Author Archives: Hortoris
Permanent links and posts to reuse
Amazon link to a selection of books on a subject eg ‘Underground Structures of the Cold War’ Books on Underground Structures of the Cold War are available from Amazon T&M More sunflower seeds at Thompson & Morgan Lilacs from … Continue reading
Busbys Bradford Cultural Icon
Three brothers and Pater were the Busby family that built and ran a Bradford based departmental store chain. An other brother Clifford died in infancy and a younger sister Rita was born in 1907. But it was Dad, aka ‘Pater’ … Continue reading
Bradford – What a Way to Treat Architecture 12 years on
Long ago the following article about Bradford Buildings was posted:- Have things changed ? Not a lot! Added to the list of issues you could include the Bus Station and Interchange, Darley Street, Rawson market even our national museum closed … Continue reading
Stubbs Means Horse Painting
This painting looks like a bit of an old nag nearly ready for the glue factory. So where is this going on a Yorkshire blog? Well the nations best and most accurate equine painter of horse flesh learnt his … Continue reading
AI Aye is Yorkshire
Since Goole.com beat google to the search engine market so Yorkshire rightfully claims credit for AI. Some, mainly digital intelligence, may be fantastic but Yorkshire folk have long been champions at the Aye game. There is nowt artificial about Yorkshire … Continue reading
Are You In t’Club?
We do not need knee jerks by political jerks from the Liberal Clubs, Conservative Clubs or any other self serving club Continue reading
Ecology Building Society 43 Year Old
Up Date of post 15.11.2015 A Canny Yorkshire Building society formed in Silsden West Yorkshire with strong links to the Green Party. Interest rates improved this week 10.2.2024 Scarborough Building Society was formed in May 1846 – making it the … Continue reading
Active Hobbies and Costs
8 years ago Yorkshire Bank were worried that we spend too much money on our hobbies. That is a bit rich coming from a bank then owned by the Aussies National Bank. Within months Yorkshire bank with Clydedale were divested … Continue reading
Money Saving Tips for Gardeners
Yorkshire folk like value for money and why not? Southerners can buy there plants from Chelsea flower show or get the latest fashionable plants from foreign breeders. The doughty Yorkshire gardener will consider his options and grow accordingly. Best Money … Continue reading
Yorkshire’s Antarctic Ancestors
If you are shivering and feeling the seasonal cold spare a thought for our Yorkshire forefathers who were early visitors to Antarctica. In 1525 a Spanish captain explored around the Horn. The passage of sea between antarctic and Argentina was … Continue reading