Monthly Archives: February 2011
Otley Chevin’s Surprise View
Look down on Leeds Bardford airport or walk to the ridge on the Chevin at Otley to see Surprise View looking north over the Wharfe valley Continue reading
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Rough and Tough Yorkshire Guide
When I saw the title to this book I wondered which Guide had been chosen as the rough one. See 100 years of Girl Guides. The Rough Guide in question claims to be the first comprehensive guide to Yorkshire, England’s … Continue reading
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Taken T’Cleaners
What does the phrase taken to the cleaners really mean? One version is ‘Relived of one’s money or aspirations, perhaps by flimflam; easily bested.’ Since the 19th century people have been cleaned out or stripped of there assets by gambling … Continue reading
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