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alyn.bsky.social
Chartered Town Planner. Making geography and trying not to leave a mess. Food, music, older motor cars, model making and other stuff. HSTF Expert. RTPI Independent Consultants Network. I enjoy time on the witness stand. Views my own.
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Following my exertion this morning walking up and down a hill, I am allowed a treat: a Michelin star, Lake Road Kitchen chocolate cookie and a mug of tea…

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Invigorating morning walking up to Alcock Tarn with an unusual bright thing in the sky. Looking south towards Mrs.N and Windermere is the distance…

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And on arrival at our table in The Old Stamp House restaurant, we both burst into the Taskmaster theme tune…

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Morning espresso At Mathilde’s, Grasmere I’ve got my lines aligned…

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Luncheon: ham butty, portion of chips and a Britannia Blonde at the Britannia Inn, Elterwater. It’s not all about the posh places!

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When you get down that bottom end of Langdale, you turn the corner and the breeze dials up to a more enthusiastic setting.,. (Mrs.N striding out) (sound on.,,)

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Langdale Pikes this morning…

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Morning espresso at Mathilde’s, Grasmere…

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Peanuts for tea…again!

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Pork… Pistachio gelato with cherry jam… Cheesecake… Woodruff gelato…

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Smoked monkfish with Burrata… Octopus… “Porridge” topped with Parmesan… Halibut… 2/2

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Lake Road Kitchen, Ambleside last night… Chorizo…sublime Salmon…special Fried chicken with Korean spicing and jalapeños…nothing like it! 1/3

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Frogs…loads of them.

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On this morning’s walk down the side of Derwentwater we were distracted by frogs… (Sound on for the video)

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And here's another!

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Luncheon: at the Borrowdale Gates Hotel…roast beef and horseradish butty. Magnificent.

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Morning espresso at Mathilde’s Grasmere…

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And Mrs.N’s video’d double badgers…

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Gary Neville's house, Altrincham, Cheshire.

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A badgers bum. Double badgers tonight eating peanuts on the patio…

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Luncheon: in the Jolly Man Cafe (as we call it), in Grasmere…haggis on toast, with eggs! #Baldry’sGrasmere

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Luncheon: grilled halloumi with mango chutney on Mrs.N’s homemade sourdough. With a rocket and tomato salad…

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I’ll just bump this up… Preparing for public inquiries, 24 March, Leeds…. @rtpiplanners.bsky.social #RTPI_Yorkshire @kingschambers.bsky.social #Shoosmiths

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Luncheon: Food of the Gods! Teacake with lambs liver fried in butter and Marsala, with fried red onions and crispy fried onions. Accompanied by a neat Oloroso.

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Luncheon: corned beef on a teacake smeared with Marmite, then topped with sliced pickled onions, a horseradish and mayonnaise dressing and sauerkraut (of two sorts). Accompanied by a cheeky Amontillado. I am self-catering as Mrs.N is out.

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I've never been more in favour of an awareness week than British Pie Week, which is apparently this week. I support the awareness of pies

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Latest on the rhubarb situation: @whiskas9.bsky.social has made a rhubarb crumble fortified with Grasmere Gingerbread. #GrasmereGingerbread #RhubardFedtivsl #Wakefield

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Save the date! The UK’s leading event for planning professionals and policymakers returns. The National Planning Conference 2025 will be held on 9 October in Manchester 🔗 Sign up for early bird tickets 👇https://nationalplanningconference.co.uk/contact

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The Lads are with us today…fish fingers for luncheon (with tomato ketchup):

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Rhubarb Festival Time! Lovely morning in Wakefield. Rhubarb has been acquired together with cheeses (and chutneys), Grasmere Gingerbread, and RHUBARB PAKORA!

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Having received a planning decision this morning, I have what is described in the North as a chuffed client: "...what an outstanding result across the board! The timing, mechanism, and the outcome, have all exceeded expectations" I perhaps ought to be charging more...

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Very entertaining evening with #MilesJupp at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough. Yes, I’ve experienced the equivalent of drinking with mates until 4 in the morning during the course of which agreeing to buy a greyhound together.

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Hot night out in a cold Scarbados!

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And pudding; Chocolate, raspberry and hazelnuts with mascarpone and raspberry blobs and sherbet… Overall this has been superb - expensive, but excellent and fun. There’s a bit more involved than just warming food up but it’s easy. Would recommend - Made in Oldstead: mail order tea!

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We’re spreading this over two nights… Main course tonight: mushroom wellington with stuff, blobs and s posh potato… #OldsteadAtHome #TommyBanks

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Continuing: Burrata (Never had a two burrata week before). With a fig & apple chutney, chicory (the red stuff) and loads of other bits…including grated egg yoke (who’s ever bothered to cook an egg to grate the yoke before?)

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Valentines Night special tea. From Tommy Banks’ Oldstead…cook it yourself…

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As the email notifying me says: Attending your first public inquiry, or being asked to give evidence at one might feel a bit daunting... My first was in 1984 and I'm chairing this event with lovely folks from Shoosmiths and Kings Chambers. Fun guaranteed (trust me)! www.rtpi.org.uk/events/2025/...

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