Owner Ripley Castle and Boar's Head Hotel, Chairs Theakstons Nidderdale Cricket League and Yorkshire's Great Houses, Castles & Gardens

Joined January 2010
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Wintery dawn @ripleycastle
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Thomas Ingilby retweeted
THE TRUTH ABOUT PRINCE HARRY He didn’t kill 25 Taliban. He captured them, held them for hours, whinging and moaning about the problems in his life. Then the Taliban shot themselves.
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Late autumn colours near Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire
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Satisfaction in life comes in many forms. I planted these golden poplars 45 years ago. Every autumn I am grateful to have been blessed with another opportunity to savour their beauty - and another small win for the planet.
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A new dawn @ripleycastle
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Autumn colours @ripleycastle
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Tarbert Loch, Isle of Jura - between squalls of heavy rain
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Sunset and happy hominid. boathouse, Tarbert, Isle of Jura
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Academic research: flight of whiskies at Bunnahabain. l to r 12 year old, 18 year old, Manzanilla barrel (56.8% proof) Tokay barrel, plated (52%
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Rainbow. Tarbert, Isle of Jura
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Kilchiaron Chapel - 13th century - Islay
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Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay
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I spoke at a heritage crime prevention seminar organised by Lancashire Police at Samlesbury Hall yesterday. My speeches can be quite lively but I don't normally merit this much personal protection!
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I see that the coffin is being flown from Edinburgh to RAF Northolt. Heathrow would have been closer but they couldn't risk losing it in the mountain of ldelayed uggage
Red sky at night but tomorrow' forecast is s.....
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Village cricket in all is glory: the Atkinson Swires cup final between Birstwith and Upper Wharfedale at Pateley Bridge yesterday. #TheakstonsNidderdaleLeague
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Thomas Ingilby retweeted
Stay cool in hot weather by drinking your tea in the nude.
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Sleep well - going to be another gorgeous day tomorrow
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Loved that moment when Keira Knightly came on as a sub to score the winning goal.
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The neighbours finale has a larger cast than the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and I can't remember who half of them are. The storyline is laborious. If it doesn't finish with Kylie singing 'Can't get Neighbours out of my head' that's an hour of my life wasted
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