast. You have been warned, the Sheriff may have the whole day off so tomorrow is a good day for shysters on the AIM casino to issue dodgy press releases. I take two reader requests. One is on Sirius Petroleum (SRSP) the other on my specialist subject - what is ISDX. In terms of companies I cover Cloudtag (CTAG), African Potash (FRAUD), RedT Energy (RED), Bilby (BILB). In the ISDX piece I mention Chapel Down and Mechan, we own shares in the latter.

I comment on my smoking - after 12 days I am still clean and on the weekend's sport. Then onto ISDX and the silly claims by whichever pompous git runs it that it is the new AIM. I explain why it is not, what ISDX shares we own or wish we own (Mechan, Chapel Down & Coinsilium) and why we wont buy any more at all. I discuss the Alba pump and dump as the Horse Hill Gatwick flusher ( of mug punter cash down the pan) saga continuies. Finally my low point of the week: Independent Resources ( IRG) - it makes me feel sick...

Hi we still have a few places left for tomorrow’s Christmas ShareProphets seminar sponsored by Chapel Down. If you are in London and fancy free champagne, Christmas pudding and an evening with Tom Winnifrith and mining guru Amanda Van Dyke topping the bill simply email your name and address to Kathy@ShareProphets.com

When will these thick bastards realise that what happens to my business will not alter the fate of Quenron (QPP)? I keep accusing it of fraud and lying and although it blusters it will not actually sue me for libel because it is a fraud run by liars. And it will go bust. So as the Morons watch their life savings disappear here are a couple of things that they do.

Monday’s free pizza and booze seminar at Real Man is looking like a celebration day and so thanks to the sponsorship of Chapel Down, the producers of the absolutely fabulous English (better than your Froggy muck) champers there is a glass of fizz for each attendee as we raise a loyal toast to Rob Terry for providing us all with such entertainment.

English wines and beer group Chapel Down (CDGP) has updated that the 2014 harvest “has surpassed expectations in both quality and quantity”, helping the shares up to a current 31p. Having previously reviewed at 28p, the following updates.

English wines and beer maker, Chapel Down Group (CDGP) will within the next week complete a £1 million crowdfunding fundraise at 28p per share. But it is EIS eligible so if you are a higher rate taxpayer you effectively pay 19p and – ok – you have to hold for 3 years – but you will pay no CGT. Frankly this is a nil brainer.

English wines and beer maker, Chapel Down Group (CDGP) has announced its results for the first six months of the 2014 calendar year, the raising of £0.67 million at 28p per share and an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise a minimum of £1 million. An equity what?

I know that it is Sunday but no day of rest for me. Well, sort of rest. I like cooking and so opened up the kitchens at Real Man Pizza to cook lunch for Paul Atherley and Lily Cong of China gas play Leyshon Resources.