Monthly Archives: March 2017
Best Yorkshire Falconry Sites
The best Yorkshire falconry locations for demonstration, education and sport include the following: Falconry UK This birds of prey and conservation centre is in Thirsk North Yorkshire near the Busby Stoop pub. 70 birds from 30 species including eagles, falcons, … Continue reading
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Yorkshire
RHS Britain In Bloom The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) organise and judge the annual Britain in Bloom competition. Over 2000 communities and 13,000 schools take part in various levels of the competition from small villages to large towns and cities. … Continue reading
Yorkshire’s Best Beers
If you are an unrepentant beer drinker you will already know a lot about Yorkshire’s best beers. It is a well known fact that to a Yorkshireman a good brew comes from God’s Own County. Best Beers in Yorkshire The … Continue reading
Parcevall Hall and Gardens
Parecvall Hall garden lies on a steep hillside near Appletreewick in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Built in 1582 as a farm house it is now a retreat leased to the Diocese of Bradford by the Shrine of Our Lady … Continue reading
John Prescott MP Kingston upon Hull East
Hull the City of Culture 2017 Baron Prescott, of Kingston upon Hull in the County of East Yorkshire formerly John ‘Prezza’ Prescott or ‘Two Jags’ as he was known during his time as Deputy Prime Minister has been his eloquent … Continue reading
Ferns on Moors and Coast
The lower slopes of the Yorkshire moors can be thickly covered with bracken (one of many ferns). Despite some belief to the contrary it has been shown that any increase is slow but it is still an invasive species. Gone … Continue reading
Virtual Yorkshire Museums
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Art of Clothing Yorkshire
The Collier The Costume of Yorkshire in 1814, by George Walker, ‘One of these workmen is here represented as returning from his labours in his usual costume. This dress, which is of white cloth bound with red, may probably be … Continue reading
Wireless in Yorkshire
A cautionary tale involving our former colonies and a shrewd Yorkshireman (is there any other sort?) In the land of sheep and Ayers Rock, after having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, Australian scientists found traces of … Continue reading