Monthly Archives: May 2016

Boozy Flowers of the Dales

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Hortoris

Flowers can make fine wines. Try Dandelion or Elderberry flowers for starters. My preferred beverage is Nettle beer (if real ale is not available of course). If you do not want to grow and brew your own then why not … Continue reading →

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Knot a Knott or Not

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Hortoris

This post is ‘not’ yet well read. So if I say ‘get knotted’ I am expressing contemptuous rejection not suggesting you should get married. Knot garden creating a series of small rooms by using a low hedge. Knotted wrack, Ascophyllum … Continue reading →

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David Hockney Bradford Born Painter

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Hortoris

David Hockney RA exhibition of 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life can be seen at the Royal Academia from 2 July – 2 October 2016 This representation of David Hockney’s work reflects many of his interests and insights. His mother Laura … Continue reading →

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On Top of Ilkley

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Hortoris

Walk along the tops to see Ilkley at it’s best. take your own camera and beat these snaps and photo Continue reading →

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Conviviality at Rhythm and Booze Your Offie

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Hortoris

Protect your off license or ‘Offie’ and you can save money too at Yorkshire’s Rhythm and Booze Continue reading →

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JWM Turner in Yorkshire

Posted on May 2, 2016 by tejvan

It is said that ‘The beauty of Yorkshire’s landscape moved the great British painter JMW Turner to tears’. No surprise there then for Yorkshire folk who are lucky enough to live and travel in the county. “Turner loved Yorkshire and … Continue reading →

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Menston St John’s Churchyard Garden Walk

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Hortoris

I have shown pictures of St John’s Churchyard in previous posts but the 2016 walk yesterday showed how far the area had ‘come on’. A scent trail was marked out with comic noses near the ‘smelly’ plants to would attract … Continue reading →

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Brown Muff’s VC

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Hortoris

BROWN MUFF & Co Brown Muff was a department store in Bradford where my father worked after Busby’s closed. Brown and Muff’s could trace its history back to 1814 when a clothes shop was set up in Market Street, … Continue reading →

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