Category Archives: England

Ulverston, it is not in Deutschland…

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Hector

For the first time in nine years Hector and Marg will bring in the New Year in the UK, and England for the first time.  Ulverston is not in Deutschland just in case we have yet to convince some people … Continue reading →

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The Bradford Weekend – Day 2

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Hector

Robin was my designated Travel Partner for the day, £9.50 to roam West Yorkshire, great value.  This is by all buses and trains, even better.  After Hector’s  superb Curry-Heute at The International we headed east to join the others at … Continue reading →

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The Bradford Weekend – Day 1

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Hector

You must come down to Bradford on the last Friday of the month to visit The Saltaire Brewery.’ so Ricky told me in the summer when I was last down. And it was arranged that The Friends of Hector booked … Continue reading →

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München via Crawley, a November Weekend

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Hector

Day 1 –  a night with ‘Danny’.  At the start of this year Emma approached Hector in the staffroom and said: ‘We need another staff trip.’ We compared diaries and the St Andrew’s Day holiday Monday weekend was free.  I … Continue reading →

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The Haworth Steam Brewing Company

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Hector

On my arrival in Haworth on Friday evening I was surveying the array of shops whilst Marg was indulging herself in her favourite clothes outlet. I had spotted that a grocer at the top of the hill had changed its … Continue reading →

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Ilkley Moor – Bar t’at, Otley and Rodley too…

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Hector

For some reason or other, Hector was fairly confident that Marg would be the designated driver today. We were scheduled to meet up with Ricky and tour the pubs of Ilkley and Otley, a day out he tried to sell … Continue reading →

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Todmorden revisited, and time for Marg to meet our friends at The Grove, Huddersfield

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Hector

Ten trains in one day The train strategy was not so subtle. However it was very practical. How to transport two people around West Yorkshire for about £9, take note First Scotrail. The KWVR was the first attraction of the … Continue reading →

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Haworth, always worth a visit

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Hector

It took an extraordinary amount of time for Marg and Hector to reach Haworth today. Time enough for a sprint around the shops, a coffee, a Curry-Heute in Bradford, before returning to Haworth for a modest intake of Ale. The … Continue reading →

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The Green Man, Harlow

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Hector

The Green Man Hotel (Mulberry Green, CM17 0ET, Harlow) does not appear in the Good Beer Guide.  Only a Wetherspoons outlet does have an entry for Harlow.  Time did not permit exploration: Lord Clive, Maggie and Hector had finished the … Continue reading →

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Newcastle Upon Tyne – a day trip from Glasgow

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Hector

Today was another treat for Hector.  I had to organise nothing.  Craig and Yvonne had found an £18 return from Glasgow to Newcastle Upon Tyne earlier in the summer.  The Usual Suspects were all accordingly booked on the train just … Continue reading →

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