I have the pleasure of working next to the rapidly rising river today. Not outdoors I should add; I took this pic while nipping round to the butchers for a breakfast pie.

I thought I’d watch something in-keeping with my current state of mind, so I’m watching The Road.

It’s new book day!

Behold our now traditional Burns Supper of Haggis, Neeps and Tacos, served with Bisto, sauerkraut and an Irn Bru whisky highball.

The Bisto we’ll be using to lubricate our Burns Supper was purchased in Lanark, and so scores extra authenticity points.

I’m peeling my neeps #BurnsNicht

Home

Calder and Hebble Navigation at Horbury Bridge. Looking towards Dewsbury.

Horbury Bridge viaduct

Coxley Valley

Free range bacon.

Daffs. These were flowering last time I passed here on 28th December and they’re still going strong. Has anyone ever known daffodils to be this early?

Water tower AirB&B next door to Rose West’s gaff.

Coal mine ruins at Flockton

Bridge

@uddersorchardcider.bsky.social I saw this and thought of your quest.

Here’s a close up view of Emley Moor Mast for you all to enjoy.

It’s pretty grim, but this is the best I’ve felt in ages.

I’m out!

F**k it, I’m gonna get togged up properly and head out anyway. I can’t stay cooped up indoors any longer.

Well it looks like I’m gonna be housebound by the weather for a third consecutive Sunday. Grrr.

The home brew only went into keg yesterday and hasn’t fully carbed up yet, but this is my last drinking night until Friday and I can’t wait until then.

Is there anyone over the age of fifty that is able to stand up from a chair without making a pained grunting noise? If so, respect.

I did honey and mustard roasted parsnips for tea. Flipping delicious they were too.

Still not fully recovered from last night, but I’m ready to go again 🍺

We’ve been shopping for one of the most anticipated meals of the year tomorrow.

The disappointment when you go to do the Wordle only to discover you already did it last night when you were pissed.

I must be pissed; I’m listening to the new Megadeth album and enjoying it.

I’ve reached the stage where the sensible thing to do would be to go to bed.

New Kreator album. Technically excellent and sounds brilliant, but absolutely nothing I haven’t heard umpteen times before, to the extent that I could, ahem, “sing” along at the first listen. Music by numbers, but of the highest quality.

Evenin’ all. Mrs S is setting out her stall to watch something about traitors on telly, which means I’ll be needing a bit of company tonight.

@aldiviolin.bsky.social We came to hear your fiddling this evening and enjoyed it very much 😊

In #Huddersfield Town Hall for a bit of culture.

Yet another long walk has been abandoned due to the inclement weather, so I’m having a scented candle making session instead. Yeah, yeah, “Handles for forks”, etc.

Well it amused me.

So I’ve officially reached this age have I. And how can junk mail offering to burn my corpse for money possibly contain “good news”? I was intrigued by the free gift though.

WTF is a “sham”? *mutters* load of American nonsense

So… Sunday evening then 😕

That went surprisingly well #ProjectBao

I’m julienne-ing my cucumber.

Nearly ready! #ProjectBao

I’m glazing my gammon #ProjectBao

Project Bao is underway.

I’m splitting my rhubarb.

Well. That took a bit of head scratching. Wordle 1,674 2/6 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

The weather forecast for tomorrow looks rotten so my Sunday walk could be in jeopardy. With nothing else to do, I’m tempted to sit up drinking and staring into space until the early hours tonight and then just embrace the inevitable hangover.

This dope had a double helping, but then again he has a double helping of everything.

Someone posted this recipe earlier in the week, but I’m sorry to say I can’t remember who it was. Anyway, I wanted to say thank you because I just made it and it was excellent. www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chic...

I believe I speak for all #htafc fans when I say BOOOOOOOO!!

Brrr, etc 🥶