Monthly Archives: February 2018

Yorkshire’s Community Forest Expansion Plans

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Hortoris

White Rose Forest plans are in place even if the trees aren’t yet but the plans are inspirational. In fact it will be many years before the plans are complete but by then there will be a continuous belt of … Continue reading →

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Skipton Facts Updated for 2018

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Hortoris

A History of Skipton Skipton is Anglo Saxon for Sheep Town. There is still a Sheep Street and an aptly named pub on it called The Wooly Sheep Inn. Full sized, ornamental, painted sheep are used to promote events around … Continue reading →

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Through the Arch Window – Views at Fountains Abbey

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Hortoris

Easter warrants the simplest of crosses in the hall at Fountains Abbey The complexity of the construction at Fountains Abbey makes you consider what might have been without the dissolution in the 16th century. Arch way lead to arch and … Continue reading →

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Quirky Knitting Facts in Yorkshire

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Hortoris

Old Shop Baa Baa Brighouse has teamed up with a number of Yorkshire based indie dyers to bring you the Yan Tan Tethera Yarn Club. They produce specialty yarns, that have been reared, sheared, spun or dyed in ‘God’s Own … Continue reading →

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Teach Your Budgerigar to Speak Yorkshire

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Hortoris

I remember my father saying he breed budgies before WWII in his attic at home. It was more than a hobby as he then sold them to Luther Wrights pet shop and any budgerigar fanciers. There was a skill when … Continue reading →

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Your Yorkshire Environment – Case Studies – Rivers

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Hortoris

Yorkshire Environment For All River Ouse York on a Foggy Winter The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly to say nothing of the downright diabolical! Do we care about the environment where we live, work and spend our recreation time? … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire Carrier of Pigeons

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Hortoris

A racing pigeon needs a carrier and a carrier pigeon needs a boy racer in a silver car to help transport them. Fancy That : Pigeon Facts There are over 300 species of pigeon and dove or columbines as they … Continue reading →

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Interesting and Unusual Facts about Castleford

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Hortoris

Navigate around the Plastic in the Aire & Calder On the banks of the river at Castleford is a deluge of plastic and other litter waiting to be washed down stream to the sea. It may take some time waiting … Continue reading →

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Wrong Sort of Plastic on the Line

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Hortoris

Train companies do not need an excuses for late running trains but nevertheless here is a new one. Not the one about all staff are too busy clearing the rubbish dumped by passengers but ‘the wrong sort of plastic on … Continue reading →

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