Can't give it away round here. This is only a couple of weeks growth. Freezer has a shelf full of crumble already. Going to venture into the rhubarb and ginger gin and rhubarb rum.

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There are few things in this crazy life most of us live in that beats a good local. Good beer, good laughs , good company and great memories starting and finishing in them. Value a good local. Even if you are lucky to have several of them.

Went from a couple of lagers and onto the wine. Probably best I put the phone down now. Wouldn't want people digging through my back history when I'm standing for parliament. Anyone want to buy an old bally ? Used once at West Ham away?😂Goodnight. Peace and love. It's later than you think. Enjoy.

All you moaners. You do realise it will be pissing down by the weekend. Then you can moan about that as well 😀

Here's a crowd dividing getting me blocked opinion 😂 I often get people,often good mates, who say things like...Al I'm doing the 3 peaks this weekend dressed as a dinosaur. Or I'm swimming from North Wales to New York etc. Huge respect and we'll done. However can't you just enjoy the achievement?

I'm an ales drinker most of the time. Always try the local breweries. However on some days only a cold one will do. Respect to those on here who have learnt to resist. I salute you.

Happy treble day.

Is it the same people complaining about the heat that have spent 8 months saying how miserable, cold and damp it has been?

My message to West Ham. Fk off.

...and back two hours up the road to Wensleydale

What a wonderful city

Manchester la la la

Fine dining last night

Off to Manchester la la la for a few days. There will be culture(pubs)fine dining (chippy teas) deep conversation ( talking rubbish). Practicing my Ian Brown walk and saying sorted,sound etc .

When are they going to start calling it a European league not The Champions League ?

Take that ya Bobby Stokes was offside bastids...

...right. Now what about city?

It was kind of Robert Jenrick to set me up for an obvious joke at his expense.

35 years ago ! Kin el. Time and all that.

Lots of barn owl activity out the back again. Obviously have young to feed. Glorious bird. The ghosts of the field.

Enjoying the fact that the microphone is picking up all the chants clearly at the FA youth Cup final 😂

FIO ( football intelligence officers) needed a few hoolies. That way they could justify their roles. Otherwise they'd be outside pubs at chucking out times. Political journalists are the same. They need instability in parliament to justify their jobs. So both are happy to stir the pot.

On this day in 1994 with a 20 point lead in the polls the Labour leader John Smith died of a heart attack. How different things might have been had he lived.

Dear MPs For fk sake govern and do your jobs. It's not all about your ego. Just get on with it. Oh , and it's rare for anyone to like their boss. Do what everyone else does. Sulk a bit but earn your wage. Idiots.

Explain to me please. I'm more that aware of the foreign policy. However do we want the Tories back? What do you want in reality? In the real world not some fantasy island. People are going to bring back a tory/reform government at this rate. Give yourself heads a wobble

Whilst you have all been talking politics I've been down the local in deep debate about what's handball and will the weather ever get warm again.

Anyone who has dealings with ' the general public' should not be surprised. Populist policies , a right wing press and an often poorly educated population unable to critically think will always choose the populist options. Plus blame ' the other' for their perceived woes.

Important data point here: “A sharp fall in Labour's performance is accompanied more often by an above average Green performance than it is by a strong Reform performance”. The Greens have already hurt Labour even before any direct gains.

Looking forward to teams like this running at Dalot and co next season.

Never in doubt. Wibble. Kin el.

On these lists of top ten TV shows no mention of Hill Street Blues on them. Tuts...

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Winter storms expose ancient forest and tree stumps from the days when it was land across Cardigan Bay and over to Ireland. Always fascinates me.

Monday rush hour

Chelsea v Leeds at Wembley would have been fun back in the day. Lot's of scenes no one wants to see 😂

Saturday's the day we play the game...

Would have been a good sign for whenever West Ham tried to show up at OT in the 70s

From the last couple of days. When the sun shines this country can be excellent. Not necessarily the people😂

Hit 2 new pubs in Harrogate tonight. Excellent pubs but 5 quid a pint starting to be the norm. I'll be staying in more.

Is this how it ends ?

On the BBC News Politics website, this huge scandalous story is... nowhere. Meanwhile, 7 out of the 12 top articles are on Starmer/Mandelson. Why do we allow our national broadcaster to be a nakedly partisan, Reform-loving, hard-right propaganda outlet?

In fairness i saw Ralphie Milne do similar 😂

Obviously an age thing but still pissed off about last night's result. Leeds for fk sake.

Quite a few comments about Carrick. I'd point out it's a squad with a few glaring weaknesses and it's not his squad. Didn't feel he had many options on the bench that have performed well consistently all season. Plus a few have gone right off form since the African Nations Cup. I hate Leeds...

Kin el...

Tonights formation against dirty Leeds.

Well. For some reason I got thrown from here a week or so back. Now all of a sudden I'm back. Missed owt?

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Oi. Behave yourselves. Less of the pond smut.