Cock O’ The North…and other things

Last weekend, Patrick and I went to Hipperholme in Halifax.  Why would anyone do that you ask?  Well it was specifically to visit The Cock O’ The North pub which is the tap of the Halifax Steam Brewing Company.  We had had the place recommended to us by a couple of guys in our local [...]

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Non-Knitting News

A few weeks ago Patrick and I decided to go on the Real Ale Trail in West Yorkshire again, we did this last summer and enjoyed it immensely.  Patrick’s two friends had expressed an interest in going with us ‘the next time’ so we tried to arrange it around them.  In the event, neither of [...]

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What have I been doing?

Not blogging is the obvious answer here.  So much for a post a week, I haven’t posted for what…5 or 6 weeks!   It’s that old thing that we never have enough of again – time.   So, what have I been up to?  I can’t honestly remember a lot, that’s what happens if you don’t blog [...]

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Weekend in Cropton.

Well, we’re back home safe and sound after our lovely weekend away.  It was just what we needed, relaxation!  The cottage was beautiful and the owner Mike, couldn’t have been more helpful.  Even down to getting his 4×4 out to tow us off the yard on Monday morning when our car was stuck in the very deep [...]

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Holidays part one.

So, like I said, I’m a few weeks behind with my blog posts but I’ll try to catch up as best I can.  This could make for a very long post so I’ll blog in stages to avoid boring you all to death in one sitting.  You can die of boredom bit by bit instead! [...]

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