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My name's Ben and I'm a Wakeyholic.

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · Nov 16

I imagine when Melon Husk is using AI to make all those big government decisions he'll be starting with the phrase "What would Visit Wakefield do?".

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 17h

If you laid all the sweets, made by Wakefield District's Haribo factory for Halloween, in a line, you'd have enough to give every child in Great Britain type 2 diabetes.

#WakeyPedia

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 1d

Classy when you're rich but trashy when you're poor.

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 2d

Although, I do have a dog.

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 2d

I also apologised to the Dog's Trust lady for not having a dog the other day.

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 2d

It's the British way.

Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 2d

Just apologised to a homeless man for not being a smoker.

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 3d

The "Past Members" section of the Wheatus Wikipedia page is worth a read. As a taster, someone has created a graphical timeline:

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · Oct 25

-Hey, we've just dumped a load of pumpkins in that field over there. Do you want to pick one up?

-Yeah, sure.

-Ok, that'll be £25 please.

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 6d

Most people say "careering towards".

Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 7d

a little girl is standing in front of a shelf with the word guilty .

ALT: a little girl is standing in front of a shelf with the word guilty .

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 7d

Ever since I complained that my Gazpacho was undercooked.

Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 7d

I mean I've only just got my mouth around Nduja.

Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 7d

I've just found out I've been pronouncing Poke Bowl incorrectly. I can't show my face in Leeds ever again.

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 11d

is the current high value. It shot up in 2022 along with metal thefts as the commodities increased in value, possibly compounded by the cost of living crisis. historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/ne...

Extent of Heritage and Cultural Property Crime in England Revealed | Historic England

New research funded by Historic England identifies the range of active and emerging threats to the historic environment.

historicengland.org.uk

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Visit Wakefield @visitwakefield.bsky.social · 11d

I'm pretty sure stone theft was pretty common when I was a kid in the 1980s. Although I can't find specific stats on it as they didn't seem to break down those crime figures. Generally things in those days were a lot less well maintained.

I think the driving factor for stone theft