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Flamborough

3rd June 2019 JillCuth Holidays

One of my favourite places in the world is Flamborough Head on our lovely East Coast and at only 35 miles away from home, it is an easy day trip. For the past three years though, we’ve had a few days stay in a static caravan during May or June, to coincide with the visit of the thousands of seabirds who flock to the cliffs for breeding season. This year, having had beautiful, sunny and …

Skipton Beer Festival Break

4th May 2019 JillCuth Culture & Leisure, Food & Drink, Holidays

Me, a few months ago “Shall we go to Skipton at the end of April for their beer festival?” And so the planning began…I found our accommodation, 1855 Wash House on the HomeAway site. Described as rustic and tastefully decorated with all the amenities you need, it didn’t disappoint. It is beautifully styled, comfortable and cosy. The tiny kitchen would be a problem for us if we were staying longer than a few days because …

A Massive Big Catch Up

22nd October 2012 tenfootjill Food & Drink, Holidays

Oh My Word, I have been so neglectful of this blog and I’m quite disappointed in myself because I do this primarily for myself because I enjoy looking back through it from time to time. It’s surprising how you forget how you felt until you read your own words back. So, I think I’d better try and bring things up to date as much as possible. So much has happened that I’ll have blog in …

And now to remedy the lack of…..

11th January 2012 tenfootjill Holidays, Knitting

….personal hat knitting from last year, I have at last knitted the Meret Beret by Woolly Wormhead. This is a gorgeous hat that has been on my radar for about 2 years I think but for some reason it kept getting left behind in the queue. Teamed with some stash yarn that I had won in our knitting group’s raffle at some point last year, Adriafil Soffio Plus in a lovely pale olive green and …

Cock O’ The North….and other things

23rd November 2011 tenfootjill Food & Drink, Holidays

A few weeks ago, 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 pub The Wellington Inn (which doesn’t appear to have it’s own website any longer). So, The Cock o’ the …