MONTHLY BLOGS
July 26 – and the sun has been Out, Out
WOOO it's been hot hasn't it, uncomfortably so at times, but this week the weather's settled into the kind of summer we actually like. That lovely 22-23 degrees where you still carry a little bit of knitwear, just in case. My worry, though, is what happens next. With...
June 26 – Oh June, what’s with the weather?
Weather be, just be - One minute it's burning the tops of your feet, the next it's as muggy as a bus full of wet anoraks. Sun either stay or go, do your thing, it's summer now, and we need to stay outside with a lager I always get asked, 'Chris, what's going on,...
May – Same old, Same old
Welcome to May. The flowers are out, the barbecues are coming back, and Garforth has just done what Garforth does, made its decision, some raised an eyebrow. Some are thrilled. Some are decidedly less so. All's not well in everyone's band camp - we'll spare you the...
April – A chocolate weekend
I know for many, Easter is far more than pastel eggs and paper bonnets. Being brought (dragged) up Catholic, I get that for a lot of people it’s rooted in faith and meaning, and without that, we wouldn’t be marking it at all. So however you choose to spend it, take a...
March 2026 – Better Later than never
So sorry I missed last week’s First Friday of the Month Blog, there’s been a lot going on in the Thom household, as well as with The Main Deal and Garforth Feastival. In all honesty, I didn’t have the blog set as a diary reminder and, without those little prompts,...
February 2026 – It’s only February, Let’s Have a Word
With rain and pain in the world, the year is starting off quite miserably, and we need something uplifting quickly! My weekly vlogs are usually about what’s going on locally, sharing the good stuff, shining a light on brilliant people and businesses. You know, balance...
January 2026 – Don’t reset- just do something new for you
2026. And how many people have already said, “It’s freezing”? We’re only nine days in, and the world is feeling a bit bleak. World Politics is doing its thing to disturb the start of the year. Well, truthfully, it's really one man, the one applying Cheeto dust to his...
December – Another Year done: can someone please press reset to 2019?
🎄 Our last one of 2025. Another year gone, and somehow the world seems to have thrown more at us than ever before. Can we go back to 2019 when we thought we had problems? This year has shown me a side of humanity that’s been hard to watch at times. It’s left me a bit...
November 2025 – Have you seen how dark it is?
What? It’s November already? 😅 Well, yes, because all the other months have been and gone! We’re heading into that busy run-up to Christmas, and there’s lots to share over the next few weeks as we wrap up another year 🎄 But before you start your festive shopping, just...
October – The sign of the Times – Garforth’s Gateway Debate
Happy October A big sigh... I mean sign You know when something becomes such a familiar eyesore that it’s almost part of the scenery? That was the case with that one particular shop sign at the entrance to Main Street. For years, the sign has been cracked,...
September 2025 – The 51st state – Area 51 – Who’s 51?
ME – I’m 51 today… and honestly, what happened to that last 12 months? I was really enjoying being 50! I’ve been proud to tell people how OLDer I am, always older, never old.It’s become my mantra, because it stops those tired old perceptions that once women hit 50,...
July 2025 – Last Blog of The Summer
I always see September as a reset, but before that happens; I need to listen to my body (whether I like it or not) As I get older, my body has developed a delightful habit of shouting at me, "Nope, you can’t do that as quickly anymore. Oh, and you want to fit WHAT...
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