After several weeks of uncertainty, discussion and debate, several pubs were checked out last night. Many thanks to Steph & Paul, Dave & Helen, Chris, Apple and all the others who put in lots of effort, time and miles to make some excellent suggestions.

The short list was checked out last night in a great series of short drives...

The winner was 'The Foxglove'



(if anyone can find a better picture - I'd be grateful)

Address: The Foxglove - 36a Penistone Rd Kirkburton - HD8 0PQ - 01484 602101

Directions: Directly on the A629, Penistone Road, out of Huddersfield. For those who came to the Fenay Bridge, it's a mile or so South past that on the right...

From the Evo Mag website.... 'Sam Kidd, who runs The Foxglove at Kirkburton, West Yorks, said: "We have 23 bedrooms and keep two for tired drivers. We're happy for people simply to arrive, take a nap, use the tea and coffee, read the papers and freshen up." The chain's two-week initiative was inspired by the Government's 'Don't Drive Tired' campaign'.. Cool

This month's meet will be held here at 7:30. We will endeavour to get the parking spaces on the right as you enter.

Mini-Convoys from the Holmfield Arms (Wakefield) & The Brickworks (Drighlington) will be arranged for those needing help finding the place or just a good drive in..

These details will be published on the Venue thread and I'll do a post in Northern..

Cheers!

 

Al - last night's pics will be posted as an integral part of this AM's busy work schedule...

 

Images of The Foxglove, Penistone Road, Kirkburton, Huddersfield.

 

Forgot these....

 

Is the last pic the "Big Brother Watching paint Dry" competition?

Or should it be a caption competition? A starter could be "WTF are you on about again, Al?"

I see the place was "heaving" or had the combined might of WYIOC's finest scared the rest off?

For the newbies, the date of the next meeting is...?

 

July 28th, the last thursday of the month of course

 

Andy - a damn sight busier than the other gaffs we went into. And it was nearly closing time....

Al will be posting a new thread up for the next meeting date....

And the caption for the last pic is.....

'After a tense final round, the international judges in the Brummie of the Year Competition reach their verdict'

 

Blimey....

Words to rearrange at will....

Woodwork. Barry. Out. Of.

How ya doing mate...??

 

No, no. I remember is clearly. I asked the question.. 'Well, what's the decision?'

The blank stares confirm that this difficult question clearly caught them napping and they waited for me to tell them...

It actually was busy, but there's plenty of nooks and crannies and the main dining area was to the right of that Picture.. me and Andy were simply holding the bar up.. Plus it was about 11pm.. AND, Chris has a knack of taking pics at particularly inopportune moments.. this was just after and before smiles and laughter all round

The date? Barry helped.. but seeing as you're a newbie the Sticky venue thread has all the details mate..

 

Hello one and all , apologies for my recent lack of intervention but rest assured I come armed with 2 excuses;

1. we were supposed to move house on the 30th June but didn't and I am now waiting to find out if we are gonna exchange today in which case we will be moving next Friday the 15th so it's all been a bit hectic
&
2. towards the end of last week and most of this week my throat looked something like this and I can assure you I am exceptionally narky/stroppy/miserable when I'm not feeling well, so in order to avoid upsetting one and all decided to stay away

Fear not though, I'm all better now and raring to go with my life long companion book 'The Little Book of Abuse', and with you and this book in mind Chris, I quote, ahem 'I don't know what your problem is but I bet it's hard to pronounce'

 

To give people some idea of where it is, here's a quick map....



...or MULTIMAP

There are plenty of enjoyable routes, the main ones being the A636 Denby Dale Road from J.39 M1 and over Emley Moor (no sCams ), and the old Holmfield run along the A642 through Lepton. You could venture down the M62 and come through Huddersfield town centre, but I don't know why you would.

Is the girl in the green top a regular feature I wonder



Don't tell CG

 

The above post will shortly be vaped on grounds of looking ever so slightly p'nographic.

Make no wonder you have a sore throat. Have you given any consideration to the fact that removing the camera might help somewhat?

...as for captions, well, we weren't exavtly given the best shots in the world to work with, so the best I can do is..

Trouble once again broke out at the Invisible Man Association AGM, and a massive brawl ensued, caught on camera here by Chris

Poor, I know, but look at what we had to work with

 

Chris's lecture on 'Turbo Dynamics under high boost pressure vortices and turbine enduced high velocity eddy currents with extreme leading edge anti-spiralling null nodes' had em on the edge of their desks..

 

Good to meet you all last night, finally can put some faces to names! Sarah enjoyed the run out too! The Foxglove was definately the best of the lot, plus for me, I get a good run home back over Emley Moor

 

You too mate. It was a very enjoyable run about Not sure about 'that corner' though!!

Look forward to seeing you both again on the 28th..

 

Al - whatever you do, don't mention 'that corner'....

Err.... oops....

 

Previously unseen images of the Channel Tunnel are caught on camera for the first time....

 

Al's 'Teach Yourself Brummie' day release class had heard it all before....

 

Touche sir..

 

Ahhh, glad that we finally have a new home, now do they have a pool table so i can atleast win something, as my scoobs kinda s l o w, but for how long?

 

Even if they had a pool table, which they don't, you'd never beat the official 'luckiest pool player' alive..

A scoob, slow? That Astra Diesel you turned up in is slow.. What you having done?

 

the astra died the other day when a cough!!! WOMAN decided to turn into a street on the wrong side, am only really getting some bits and bats at the moment, not going for power (yet) but good looks as they catch the eye, U may have luck but i have the magic touch, if u know what i mean...

 

so you lot have finally got yourselves a new home the foxglove looks very nice i can see the attraction, we will have a blast over from sunny stockton on tees on the 28th to have bite to eat and meet up with the WY10C i see sticky is going to the BBO should be a good weekend.

see you on the 28th mick,Gill and the kids

 

Be great to see you all Mick

 

It's not me mate..

 

Mick, Gill and kids - be great to see you all again. Glad our new home meets with approval.

 

harry boy
we were afraid millford hall was going to get the vote that bloody Organist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL and we were then looking for another club to join but the foxglove looks the job
mick

 

Lucky?

BTW, totally off topic, but said a fond farewell to my nearest and dearest today. We'd not been together that long, but she certainly knew how to put a smile on my face, and made all the right noises when it mattered. I'll be looking to get a replacement when I've got over our separation, probably one that's a little less 'high maintenance', but for the time being at least, it's a case of fond memories and thoughts of what might have been.

Never mind, plenty more fish in the sea...

 

Bye bye Custard Pie

 

Sorry to hear about Ella mate. Hope you and the Evo will be very happy....