Author Archives: Hortoris
Barnsley Food Porn
Barnsley Chops Barnsley does ‘Chops’ better than it does Porn! Soft juicy and succulent these Barnsley Chops are just waiting to be well and truly cooked! Cheeky chops. At the local Chinese no.241 is Barnsley Chop suet – ideal for … Continue reading
Pop Musicians of Yorkshire
Not all our Yorkshire musical achievements are groups or bands everyone would be proud of but we could put on a great festival from some acts on this list. Def Leppard sheffield Saxon barnsley Robert Palmer batley David Coverdale north … Continue reading
Seamer Fascinating Facts
Seamer in Recent History Well perhaps not so recent when in AD 1086 this village was known as as Semær, Semare or more exotically Samara. The name may have been taken from Old English for ‘lake’ indeed there was a … Continue reading
Girls not on a Train
The Liverpool to Scarborough train has just dropped me at Seamer the penultimate station before the terminus – If it doesn’t stop in … Continue reading
Even Older Yorkshire Folk from the Stone Age
The first Yorkshire folk were from the Palaeolithic era over 10,000 years B.C. These 12,000 year old Fred Flintstone characters were able to cross from Europe as the glacial waters of the ice ages melted away and plant and animal … Continue reading
Are The Oldest Yorkshiremen 10,000 Years Old?
On the road from Scarborough to Malton is Seamer, at the easterly end of the Vale of Pickering. It is here that pollen analysis and radio carbon dating have identified a site occupied circa 7,500 B.C. by Early Mesolithic Yorkshiremen. … Continue reading
Fascinating Facts about Filey
‘Keep Filey litter free’ by using one of the patriotic Yorkshire rose emblemed litter bins. It seems to work as returning day trippers remarked to me how clean the town was. I couldn’t see the state of the beach as … Continue reading
Fascinating Facts about the River Nidd
Geographic Facts The river Nidd is about 50 miles long rising on Great Whernside and flowing to become a tributary of the Ouse near the site of the battle of Marston Moor. It is the fourth longest of Yorkshires nine … Continue reading
Burneston’s Wimbledon Winner
How often have you driven through a village without pausing to look at what is happening or consider its history? I was tempted to stop at the church in Burneston by the archway over the gate. I am glad I … Continue reading
Roberttown – Robin Hood and Other Highlights
My first highlight was in the 1960’s when I did some courting in the pubs of Roberttown. It wasn’t only the romance but the Chicken and Chips in a basket that made the trip worth the effort. The only alternative … Continue reading