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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 13d

Four weeks ago.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Aug 30

I’m signing paperback copies of ‘Made in Manchester’ at the wonderful Waterstones Oldham. Four customers so far. Here until 2pm.

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Editorial Red Pencil of Doom @kchew.bsky.social · 19d

Scrabble mentioned.

Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 19d

It’s only words …. but no cake?

Playing Scrabble in French is challenging enough, but what’s really missing is a break for tea and cake

By Meryl White

It’s only words …. but no cake?

Playing Scrabble in French is challenging enough, but what’s really missing is a break for tea and cake

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 19d

It’s only words …. but no cake?

Playing Scrabble in French is challenging enough, but what’s really missing is a break for tea and cake

By Meryl White

It’s only words …. but no cake?

Playing Scrabble in French is challenging enough, but what’s really missing is a break for tea and cake

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 19d

What's in a game of Scrabble ... no tea break and cake? @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/reci...

It’s only words …. but no cake?

Playing Scrabble in French is challenging enough, but what’s really missing is a break for tea and cake

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · Aug 18

Excellent! Enjoy!

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Pat Eggleton @pattiprof.bsky.social · Aug 18

I made this today and it turned out very well. Thank you.

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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · Aug 13

More recipe ideas for plums in the article! @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food...

A dash of ginger for a plum job

In a delicious cake spiced up with ginger, juicy under a buttery crumble or simply stewed –plums are a versatile late summer treat

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Ramandeep Kaur @mumof3amigos.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is great timing as we have a mountain of plums and are running out of ideas for how to use them up!

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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks to @yorkshirebylines.co.uk for publishing my latest recipe. It's a plum job! yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food... Hope you are having a great summer!

A dash of ginger for a plum job

In a delicious cake spiced up with ginger, juicy under a buttery crumble or simply stewed –plums are a versatile late summer treat

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · Aug 13

✍️ A dash of ginger for a plum job

In a delicious cake spiced up with ginger, juicy under a buttery crumble or simply stewed –plums are a versatile late summer treat

By Meryl White
@grandmaabson.bsky.social

A dash of ginger for a plum job

In a delicious cake spiced up with ginger, juicy under a buttery crumble or simply stewed –plums are a versatile late summer treat

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Emma Weird Wiltshire @weird-wiltshire.bsky.social · Aug 13

I could murder for a slice of that right now with a cuppa! ☕️

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La Reine des Metaphores @metaphorqu.bsky.social · Aug 13

Try Greengage Bellinis . Off the clock. 🍸🍸🍸

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Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · Aug 8

Eee, it sounds like a reet pillock. Sithee, AI.

I spoke to the AI avatar of a Leeds MP. How did it cope with my Yorkshire accent?

Leeds MP Mark Sewards has launched a digital assistant, but the results of my chat show MPs’ aides have nowt to worry about

www.theguardian.com

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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · Aug 1

#HappyYorkshireday @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorks...

Yorkshire puddings at the ready!

Here in Yorkshire, God’s own county, we celebrate Yorkshire Day on 1 August

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · Aug 1

✍️ The big Yorkshire Day debate: God’s own county or country?

Yorkshire Day isn’t just about a county – it’s a celebration of a historic region with the identity, power, and ambition of a nation

By Colin Speakman

#HappyYorkshireDay

The big Yorkshire Day debate: God’s own county or country?

Yorkshire Day isn’t just about a county – it’s a celebration of a historic region with the identity, power, and ambition of a nation

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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · Aug 1

#HappyYorkshireday and a reminder of the glory of #Yorkshire Curd Tart yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorks... @handhyorkshire.bsky.social @yorksbylines.bsky.social

The glory of Yorkshire curd tart

In celebration of Yorkshire Day, you can recreate Grandma Abson's Yorkshire curd tart recipe

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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · Jul 23

Just a fan of #TDF2025 Here's my story of why I love the Tour de France yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/reci... @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

On yer bike for Le Tour de France 2025

No cyclist, just a fan of France, Le Tour – and lemon cake! From Yorkshire to Amiens, one woman’s sweet ride with Le Tour de France

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · Jul 22

A public consultation for the draft North Yorkshire & York Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now running until 11 August. And there are a number of events for Dales-based land managers and farmers. Find out more 👇

www.northyorks.gov.uk/environment-...

#YorkshireDales #LNRS #NatureRecovery

Rolling hills and patchwork fields divided by traditional dry stone walls in the Yorkshire Dales under a dramatic, cloudy sky. Sheep graze in the foreground, with sunlight highlighting sections of the green farmland.

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · Jul 22

✍️ On yer bike for Le Tour de France 2025

No cyclist, just a fan of France, Le Tour – and lemon cake! From Yorkshire to Amiens, one woman’s sweet ride with Le Tour de France

By Meryl White
@grandmaabson.bsky.social

On yer bike for Le Tour de France 2025

No cyclist, just a fan of France, Le Tour – and lemon cake! From Yorkshire to Amiens, one woman’s sweet ride with Le Tour de France

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · Jul 19

Welcome to the weekend! 🙌 We love this view shared with us by photographer Alec Scott.

If you're in the #YorkshireDales #NationalPark please:

🚮 Take all your litter home
🌊 Stay safe around water
🦮 Keep dogs on leads
😎 Have a great time!

📸 Alec Scott

A winding country road cuts through a lush, rolling landscape of green and golden fields in a rural area. Scattered across the hills are numerous small, stone barns with weathered roofs, enclosed by traditional dry stone walls. The sky above is dramatic, filled with thick, dark clouds hinting at an approaching storm. The scene evokes a peaceful yet moody atmosphere, typical of the Yorkshire Dales

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · Jun 22

Littondale is a classic u-shaped glacial valley off Upper Wharfedale. The shallow River Skirfare meanders across the farmed valley floor and disappears below ground for much of the year north of the hamlet of Litton.

📸 Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales #Littondale

A sweeping view of a sunlit valley in the Yorkshire Dales, featuring gently sloping hills with scattered stone walls and lush green fields; a patch of trees follows the valley floor while rugged moorland rises in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · Jun 21

Situated on what was the turnpike route from Sheffield to Chapel-en-le-Frith and Buxton in the Sheffield village of Ringinglow. This somewhat extravagant tollhouse was erected in 1778. An octagonal turret, of three stories and in the Gothic style of the period.

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · Jun 17

🎂 Let them eat… flowers!

Enhancing food and drink recipes by the addition of edible flowers is an ancient tradition worth exploring

By Meryl White

@grandmaabson.bsky.social

Let them eat… flowers!

Enhancing food and drink recipes by the addition of edible flowers is an ancient tradition worth exploring

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · May 21

It's #internationalteaday today so what better way to celebrate than with a neighbourly cup of tea and a #homemade #biscuit or two? @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @handhyorkshire.bsky.social yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/reci...

Be a good neighbour and bake some biscuits!

Meryl White shares her recipe for her delicious melt in your mouth biscuits. She recommends sharing them with friends on Neighbour's Day, as a way of bringing us all together

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · May 19

🍌 Going bananas for …. mango buttercream

This banana bread with silky mango buttercream will make you fall back in love with lockdown’s favourite bake – fresh, warm, and irresistible

By Meryl White
@grandmaabson.bsky.social
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food...

Slice of banana bread with mango buttercream

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