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TenInchWheels
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Dad, husband, Yorkshireman. Cumbrian.

Ex-national newspaper art director delighted to find himself living halfway up a Lakeland fell after 30 years in London

Beer, Vespa, history, hill, life, lake, bike

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In the latest episode of Cars Ruin Everything:
Let me get this straight, we've built a venue that serves alcohol to 80,000 people, surrounded it with a moat of deadly asphalt, and made walking back to your hotel illegal?
February 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Musings on the recent and current state of Keighley's Taylor's brewery by @chrisd55.bsky.social, featuring a number of ghost pubs around Calderdale. The brewery has just pushed another round of closures chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-ta...
The Pubs The Landlord Left Behind....
A few thoughts on a fairly local and relatively small, independent family brewery who are well known to cask beer drinkers throughout the co...
chrisdyson55.blogspot.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Try planting your magic Brewdog beans in your garden, mate. Might grow into a beanstalk.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I invested £12,000 in Brewdog - I think I've lost it all
More than 200,000 people bought Equity for Punks shares in the craft brewer but many now believe they are worthless.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Lord knows, when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around
February 17, 2026 at 9:48 AM
TTL at the Fleece in Haworth. About 3 rungs above forensic perfection.
February 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
It really is bloody lovely living here. I'm the luckiest bloke alive.
February 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I see The Punks are sticking it to The Man again.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scottish craft beer brand Brewdog put up for sale
Consultants Alix Partners have been brought in to oversee the sales process which could lead to the businesses being broken up.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Sam Smith's price list from our recent trip to London. Stingo is £15 a bottle.
February 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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As promised, here’s the first part of the three part ‘mini-documentary’ I captured during a two-day visit to Thornbridge last October. Soon to be followed by a podcast and write up, also.
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Thanks to work from home, I can now look out of my office window at Blencathra, rather than the City offices of a particularly evil bank that have been fined by the regulators many times.
BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance

"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”

Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This is where you get prosecuted after getting rescued for trying to climb Helvellyn in shorts and flip-flops, in January
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The Wurzels are still going #totp (or were 15 years ago, in Torrington).
February 6, 2026 at 10:13 PM
A friend of mine's wife won a charity raffle for Midge Ure to play in their living room for a couple of hours. It was a gift for my mate, a huge fan.

Midge stayed for eight hours, playing non-stop (I think he actually stayed for tea).

#totp
February 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Probably the best song about Bolton Wanderers #totp
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I was at art school with Chris Amoo's son. He was a bit coy about his dad's career. Dunno why, YTMAE is a CHOON #totp
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
This is the greatest song ever written. #totp
February 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Punk was on its airstrip, warming up its bomber engines. #totp
February 6, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Fucking keep him, Jolene

#totp
February 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I actually think Marc's version is better than Gene's.

Please direct hate mail to my agent.

#totp
February 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Morrissey with four-fifths of the actual Smiths - if you include the mysterious Craig Gannon (and I do). #totp
February 6, 2026 at 8:54 PM
About 78% of pub landlords in Kensington and Chelsea dress like this #totp
February 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
There's NO such place as 'Leeds Central' station, Hugh McCry. #totp
February 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I genuinely think that Rick Astley is one of life's Good Guys. #totp
February 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I hope Figaro is doing a litter pick while he's down on the beach, looking for someone new #totp
February 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM