A WINE BLOG - SORT OF.

I went to Holmfirth last week.

Holmfirth?

Yes, Holmfirth in the Holme Valley in South West Yorkshire. I took the train from York to Huddlesfield and then the bus to Holmfirth.
I went on my own but maybe should have teamed up with these two old guys who seemed to be going in the same direction as me.

"Eh up. Want to make up a threesome?"

Why Holmfirth?
Because this is where Last of the Summer Wine was filmed, in the town and the surrounding villages.

It's a very nice town and the countryside is spectacular. I took a tour and visited many of the places that I recognised from the TV series.

The little bus struggled its way up very steep roads and wended its way through the dales from small village to small village with the driver pointing out locations where episodes were filmed and stunts performed. Magic.

I had a cuppa in Syd's Cafe.

which is kept just as it was on screen

I had soy milk in my Yorkshire tea which I doubt that Ivy would have approved of and Syd would have called me a big Jessie.

The actual houses that were used in locations are exactly the same and the area seems timeless.

Nora Batty's place above and Compo's down below.

I'm glad that I did this as I've always liked this programme with it's whimsy. It was good going to a place like this and seeing that it was real and not too commercialised and coming away not being disappointed. It was a great day.