Monthly Archives: August 2016
Rainbow Yorkshire Memories
Look out for your crock of gold at the end of a Yorkshire rainbow Continue reading
Birth of The Great Yorkshire Show
From The Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s original objectives and a record of the 19th century shows, the early success of the great Yorkshire show can be plotted Continue reading
Flowers of Yorkshire
A white Rose – no surprise there then! An opium poppy? I don’t think so! Another white Rose – it could become a habit, no it should become a habit. Spring brings my crocus in to focus. Nearly missed the … Continue reading
Yorkshire Teaology
Teaology involves mashing not brewing your tea in Yorkshire and other northern regions. Don’t get into hot water with the wrong tea phraseology … Continue reading
Skipton Boating
The weather is getting better, I promise, so now is a good time to start thinking about messing about on boats. The Leeds Liverpool Canal and Skipton boats in particular. Boating From Skipton Pennine Cruisers offer a 30 minute accompanied … Continue reading
Snape Near Bedale Some Interesting Facts
As the sign says ‘Everyone is Welcome’ in Snape. It is a fine village with a couple of pubs, a local castle and a nearby arboretum. Better than saying ‘Everyone is welcome to Snape’ Around ‘1250 a manor house was … Continue reading
Pool in Wharfedale & Arthington
The river Wharfe in Spring looking from Castley to Pool In Wharfedale Crossing the Lower Wharfe since the doomsday book times in 1086 has been no mean feat despite fords at Knots Ford and probably Pool where the bridge now … Continue reading
Heather and Gorse In Yorkshire
Purple heather in summer Yellow gorse in winter Yorkshire has both these plants in abundance… Continue reading
Yorkshire Pudding International Cuisine
The worlds greatest chefs come from Yorkshire and make the greatest dish in the world the Yorkshire Pudding… taste them now direct from the web…. Continue reading
Grotesques at Ripon Cathedral
Ripon cathedral contains a host of treasures and make a focal point during a trip to Ripon Continue reading