July 26 – and the sun has been Out, Out

by | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog, Garforth

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...

June 26 – Oh June, what’s with the weather?

by | Jun 4, 2026 | Blog, Garforth

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,...

May – Same old, Same old

by | May 8, 2026 | Blog, Garforth

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  –...

April – A chocolate weekend

by | Apr 2, 2026 | Blog, Garforth

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

by | Mar 13, 2026 | Blog, Garforth

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,...