Author Archives: Hortoris
KP Nuts – Peanuts from 1853
KP salted Peanuts can be dated back to 1853 in Rotherham and a firm called Kenyon Son & Craven. At the beginning of the 20th century the company had factories in Hull and Rotherham making jams, pickles and sweets. … Continue reading
Speak up for Yorkshire
Wikipedia’s Yorkshire Within the borders of this great historic county of Yorkshire are areas which are widely considered to be among the greenest in England, due to both the vast stretches of unspoiled countryside in two National Parks the … Continue reading
Zeppelin Early Warning Sound Mirrors
Between a messenger with a stick in Marathon or a Beacon on top of a hill but before Radar and electronic surveillance there was a humble invention the ‘Sound Mirror’. Development of Beacons moved from one fire for danger to … Continue reading
Welcome to Otley – LS21
Otley is a thriving market town renowned for the number and quality of its pubs (see earlier posts). The Clock commemorates Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, battles in the Transvaal and war time exploits. Near-by is the Navvies memorial that commemorated those … Continue reading
Yorkshire’s Own Delicious Kitchen
Deliciously Yorkshire is not a bad name for the quango that helps to promote the Yorkshire Food Industry. At the Great Yorkshire Show and other events and visitor attractions they often have a stand or a series of stalls for … Continue reading
Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy
The Guardian were asking web authors for ‘three’ things to ‘enjoy’ about England. It may have been printed as 3 things to endure ….. Well readers of Gods Own County will know that is an easy question to resolve. Yorkshire! … Continue reading
Humour In Yorkshire is No Laughing Matter
Yorkshire Humour by Ian McMillan (Author), Tony Husband (Illustrator). Example of the Humour ‘Now Willie you mustn’t be selfish you should let your brother have the sledge half the time’. ‘I do Mum, I have it coming down and he … Continue reading
The Yorkshire Pudding Club
The time was when if someone said they were in t’club it was not unusual to ask ‘Christmas, Pudding or Workingmen’s?’ Who would have answered the Book Club but that would be more appropriate for Milly Johnsons ‘literary’ offering. From … Continue reading
Waterfalls in God’s Own County
‘It never rains but it pours.’ In Yorkshire we get the odd drop of rain and to prove my point here are photos of some of our God’s Own County’s waterfalls. A mile and a half from Hawes is the … Continue reading
Garden to Visit in Yorkshire
Harlow Carr the formern Northern Horticulture HQ and now owned and managed by the RHS has a varied display of Alpine plants in the well designed alpine house shown above. Within 10 miles of Harrogate there are several stunning gardens … Continue reading