New: pontefractAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959steemhive-180932photographyhive-166405hive-144064uncommonlabhive-185836bitcoinhive-183397hive-150122hive-188619krsuccesslifehive-124908hive-101145hive-139150hive-103599hive-184714hive-109690hive-145157TrendingNewHotLikersnathen007 (68)in pontefract • 5 years agoPostcards from Pontefract #1: Cream Teas in Devon don't come with a pack of Windsor Blue!Up North, the people are made of stern stuff......... Northerners who smoke are made of even sterner stuff. Being exiled outdoors and at the mercy of the elements, the stoicism and sheer…nathen007 (68)in dlike • 5 years agoPontefract Cakes - They're not cakes, but they are still made in Pontefract!!This is the article I wish I could have written when I also wrote a brief post about Pontefract cakes a long time ago now! This came up on my BBC travel feed and it gave me a sense of pride in my…gentmartin (63)in food • 6 years agoWhats in a (food) Name?My home town is Pontefract.,That's right, where Pontefract Cakes come from. The word 'cake' I'm told comes from their shape as they of course, not cake-like at all in the traditional sense.…gentmartin (63)in pontefract • 6 years agoNo beach ? No problem !Sand sculptors have long been associated with long summer days on beautiful beaches. ie NOT Pontefract in winter, however this young man brought his own sand and decided to sculpt a Golden…nathen007 (68)in christmas • 6 years agoChristmas Ups and DownsGot back to Heathrow on Tuesday morning for a five-week Christmas break in the UK, just a week before Christmas and it was so heart-warming to see the effort that Heathrow had gone to in putting up…