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Back up to Clapham for the Festerers reunion and the New Inn was in chaos, as new people had taken over the pub only the day before.  They coped well though and we had a great time.
On the Saturday a few of us walked around Ingleton through the woods up to the top of the waterfalls. I have a new phone, and didn't realise it was on min resolution for the pictures!

At the top we were accosted by the criminals who demand £6.00 before you can walk to the main road, so we turned around and went back.
 I always thought that England was a free country, and I am sick of these thieves posing as companies who will charge you to walk through part of the countryside. Lock them up.


Had a couple of days in Sheffield for the BeerX exhibition, stopping at the Holiday Inn Express (fantastic hotel - just refurbished I think) just opposite the old canal basin.

. There is a great brewery tap on the station platform, with the brewery right next to the tables in the bar, and with useless bar staff. "Oh yes, this beer is cloudy because that is how the brewer brews it". I suppose it is supposed to be flat and oxidized as well!

 I found remains of one old brewery, not part off the police station I think.

The exhibition was at the Ponds Forge centre, All new buildings on an old site.
Even with all the modernisation there were still a few old buildings remaining.

A couple of us went to the Fat Cat and by lucky chance, found out it was Pie and a pint night.  Had a superb Steak and mushroom pie, and flat beer.  Have they not heard of sparklers in Sheffield ?

Racheal Sermani was back at the met for a short concert in the studio with Pete Roe. I love the studio at the Met, it is small and has a great atmosphere.