Yorkshire Sculpture International Part 2
In the middle of May I was asked to visit the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at West Bretton to see the first exhibits to be put on show as part of the inaugural Yorkshire Sculpture International event. Officially the exhibition runs from 22nd June until 29th September but the Damien Hirst figures are so large that […]
Let’s Do Lunch at iroko
I had picked up on iroko (no upper case) through a newspaper article, so I thought I’d give it a try. I nearly had second thoughts when I looked at the menu which is in two parts – breakfast and brunch. The former is served from 9.00am until 11.00am and the latter from 11.00am until […]
Review: The Carole King Songbook World Premiere
Last night’s performance of The Carole King Songbook at Yeadon Town Hall reminded me of why I love the theatre. It also made me think that I may be desperately in need of therapy! First things first. This is not a deep, meaningful piece of drama but a celebration of one of the best songwriters […]
A Quick Sunday Lunch at Beck and Call
Stan Graham revisits his old local and surprisingly discovers the ultimate fast food joint. At the end of the 1980s things were not running very smoothly in the Graham household. My fault entirely, I admit. At the time, we were living on Scott Hall Road near King Lane and so on Sundays, I would take […]
Let’s Do Lunch at Eat Your Greens
In the words of another grumpy old man, ‘I don’t believe it!’ I have battled my way through countless vegan and vegetarian meals and one of the best I have had so far is here at Eat Your Greens, which is not a vegan or vegetarian restaurant. I will repeat that: Eat Your Greens is […]
