A Real (Ale) Week

Last week joined many others with a bit of annual leave sometimes referred to as "half term". We did not go away this year instead seemed to find something different to do every day which involved travelling around and seeing local stuff which was great. So on Saturday four of us went cycling on Norland moor - highly recommended for a short mountain bike ride although weather was challenging that day. The highlight was the stop at the Jubillee Rooms on Sowerby Bridge station platform where they serve several pleasant ales.....On Monday it was Saltaire for a school history project including an excellent bowl of soup in Salts Mill Cafe. On Tuesday a large group came to St Georges Hall in Bradford in the evening to see Dave Gorman - excellent as always - and preceeded by a short stop at the Weatherspoons and a late curry supper at Mr Khans. Wednesday was culture night with a trip to the West Yorkshire Playhouse to see the History Boys including a shopping trip and an overnight in the brand new City Inn preceded by another trip to Aagrah Leeds. We went up to Wharfedale on Friday with extended family fourteen of us to walk the Wharfedale Triangle in the snow (Bucken, Yockenthwaite, Cray) and managed to have lunch at the White Lion complete with yet more Black Sheep and Daleside Blonde. Visiting Megan in Sheffield on Saturday we managed to get to the Kelham Island Arms which had just won the CAMRA "pub of the year" for the second year in a row for a couple of Farmer's Blondes. Sunday was a day or rest followed by a trip to Wigan with Jacob for the Spurs encounter with a three-nil win to Spurs and top four place (Super SuperPav Super Super Pav Super Super Pav SuperPavluychenko ringing in our ears). Quite glad to be back at work after all that.