Monthly Archives: May 2016

Pylons Current Puns

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Hortoris

Yorkshire Electric sent a man to read our gas and electric meter at the same time. YE came I don’t know. I guess it saves some energy although he wasn’t impressed when I said he could read the water meter … Continue reading →

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York-Settle-Carlisle Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Hortoris

A couple of years back we had a nostalgic trip by steam train with the Railway Touring Company. Joining at Shipley the 12 coaches had already picked up passengers at York and Leeds so engine no. 45231 had a full … Continue reading →

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Bill Foggitt Old Weather Guru

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Hortoris

For generations the Foggitt family have kept records of Yorkshire weather and Bill Foggitt one of 3 children turned quirky weather reporting into an art form. Reporting as far back as the Yarm cloud burst and floods in November 1771 … Continue reading →

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Gods Own County Tulips

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Hortoris

A great year for Tulips is about over in my garden until 2017. The white lily flowered bulbs were the most striking but the old fashioned Rembrandts were worth the investment. The Wensleydale ‘Tulip festival’ may be finished but Constable … Continue reading →

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Wars of the Roses – Towton Moor

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Hortoris

Click to buy from Amazon This Ballad records the bloody fight between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians on March 29 Palm Sunday 1461 Oh, the red and white rose On Towton Moor grows And red and white it blows Upon … Continue reading →

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Illuminating Religion in Yorkshire

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Hortoris

God doesn’t believe in Atheists or rainbow warriors. The spotlight or more accurately the facebook stained glass The Mosque at Drewton Street Bradford. No matter where I stood for the photograph one or more lights were always in the picture. … Continue reading →

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Fireworks in Barnsley – 1868 Explosion

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Hortoris

This is a sad tale from October 1868 when an explosion wrecked a Barnsley fireworks factory killing eleven men, women and children. On Taylor Row there was a plot of land with a small detached building licensed for the making … Continue reading →

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Grubs Up – Come and Get It

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Hortoris

For those with a sweet tooth out table tennis club provided handsomely. The pork pies were an added bonus. If you want to keep up with local developments on all things foody check out some of these links Hello Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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Yorkie Ware™ The Mugs

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Hortoris

I am not over keen on the name ‘Yorkie’. It smacks of a dog and I do not think that is what Yorkie Ware™ have in mind from their Moorland Pottery. Another beef, but a minor one, is the super … Continue reading →

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Wisden on Yorkshire and Yorkshire on Wisden

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Hortoris

Yorkshire lad Duncan Hamilton has produced a tour-de-force for Wisden and a compilation about all that is great about Yorkshire Cricket. This season is shaping up to be great year too so expect another edition soon but buy a first … Continue reading →

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