Author Archives: Hortoris
Noise is Environmental Pollution
How Big is the Noise Pollution Problem in Yorkshire For ambient noise according to DfE some of the worst polluted locations around the UK include Hull, Sheffield and the whole of West Yorkshire. It is harder to measure excessive noise … Continue reading
Idle Litter Louts – Keep Yorkshire Litter Free
Are fast food retailers and fast food a known problem causing litter in our Yorkshire environment? Consider the inconsiderate who dumped their chips and wrapper out of the car window in a supermarket car park. It looks like they had … Continue reading
Air Pollution an Environment Problem in Yorkshire
Like the air in parts of Yorkshire the whole subject stinks! The World Health Organisation and now the EU have railed against the UK’s failures over air pollution and yet our politicians are failing us. It is crucially important for … Continue reading
Litter and Wheelie Bins
This Leeds street looks comparatively clear of rubbish at least until you look closely. Ignoring the weeds growing on the kerb and in the gutters there is still a lot of detritus down the street that should be in bins. … Continue reading
Naturally Looking After Wildlife Yorkshire
There are contrasting views that I would like to consider by looking at Yorkshire’s approach to wild life. They are represented by the Yorkshire Wildlife Park the commercially orientated entertainment park and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust the 70 year old … Continue reading
Visual Environment Hag Farm Ilkley
A stake in the Environment With my new found interest in the visual environment I looked back over seven years of God’s Own County blogs and came across this farm dump. It was originally posted as ‘Hag Farm Dales Way … Continue reading
Shed Street Keighley – Our Environment
Some streets and places have names that hint at a former life. Who didn’t shed a tear of laughter at Tony Hancock and his eponymous home No 23 Railway Cuttings East Cheam. What is no laughing matter is the state … Continue reading
Our Opposition are Wrong
Gods Own County has long espoused the Independent Yorkshire ethos. see Party for Independent Yorkshire State (PIYS). But by ‘eck we are chuffin cheezed at the off-cumdens from God’s Own Country. From the book-passport shown above we have the following … Continue reading
Pudsey Pudding Update
Protectionist Corn Laws had existed in some form since the 12th C. and the repeal of 18th century laws curtailed restrictions on foreign grain coming into the country that had been protecting the profits of landowners and British farmers by … Continue reading
Leeds Reflections – Window Shopping
When you want to see your local city from a new angle look carefully at the windows of modern buildings. Since glass and reflective materials became the cladding of choice for constructors and architects there are many visual delights and … Continue reading