Author Archives: Hortoris
Blue Sky Thinking For Yorkshire
Leeds Office in Space Sir Leonard Ropner Bedale Return to Yeadon Skipton Gateway to the Clouds No More Wet Summers 2012 Wharfedale Fleece Sky High Harrogate
Yorkshire’s Whitefaced Woodland Sheep
When scared or ill some people may go white in the face. Imagine if you were a scarce breed of sheep that was already whitefaced so how can they register shock. The Whitefaced Woodland is a northern sheep breed from … Continue reading
Do You Want to Know More About York History?
We all learn in different ways and with our senses used in differing proportions. There may be more than a grain of truth in Edgar Allan Poe saying….“Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.” but … Continue reading
Thorp Perrow for Trees & Bark
Botanical tree gardens seem to thrive in North Yorkshire where we have the Kew Arboretum at Castle Howard and a replanted arboretum at Burton Constable. However one of the best Arboreta in Europe is Thorp Perrow, just a few … Continue reading
Yorkshire Fireworks Supplier and Price Review
The Guido Fawkes pub in York is a good place to start our quick review of Yorkshire fireworks. Without the gunpowder plot of 1605 it is doubtful Yorkshire would have taken up the top spot of ornamental firework production during … Continue reading
Visit Yorkshire’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
We would probably all agree that the whole of Yorkshire is an area of outstanding natural beauty but some areas are more outstanding than others! We have the three National Parks covering the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors and … Continue reading
Sorry for These Adverts I Wanted Ben Shaws Pop
– Best of 1980’s TV adverts I was searching for an old remembered advert for Ben Shaws lemonade and came across this modern selection. Sorry to foist it on regular readers (thanks Mum). I know how you love being interrupted … Continue reading
Top Bridges Over the River Wharfe
Little bridges over the gills that feed the early reaches of the river Wharfe can be found at Cray and Yockenthwaite. Crook Gill and Cray Gill have individual bridges and where they meet there is another bridge called Stubbing Bridge. … Continue reading
Hurry, York Art Gallery Closes Until 2015
York has lots to offer the resident, day trippers or tourists. It is easy to take facilities for granted and not make use of them when they are free and available particularly when there is so much choice. Beware one … Continue reading
Wainhouse Tower Dye-Works Chimney
Contrary to popular belief Wainhouse tower was not intended to be a folly. It was originally designed as a chimney for the local dye works in 1873. By 1912 it had become a folly and was purchased via a ‘shilling … Continue reading