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The Minister of Food & Drink is a purely honorary title. The tales of a food & drink loving man. Lots of photos of beer and food as well as the great outdoors… themofad.wordpress.com

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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Mill End to Wallington and back - 7.8 miles, mostly sunny and a few showers. Another nice stroll in Hertfordshire.
Bridget has a poorly toe and can’t walk very far…Footpath markers…Sunflower in a fieldToday’s route - 7.8 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Barkway to Reed and back - 7.6 miles, mostly sunny and a bit of a breeze at times. Another nice stroll in Hertfordshire.
A sunny startTrees on the skyline Milestone - London 35, Ware 14, Cambridge 16Today’s route - 7.6 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Barkway to Barley and back - 7.3 miles, mostly sunny and a couple of showers. A nice stroll in Hertfordshire.
A sunny startA classic flinted Anglian church Post walk cream tea (vegan edition)Today’s route - 7.3 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Wainwright 214 - Fleetwith Pike - 10th July 2026. Job done. 3.7 miles, 1100 feet of up and down. And 30 degrees.
Summit cairn. Buttermere, Crummock Water and LoweswaterFleetwith Pike, the final Wainwright Today’s route - 3.7 miles, 1100 feet of up and down. And 30 degrees. The straight line is an old tramway…
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Wainwright 213 - Yewbarrow. Some people leave it until last because it’s the last one in the last book. Don’t do that. Tackle it early!
Wainwright 213 - Yewbarrow.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Wainwrights 210, 211 & 212 - Middle Fell, Seatallan & Buckbarrow. The absolute worst conditions we have ever walked in. 6.5 miles, 5 hours 40 minutes, 2,900 feet of up and down.
Wainwright 210 - Middle FellWainwright 211 - SeatallanWainwright 212 - BuckbarrowToday’s route -  6.5 miles, 5 hours 40 minutes, 2,900 feet of up and down.
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No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · 01/05/2026
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World Cup 2026 Wall Chart - No Score Draws A1 WC2026 Poster Print - Ex
Our biggest ever wonky World Cup Wall Chart for the biggest ever World Cup! Yes it's the 2026 World Cup, so to keep track of all the ins and outs, the kick-of times, scores and tables, here's a HUGE A...
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Wainwrights 208 & 209 - Haycock & Caw Fell. A 10 mile epic, 3,200 feet of up and down. Perfectly pleasant if it’s not raining for the whole first hour, just a long way to go! And very wet underfoot!
Wainwright 208 - HaycockWainwright 209 - Caw FellThe Screes, Wast WaterToday’s route - 10 miles, 3,200 feet of up and down.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Wainwright 207 - Kirk Fell. Some Wainwrights are lovely. Some are just nasty. This falls into the latter category. Never again. 7.5 miles, 2,400 feet of up and down.
Valley viewsValley viewsWainwright 207 - Kirk FellToday’s route - 7.5 miles, 2,400 feet of up and down.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Wainwright 206 - Pillar (not the one from Eldorado). 8.75 miles, 3,020 feet of up and down. The 8th highest mountain in England. A sunny and cloudy day in the fells.
Mountain viewsPillar trig pointEnnerdale WaterToday’s route - 8.75 miles, 3,020 feet of up and down.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Afternoon bird walk. 19 birds including Tree Pipit, House Martin, Tree Creeper and 2 Grey Herons fighting with Mallards. Added bonus of 2 red squirrels too!
TreesTrees and lakeMountain reflected in lakeMountains and lake
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Wainwrights 202 and 203 - Stony Cove Pike & Hartsop Dodd - 2nd May 2026. Book 2 complete. 7 miles, 2,000 feet of up and down.
Misty mountainsWainwright 202 - Stony Cove PikeWainwright 203 - Hartsop DoddToday’s route - 7 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Owler Tor and Winyards Nick - 5th April 2026. A very windy day with added stinging hailstones…
Windswept rocksWindswept rocksMillstones Quarry rock faces
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A very nice 7.5mi walk along Stanage Edge, down to Bamford and back up again. Added 9 new birds to the 2026 list: chiffchaff, reed bunting, wheatear, skylark, meadow pipit, curlew, blackcap, mistle thrush and siskin.
Peak District scenesPeak District scenesPeak District scenesToday’s route - 7.5 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What a small world. I looked after the UKSG website 30 years ago…
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This would be my in-laws if they ever went to the pub together.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Out out! With classic cask pints.
Pint of beerPint of dark beer
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Bon Accord is about a mile away, a classic pub with good cask and whisky.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
A Yorkshire adventure. Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Saltaire, Salts Mill and a David Hockney exhibition.
Steam trainPint of beerLarge old mill buildingInside large old mill, paintings exhibited on walls
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
What a crazy world we live in.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Another great meal at Merienda in Keswick with excellent local beers too.
Teriyaki beef tacosCan and glass of beerCan and glass of beer
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Derwent Water wander - 2nd January 2026. A chilly winter wander down to Calf Close bay and back. 22 birds spotted to start the year list off well. 5.8 miles.
The jaws of BorrowdaleThe 'Hundred Year Stone' is a sculpture by Peter Randall-Page located on the shore of Derwent Water between Calf Close Bay and Broomhill Point. It was made in 1995 to celebrate the Centenary of the National Trust. Carved out of a boulder of volcanic rock from the Borrowdale Valley, the unusual design represents ten segments across ten ringsSkiddaw with a dusting of fresh snowToday’s route - 5.8 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Crafty Baa, Keswick
Pint and bottle of beerA messy ceiling
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Wainwright 201 - Knott. Book 5 completed. It was snowing. Lunch in Great Lingy Hut. 6 miles, 1670 feet of up and down.
Remains of Carrock MineCairn with a dusting of fresh snowGreat Lingy Hut on the skyline Today’s route - 6 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Wainwright 200 - Mellbreak. Lots more frozen boggy bits and a nice (occasionally steep) ascent from the south. 7 miles, 1600 feet of up and down.
Crummock Water and Buttermere Clouds collectingMountains viewToday’s route - 7 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Wainwright 199 - Mungrisdale Common. He commented that it "has no more pretension to elegance than a pudding that has been sat on" and that “precious holiday hours should not be wasted here”. 5.7 miles, 1420 feet of up and down.
Glenderamackin valleyLow winter sunSt John’s in the Vale Today’s route - 5.7 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Wainwright 198 - Hen Comb (Chicken Comb). A perfect winter day in Cumbria. 7.1 miles, 1620 feet of up and down.
Low winter sunWainwright 198 - Hen Comb (Chicken Comb)Cumbrian views Today’s route - 7.1 miles
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
It’s time for #12BeersOfXmas day 2…
 Bottle and glass of beer
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Delay on the feed seems to have gone, delay on just clicking the hashtag is still about 7 hours…
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
It’s time to get the #12BeersOfXmas underway, and what a great start… #JoinIn
Large bottle and glass of beer
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
It looks good but is not a great tea drinking vessel so will be moved on after Christmas!
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Kathy Burke, Nigel Planer and Rhys James #JoinIn
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
This one will not even languish in a cupboard, it will be off for someone else to enjoy.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
It looks good but is not a great tea drinking vessel so will be moved on after Christmas! #JoinIn
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
It looks good but is not a great tea drinking vessel so will be moved on after Christmas! #JoinIn
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Morning!
Cup of tea in Christmas pudding mug
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Morning!
Cup of tea in Christmas pudding mug
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
It’s #DuvetKnowItsChristmas - morning edition. #JoinIn
Cup of tea and festive duvet on an airbed in a lounge
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Yes, it’s #DuvetKnowItsChristmas time again.
Festive red and white duvet on an airbed in a lounge.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Those noisy hoomins have left me in peace for a bit… #JoinIn
Small tabby cat in a grey sofa…
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Getting ready for #DuvetKnowItsChristmas and #Joinin for another year.
Bags of duvets, pillows and mattress toppers.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Cheers to him!
Pint of beer
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Christmas cake is finished. Just got to wait a few more days to eat it. Went square this year for a change…
White iced cake with snowflakes, plastic holly leaves and plastic robins.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Well that’s it for another year. Out of office is on. Now for the serious business of choosing the #12BeersOfXmas
Can and glass of beer
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Today’s free dog is my old friend Noel…
Small black dog with an increasingly white muzzle…
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Still no sign of #TheSession so I'm doing some autumnal spring cleaning on the blog to push out some old drafts that never got finished...
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Posts from the past - some posts that got stuck in the drafts folder - this one was about the short lived "Cheese Posties" concept #cheese
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Cheese Posties
2025 note - this post was something that I was going to publish in April 2017, but I didn't get around to it. The business mentioned ceased trading the following year, so this is more of a memorial to them now. This post was originally going to be incredibly sceptical about how such a thing could exist, and now it doesn't, so make of that what you will.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
A few days in Glasgow, if only it wasn't so far away! #pub #beer #pizza
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Glasgow – a great city for food and drink
Last week I was in Glasgow for work. It was my fourth visit in total, three of which have been for work, and the other one was a day trip from Edinburgh, way back in the summer of 1995. My most recent trip was back in November 2018, and that flying visit was documented here in these very pages.
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
A good weekend ahead…
16 cans and bottles of beer…
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The MOFAD @mofad.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I’m think they got their pricing model from Co-Op Live…
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