Monthly Archives: August 2016

Fishy Goings On Deep in Hull

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Hortoris

For Yorkshires best aquarium visit the Deep at Hull Marina… Continue reading →

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Ribblehead Train Trips

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Hortoris

The viaduct is photogenic at the worst of times but this picture was definately not taken during the worst of times. Chantry Bee (using creative commons from flickr) explains ‘In August I came across from Brussels to visit my granny, … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Iconic Yorkshire

Posted on August 11, 2016 by tejvan

Ribblehead Viaduct by Joe Dunckley, Flickr. Wensleydale by Alden Chadwick Burnsall Lower Wharfedale by Tejvan Haworth Village – Bronte Country

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Dandelions in Yorkshire

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Hortoris

Weeds you may think! but connoisseurs think Dandelion think drink! or think wine to be more precise. Dandelion wine is made from the flower petals and you are recommended to pick flowerheads mid- to late-morning. Remove the bitter stalks and … Continue reading →

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Hockney Rebel

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Hortoris

If you are a Cockney Rebel when you come from London are you a Bradfordney Rebel or Yorkney Rebel from Yorkshire? naw tha’s just normal. ‘Hockney’s Pictures’ is a retrospective of one of the most popular pop artist in the … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Conservation in Yorkshire

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Hortoris

The Butterfly Isles: A Summer in Search of Our Emperors and Admirals by Patrick Barkham from Amazon The Yorkshire Branch of the Butterfly Conservation charity is advocating we use our gardens to help butterflies. There are many simple tactics that … Continue reading →

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Visit Rodley Nature Reserve

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Hortoris

Set in an oxbow on the river Aire near Leeds is Rodley Nature Reserve. Close by is a section of the Leeds Liverpool canal and these two waterways attract wildfowl and waders in great profusion. Created on a floodplain this … Continue reading →

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Clapham Gate Way to the North

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Hortoris

The Dalesman History in Clapham The Dalesman or the Yorkshire Dalesman was founded in March 1939 by the Leeds journalist Harry  Scott. It was produced in his home until 1955 when it finally outgrew his home, at Fellside, Clapham. New … Continue reading →

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Beer that is Gluten Free and from Yorkshire

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Hortoris

Gluten free beer and pastry in Yorkshire helps combat coeliac problems Continue reading →

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Skipton’s Other Ecological Building Society

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Hortoris

Yorkshire folk have always been canny with their brass, so it is no surprise we have started some of the greatest building societies in the country. Building societies can be traced back to the industrial revolution, when they were set … Continue reading →

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