Retired Not Out, Paul Chappell's Journal

Posts About West Yorkshire, England

Luis Bar + Fernandes Brewery

A visit to the Luis Bar + Fernandes Brewery in Wakefield.

24th July 2026

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An Afternoon in Wakefield

This afternoon I had a walk around Wakefield and some bevvies in the excellent Luis Bar + Fernades Brewery public house.

24th July 2026

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Todmorden, Three Micropubs and a Chippy

Today I visited three micropubs and an excellent chippy in Todmorden.

17th July 2026

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An Afternoon in Todmorden

This afternoon I had a look at Todmorden, visiting the market and three excellent micropubs.

17th July 2026

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A Wasted Trip to Keighley

Today I wanted to visit Keighley to get some pictures of the steam trains. Unfortunately, they weren’t running, so I visited Skipton instead. There are two excellent Micropubs there.

3rd July 2026

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Vocation & Co, Hebden Bridge

Today, after a walk around Hebden Bridge, I had a few bevvies in this pleasant bar.

3rd December 2025

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A Day Trip to Ilkley

Today my wife and I had a trip to Ilkley, stopping off at Salts Mill on the way there.

28th August 2025

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Bus Stop To Let in Slaithwaite

Our local council is starting to let out bus stops to raise money.

7th August 2025

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Canal and River Walk in Leeds

A walk along the Leeds Liverpool Canal and the River Aire in Leeds.

6th August 2025

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Slaithwaite Photo

In my late teens/early twenties I could walk 25/30 miles with a 30lb rucksack. Nowadays, at the age of 70, five miles without a rucksack is the limit. The post has a photo of the centre of Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire.

14th June 2025

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Street Scene, Hebden Bridge

Photo of the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Hebden Bridge.

8th May 2025

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Street Scene, Hebden Bridge

Photo just outside the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Hebden Bridge.

7th May 2025

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Street Scene, Hebden Bridge

Photo of the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Hebden Bridge.

6th May 2025

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Rochdale Canal, Hebden Bridge

Photo looking along the Rochdale canal at Hebden Bridge, towards Halifax.

5th May 2025

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Rochdale Canal, Hebden Bridge

Photo looking along the Rochdale canal at Hebden Bridge, towards Rochdale.

4th May 2025

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Rochdale Canal, Hebden Bridge

Photo of the Rochdale canal in Hebden bridge. Plus, my view on how we currently elect our politicians using the first past the post system, and why we need to move to proportional representation.

3rd May 2025

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