Woody Wonders

Hello and welcome to 'Joyful June' or maybe that should 'Jubilee June' as it's the long Bank Holiday weekend as I write this.  I've been on holiday from work this week, enjoying some well earned downtime, so decided to make the most of my 'staycation' by exploring the places on my doorstep.   Me and Mr Bob thought we'd have some fun by visiting places that are not always high on people's wish list.  Don't get me wrong, we love the well known touristy places such as York but let's be honest, it doesn't really have to work hard for visitors.  Places like York can simply chill out, kick back and wait for the tourists to come flocking week in, week out.  Nope, we wanted to visit the more hardcore, gritty northern towns on our doorstep that get overlooked and that most people pull a face at when you mention them. First on our hit list was Halifax.  Some time ago we'd been watching the Antiques Roadshow and they were at the Piece Hall...

Make the most of your local area  and starting planning your next 6 months When BoJo announced that there were no limitations on how far you could travel to exercise, I thought what an idiot (with a few additional expletives). Firstly, there's the environmental factor to consider.  We're supposed to be trying to save this planet, not encouraging people to get into their cars and use petrol like it's going out of fashion (actually, it kind of is at the moment!).  As always, he didn't account for the morons amongst us who saw this as an open invitation to drive as far as they could and head to the coast or for the hills with no respect for anything or anyone and leave their rubbish everywhere. Secondly, there's the ethical factor to consider.  BoJo was openly encouraging people to travel from their local areas, some even visited other counties, which put enormous pressure on these communities.  These people have no respect for anyone else.  Have you seen the ...