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Andrew Tup, Yorkshire parkruns, facebook As of late the parkrunner wishing to attend an event across Yorkshire and the Humber has been spoilt for choice. The Autumnal weather didn’t hamper the availability this weekend. 62/62 events took place across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. A full complement for the fifth out of six Saturdays, and over 60 or more events for the last eight out of ten Saturdays. Total attendance was 11017, a decrease of 1094 (9.0%) compared with last week. As with last week, the largest attendance was at Endcliffe (581); the smallest was at Bowling Park (34). Of the 62 events that also took place last week, 19 saw an increase in attendance and 43 were lower. Sewerby staged its 500th event. Cricket fans could have recorded a ‘Nelson’ at either Brighouse (222nd event) or Wakefield Thornes (333rd). This week’s ‘doubles’ (and a treble) were: Cusworth Hall and Rotherham both had attendances of 128, Centre Vale, Conyngham Hall and Oakwell Hall had 120, Dewsbury and Penistone had 119, Dalby Forest and The Cinder Track had 109, Chevin Forest and North Yorkshire Water Park had 104, and Cliffe Castle and Potternewton had 88. In addition to the above five parkruns that had attendances of either 119 or 120, there was a run of four with attendances of 92-95: Goole, Armley, Myrtle and Halifax respectively. The median attendance for all events across the history of parkrun in the region is 166.5. 9482 events have had an attendance of 166 or fewer and the same number have exceeded this value. The rolling weekly regional average attendance of 10395 over the last year represents a decrease of 15.3% when compared with the previous two years* (12273). *This timeframe includes the period when no parkruns were staged between March 2020-July 2021. Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1124), Southampton (792), Poole (730), Clapham Common (648), Chelmsford Central (631), Stretford (617), Nonsuch (607), Endcliffe (581), Birkenhead (569), Eastville (560), https://www.elliottline.com/parkrun/2022/11/20/parkrun-attendance-and-milestone-stats-for-19-november-2022-and-20-november-2022?fbclid=IwAR2WxwJq981BBkRpUW7wk2mNavBdxnRklXbuphrBQSAuoRBbXfbZML-T_80

Two weeks ago I walked the length of Woodseats front to watch England v Argentina and nowhere was showing the match One week ago I did the same on Eccy Rd for the match -v- Japan. The old casino opposite the Co-op offered 1 screen out of about 30, no commentary, positioned next to the washing-up section of the bar and deafened by music was the best and ONLY option. Apparently Amazon Prime is expensive and not readily available . Does anyone know of anywhere, preferably City Center, who is showing the big one tomorrow. ( England v All Blacks)

Andrew Tup - facebook page This weekend is when the nation remembers the fallen from conflicts past and those who continue to serve. This writer for one is grateful that we live in a country where we are (broadly) free to do as we please. We can certainly enjoy parkrun across Yorkshire and the Humber region. 62/62 events took place across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. A full complement for the fourth out of five Saturdays. Total attendance was 12111, an increase of 174 (1.5%) compared with last week. The largest attendance was at Endcliffe (573); the smallest was at Bowling Park (38). Of the 57 events that also took place last week, 21 saw an increase in attendance, 34 were lower and two (Bramley (122) and Frickley Country (64)) were the same. The aggregate was just the second time since the post-COVID return that the regional attendance has exceeded 12000. This week’s ‘doubles’: Rother Valley and Sandall Park both had attendances of 258, Millhouses and Pontefract had 245, Normanby Hall and Skipton had 160, Barnsley and Halifax had 132, Cross Flatts and Potternewton had 108, Cliffe Castle and Cusworth Hall had 107, Ancholme Valley Way and Myrtle had 101, and New Earswick and Sheffield Castle had 95. There were a few unusual ‘runs’ (pardon the pun) of attendances. Six venues had attendances between 105-108, five between 132-135 and four between 160-162. In addition to the ones listed above: Dalby Forest (106), Conyngham Hall (105), Armley (135), Selby (134), North Yorkshire Water Park (133), Brighouse (162) and Nostell (161). Continuing the series from previous weeks on record attendances across the region, the venues where the record attendance is the lowest multiple of the mean attendance are: 1.57 North Yorkshire Water Park (Record 233; Mean 148.6) 1.59 Millfield (219; 138.0) 1.61 The Cinder Track (171; 106.1) 1.63 Roberts Park (493; 302. 1.72 Castle Howard* (328; 191.0) 1.73 Millhouses (511; 295.0) 1.78 Cusworth Hall (213; 119.6) 1.84 Ancholme Valley Way (223; 121.4) 1.88 Cleethorpes (309; 164.7) 1.897 Goole (238; 125.5) The only others with a ratio less than two are: Beverley Westwood (1.904), Endcliffe (1.94), Wakefield Thornes (1.953), Bramley (1.958), Harrogate (1.964) and Skipton (1.98). *Castle Howard no longer takes place. The rolling weekly regional average attendance of 10405 over the last year represents a decrease of 15.3% when compared with the previous two years* (12278). *This timeframe includes the period when no parkruns were staged between March 2020-July 2021.

Yorkshire parkruns - collect them all! Andrew Tup · The end of October brings forth Halloween (and the associated fancy dress) and the end of British Summer Time – not that it felt much like summer today across much of Yorkshire and the Humber region. 62/62 events took place across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. This is now three consecutive weeks that all current parkruns have taken place. Total attendance was 10571, a decrease of 949 (8.2%) compared with last week. The largest attendance was at Endcliffe (461); the smallest was at Frickley Country (38). Of the 62 events that also took place last week, 20 saw an increase in attendance, 41 were lower and one (Cleethorpes (133)) was the same. The number of events whose attendances increased and decrease is an exact reversal of the situation last week. Beverley Westwood staged its 100th event. This week’s doubles were: Heslington and Roundhay both had attendances of 265, North Yorkshire Water Park and Oakwell Hall had 131, Barnsley and Northallerton had 105, and Centre Vale and Humber Bridge had 84. Continuing the series from previous weeks on record attendances across the region, I noted last week that an attendance of 700+ has occurred on 103 occasions. These have been at the following events: Huddersfield (40 times from 511 parkruns) Endcliffe (37 from 538) Hull (8 from 593) Woodhouse Moor (7 from 725) York (5 from 430) Hillsborough (2 from 431) Heslington (166 parkruns), Normanby Hall (175), Nostell (352) Scunthorpe (436) - (1 each) Heslington, Hillsborough and Normanby Hall have not staged any other parkruns with attendances of over 600. Six other venues have recorded an attendance of 600+: Bradford (2 from 565 parkruns), Fountains Abbey (1 from 366), Harrogate (1 from 493), Peter Pan (1 from 425), Pontefract (2 from 523) and Rothwell (1 from 195). As there have been 18783 parkruns in the region over parkrun’s history, I hope this begins to show the rarity of such high attendances. Those occasions of 600+ account for just 2% of the total number of parkruns staged and have taken place at just 13 of 65 venues (including those discontinued). Next week, I will look at the ‘outliers’ – venues where the record attendance is many times higher than the average attendance. The rolling weekly regional average attendance of 10353 over the last year represents a decrease of 15.6% when compared with the previous two years* (12260). *This timeframe includes the period when no parkruns were staged between March 2020-July 2021.

I wish for better than we have at the moment. That's not going to be difficult. You're right with the slight amendment that some, me included, vote for the party with the manifesto that moves the whole country in the direction I agree with . I'm not too bothered about the possible gains for my constituency above the other 649 others in the country. The Conservatives are our government at the moment . They were elected on a manifesto laid out during Boris's campaign. Truss obviously did not care about the promises made during that campaign. I think the Conservatives have a duty to stick to the terms of the mandate they were elected on.

I quoted it to show the kind of rubbish printed by the right-wing press that I, and maybe others, rarly see because it is hidden behind a fire-wall. I welcome reading stuff from all outlets and try not to exclusively read only comment in my own echo chamber. BTW which was the 'new' word in my simple message?????

“The neo-Brownite consensus of the past 20 years, the egalitarian, redistributionist obsession, the technocratic centrism, the genuflections at the altar of a bogus class war, the spreadsheet-wielding socialists: all were blown to smithereens by Kwarteng’s stunning neo-Reaganite peroration,” Who wrote this garbage? I think we can forgive the 'pinko' Guardian for this piece of press-on-press action. The rightwing press gets a full dressing down. It would be funny if it wasn't such blatent one-eyed bias exposed. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/oct/20/rightwing-papers-backpedal-after-helping-liz-truss-reach-no-10

Classic Tory fix. Stop the proles having anything to do with it . I bet they're wishing they did it last time. After all Rishi got the most votes from Tory MP's. Never trust a Tory , Even the Queen got lied to by Boris!

Where did you get that garbled nonsense? Search 'Abraham Lincoln quotes' .......

It's said that you can fool all of the people some of the time. Brexit and Boris did it. Truss's effort with the Tory party looks pretty mediocre by comparison. She promised them the world and tried to give them it for about a month . They now look like greedy kids caught with their hands in the sweetie tin . Never trust a Tory.. . . To put the country before themselves.

......a-n-d a whip resigns because the fracking vote is, all of a sudden, no longer a confidence matter. The rats are leaving the sinking ship .......

Andrew Tup, on facebook/Yorkshire parkrun - collect them all. This weekend was 35 years since the Great Storm hit the UK – the one that wasn’t a hurricane. Thankfully the weather across the Yorkshire and the Humber was more conducive to running than in 1987! 62/62 events took place across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. This is the first time that all current parkruns have taken place on the same weekend and therefore represents a new record for the most parkruns to have taken place on any weekend. Total attendance was 10908, a decrease of 415 (3.7%) compared with last week. The largest attendance was at York (635); the smallest was at Bowling Park (25). Of the 60 events that also took place last week, 19 saw an increase in attendance, 40 were lower and one (Millfield (122)) was the same. There have only been 91 instances of parkrun attendances lower than Bowling Park’s this weekend (plus another 10 instances of 25). This is fewer than 0.5% of all parkruns to have taken place across the region. It seemed like there were a lot of “doubles” this week. This week’s doubles (and a treble) were: Rothwell and Scunthorpe both had attendances of 273, Heslington and Sewerby had 190, North Yorkshire Water Park and Penistone had 139, Bramley and Graves had 136, Cleethorpes, Millfield and Oakwell Hall had 122, Barnsley and Skipton had 111, Cusworth Hall and Rotherham had 110, Halifax and Nostell had 109, Concord and Northallerton had 82, and Cross Flatts and New Earswick had 79. Oddly, Millfield was also part of a trio that had attendances of 122 last week. Given the seemingly low turn out at Bowling Park this week, it is appropriate to list the lowest ever attendances at parkruns across the region: 1. 6 Concord, 23 March 2013 2. 10 Concord, 26 November 2011 3. 11 Bradford, 18 December 2010 4=. 12 Concord, 10 December 2011 4=. 12 Concord, 27 December 2014 6. 13 Concord, 24 September 2011 7=. 14 Concord, 18 June 2011 7=. 14 Wetherby, 19 December 2015 9=. 15 Woodhouse Moor, 6 October 2007 (inaugural event in the region) 9=. 15 Concord, 10 September 2011 The next lowest attendance not to have occurred at any venue across the region is 538. Since the beginning of 2016, the lowest attendance is 20 (Wetherby, 23 January 2016 and Bowling Park, 1 January 2022). Next week, I’ll take a look at the record highest attendances. The rolling weekly regional average attendance of 10364 over the last year represents a decrease of 15.0% when compared with the previous two years* (12194). *This timeframe includes the period when no parkruns were staged between March 2020-July 2021.

Elections are more often lost not won . The Tories have already done enough to loose the next one imo. A reactionary style to attack those bringing new ideas and methods is a safer bet . Which is why the Tories spend so much time talking about Labour, that goes for this forum too Which is why changing the status quo is difficult .

I hope the comparisons between Truss and Corbyn are not lost in the forthcoming blood bath at the Conservative party conference . Both were not supported by their Parliamentary party. Both appealed to the rank and file members. Who comprised a miniscule 0.1% of the voting population Both became massively unpopular with the remaining 99.9% who were not party members. The members of the Conservatives and Labour parties are more politically extreme than the population at large. A successful election manifesto recognises this. The Labourites often ignore the resulting defeats but the Conservatives tend to be more flexible in their approach ...... until Truss came along and appealed to their selfish and greedy nature in a bidding war with Rishi. The problem is that the whole nation is the playground for her irresponsible promises.

Still no comment from pro-conservatives about the Conservatives on the Conservative party thread. A classic reactionary position and whataboutism.

I don't call that a 50/50 split. The Conservatives won't go for any 50/50 division. What would be the point of that? For the many not the few .

Yorkshire parkruns - collect them all! Andrew Tup Whilst the general mood of the nation ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday remained somewhat sombre and reflective, it has previously been shown that engaging in collective activities can have a positive effect. It was therefore refreshing as we approach Autumn that the vast majority of parkruns across Yorkshire and the Humber were able to proceed. 60/62 events took place across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The events not to take place this week were Oakwell Hall and Temple Newsam. Total attendance was 11572, an increase of 961 (9.1%) compared with last week. The largest attendance was at York (549); the smallest was at Bowling Park (27). Of the 57 events that also took place last week, 31 saw an increase in attendance and, 27 were lower. Roberts Park had a record attendance of 369. Records of records: The fact that Roberts Park broke its attendance record for the ninth time in under a year seemed a very high frequency. I was interested to see which events have broken their attendance record the most and fewest times. Although I have always noted the venues where the attendance record has never been broken, I’ve never previously looked for the most times. This probably warrants a whole listing of its own. In short, to get on this list, the event needs to have been taking place for a long time and grown steadily from small beginnings. The venues across the Y&tH region to have broken their attendance record the most are: Huddersfield (35 times + equalled once), Endcliffe (34), Pontefract (33 + equalled once), Hull (32), Woodhouse Moor (31), Rother Valley (29), Harrogate (24 + equalled once), York (20 + equalled four times), Scunthorpe (20). Next week I’ll provide a list of the venues where the highest attendance is at the inaugural event. Millfield staged its 100th event, Armley its 150th and Sandall Park (formerly Doncaster) its 400th. This week’s doubles (and a treble) were: Brighouse and Sandall Park both had attendances of 240, North Yorkshire Water Park and Selby had 128, Ancholme Valley Way and Normanby Hall had 114, Dewsbury, Humber Bridge and Rotherham had 99, Myrtle and Potternewton had 93, and Concord and Wetherby had 90. The rolling weekly regional average attendance of 10359 over the last year represents a decrease of 16.7% when compared with the previous two years* (12433). *This timeframe includes the period when no parkruns were staged between March 2020-July 2021.

Almost all national radio presenters come from local radio.

Who greased the piglet? Great quote from todays Guardian (no fire wall). We'll, they've done it again. But, this time there's no grease, no personality, no likable rogue, no glib play on words. The same bland phrases like deliver, deliver, deliver??? Deliver what? How? Her delivery, see wot I did there, was botched too trying to talk through the applause. No timing and no feel for the audience who would have given her a rapturous reaction, whatever she had said . Starmer will mash her up every PMQ's . But, the greaser's won't see it .

The op seems to suggest Civil Disobedience is the only alternative to trusting the government. I don't agree. I don't trust the government. I won't be going to the barracades

Endcliffe parkrun is cancelled due to lack of volunteers! My volunteer total is 10% of my total runs. Is this enough to keep parkruns going?

Prepare yourselves for some criticism from the knockers. They will find it difficult to understand a straight -up Political differance pursued in the full glare of the media . Personally I find it a refreshing change.

Seeing as you're bringing Political parties into it......How do you explain the advancement of Eton boy and member of the Bullingdon club - (David Cameron), the person who became PM without having to face a vote from her own party let alone the country - (Teresa May) and Boris who .... I won't bother to mention his 'merits'?

If this, often repeated, posting is all you can contribute........why do you bother? You double the exposure of a comment you obviously have no time for.

As if we didn't know! They are a set of intellectual pygmies. A fact that was predictable and expected. But, the deluded fools, the candidates and the grandees, thought all publicity is good publicity. What they may not have cottened onto is that the Right wingers love to fight. This is an international trait which the British are not immune to. How many times have the, previously extreme, British right wing split, sacked the leader and descended into factions . Ask Farage. Sadly the current Conservative party are, at this time, directed by the right wing nut jobs. Their pathetic attempt at civilised debate is very far from their abilities and they have descended into school yard taunts and brandishing buzz words. Boris was the natural successor to Trump with his pompous posing and pontificating. But the winner of this process will not even be that . Heaven help us for the next 2 years.