Author Archives: Hortoris
Middleham Facts Interesting and Unusual
Middleham has 5 airports and two major ports less than 90 miles away. It is nearer Manchester than Hull but less than 20 miles from Darlington or Ripon. So that puts Middleham on the map or almost. Middleham is in … Continue reading
Swaledale in Wharfedale
Yan is not amused. Is it mixed tup? Ewe scrag end of neck Can one man and your dog cutout this ear tag Riggwelter had me on my back after 3 pints
Haworth no Bronte Publicity II PY
When a Haworth based family buy a beautiful vintage Rolls-Royce, little do they know they would get more than they bargained for. Named after the car’s registration II PY this book by a local author is ‘Fast-paced and action-packed, II … Continue reading
Relish and a Joke
You are unlikely to find this saucy little number in your local Chippy but you might overhear these old sores being repeated. ‘I have told you a million times not to exaggerate.’ So I went down the local supermarket, I … Continue reading
Yorkshire Bank Funding National Trust
The UK’s biggest ever plant hunt is underway with a survey that will cover tens of thousands of plants at more than eighty significant National Trust Gardens. The project is sponsored by Yorkshire Bank, sponsors of the Outdoor Programme which … Continue reading
Why Visit Pateley Bridge
Browse the town or walk Nidderdale, there is a variety of things to do at Pateley Bridge. Sit in a pub and learning the poem ‘Pateley Rant’ could be a good start to a holiday or quick trip Continue reading
Walking Close to Yorkshire History
Walking is one of the best ways to get close up to history. You will get the time to consider how things you see came into being and how they relate to the then society. Researching your walk will often … Continue reading
Partner-ignoringly Compulsive – Jojo Moyes Novel
Now the Euro football is decided and the Olympics put to rest it may be your turn to be ‘Partner-ignoringly Compulsive’ by reading one of Jojo Moyes fiction books. Preface to Yorkshire Book Club (A3) Jojo Moyes has been a … Continue reading
Frizinghall and It’s Mucky Railway Station
Frizinghall is now a suburb of Bradford but boasts it’s own railway station on the Ilkley and Skipton lines. The station strikes me as unique for a suburban station. The west bound platform shown in the photo is well west … Continue reading