Author Archives: Hortoris
Prix de l’Arc de Trinity
Longchamp has nothing on Leeds where we put our ‘orses on pedestals. Our jockeys look like sacks of cloth and it looks like our animals pay through the nose. Our top ‘orse is a skeleton of his former self but … Continue reading
Bookworms of Yorkshire
You would expect a lot of good books to have been published about Yorkshire and God’s Own County and there are even many great books on our favourite subject and featured here is just one. A lyrical history of England’s … Continue reading
Rhubarb Triangle Around Wakefield
Yorkshire rhubarb is at it’s best when forced to make thin pink stalks (once tasted you will never be forced to eat it again). It grows all around Yorkshire but is at its best when grown in a triangle between … Continue reading
Statuesque Yorkshire
Trafalgar Square has it’s plinths and Yorkshire folk have their own Sculpture Triangle encompassing the cultural venues of Yorkshire Sculpture Park in West Bretton, The Hepworth art gallery in Wakefield, and the Henry Moore Institute and Gallery in Leeds. Somehow … Continue reading
York Wall Walk Photos
Magnificent Minster Robin Hood Tower (as named by Royal Commission on Historic Monuments) Fake news? More magnificent minster Interesting roofs! Grays Court Hotel
Tea Towels are US
Yorkshire – The White Rose County or as I am sure you prefer ‘Yorkshire – God’s Own County’ attracts a wide range of merchandise and there’s nowt wrong with that if it helps the Yorkshire economy. Take Tea Towels as … Continue reading
Bread Bred in Yorkshire Bakery
Just making some fresh bread notes or my comments from 7 years ago would be going stale. I love fresh wholesome artisan bread and a new shop recently opened in our village. It sells sold a variety of bread from … Continue reading
Yorkshire Day Out
It was a fine sunny August 1st 2018 and there were no hail stones, moorland fires or natural disasters in God’s Own County! A couple of organisations in and around Skipton earned a special mention when the grandson was giving … Continue reading
Participation Sport
What can be flat or crown? social or competitive? indoor or outdoor? What can be for cereal, soup, fruit or salad? Bowls I hear you shout! But with the title ‘Participation Sport’ it unlikely to be a form of device … Continue reading
Venerable Holly the Sheep Shearer
Why do Holly bushes have spiny leaves? They evolved to protect from nibblers but sheep do not eat holly. The sheep probably used this tree for shelter and paid with a bit of wool. This shorn shady sheep is fleece … Continue reading