Author Archives: Hortoris
Trust Your Arboretum in York
The Arboretum Trust is a joint venture charity between Kew Gardens and Castle Howard. Set in 150 acres of fine Yorkshire landscape of tranquility and beauty, the arboretum is tucked away in the Howardian Hills. It is 15 miles north … Continue reading
Keep Yorkshire Tidy Very Very Tidy
Rubbish belongs in a bin not on a beauty spot or road side. Our local railway station has lots of these see-through litter bins but mainline stations like Leeds seem to have opted out of litter measures. Fly-tipping is the … Continue reading
Buy a Bit of Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Mafia Conference returns to The Royal Armouries for 2013 as ‘Buy Yorkshire’. This is said to be ‘the best B2B conference and exhibition in the North of England’. Yorkshire’s National Conference 2013 will be pushing the boundaries a … Continue reading
Tyke the Dog not a Real Tyke
Who would call a dog Tyke? Well an expat Yorkshire man living in one of the colonies may be tempted. Anyway this Canadian photo was the first to be found on a web search for Tyke. In Arnold Kellett’s book … Continue reading
Triathlon for All in Yorkshire
Swimming is the first of the 3 events in the Triathlon. For the Olympic triathlon, the swim section is 1.5km about 0.93 mile. This is followed immediately by a 40km or 25 mile bike ride at a frenetic pace. The … Continue reading
Breeze from a Charity Book Shop
Ian Oliver is a Yorkshire born writer who now lives in Haworth. In a book I bought from a charity shop Ian has produced a light entertainment with his book ‘Breeze’. Unfortunately it is a romp with none of the … Continue reading
The Yorkshire Dales Mystery Series – A5
An academic background in forensic studies and archaeological investigations with a family home in Swaledale has provided Susan Parry with inspiration for The Yorkshire Dales Mystery Series. The Corpse Way is the first in a series of mystery books that … Continue reading
Rombalds Revels 2009
Olicana History Society and Friends of the Manor House are currently running a ‘Rombalds Revels’ event. With roots in the Middle Ages the theme will include music, street circus and dance with a big event on August 22nd 2009. Medieval … Continue reading
Greedy Boards In a Yorkshire Back Garden
With the extra rain this summer all the garden greenery has grown like triffids. There is far more garden plant matter to turn into compost and heaps are full to over flowing, bulging at the seams or both. Still mixed … Continue reading
Headingley Ashes
As the England team come to Headingley to start the 4th 2009 Test and the 24th Ashes Test on this ground England are looking for an eighth win. Australia boast eight wins to England’s seven, while a further eight matches … Continue reading