Category Archives: Yorkshire

Manchester and Sheffield, overcoming the Mathäser Syndrome

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Hector

Some went to Sheffield early, ?Stan! and Hector had lunch at Al Faisal in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.  ?Stan! was particularly well informed about the location of the Curry Cafes in this area, this was perhaps a prelude to the first … Continue reading →

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An afternoon in Haworth, one night in Bradford

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Hector

With the greatest charm offensive since, well since Hector persuaded The Chaps and Chapattis to spend New Year in Ulverston, I managed to muster ten of twelve for an extra night away from home.  One cannot drive towards the M6, … 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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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 Biers of the Bradford Weekend

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Hector

Hector and Marg went tearing down the M74 as soon as the bell went. No Mahogany (Teachers’ New Year’ ) for us. Marg has a Vets hockey tournament in Sheffield, Hector was taking the opperchancity of maximising the Curry intake … Continue reading →

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