Author Archives: Hortoris
Independence from America Day Yorkshire Demo
Some folk think we are in the pocket of the United States of America when it comes to military strategy, intelligence gathering and surveillance. Tell that to Gary McKinnon’s extraditors. Yorkshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament will hold their Annual ‘Independence … Continue reading
Motors and Flags
Flags and motors are a bit like rainbows! You see one and then there is another right behind. That is no longer true of buses in the dales, you see one and then a week later lo and behold there … Continue reading
Yorkshire to Win Gold Medals
Yorkshire Gold is one of the many Yorkshire Forward quangos that will be concerned about their future with the demise of the RDA’s. (Regional development agency and putative regional assembly orchestrator under labour and John Prescott.) The ‘business club’s’ aim … Continue reading
God’s Own County Rose
You will not grow roses like these but you can do even better with rose tips from God’s own county. We know it will be a white rose for most of our regular readers. For those who enjoy gardening then … Continue reading
Song for The Yorkshire Born and Bred
Here is a rollicking good tune with evocative words for those unfortunate expats who are reluctantly separated from God’s Own County. Yorkshire born and bred, words and music by Steve Saville. 1985 seems like yesterday but ‘Yorkshire born and bred’ … Continue reading
Gold For Yorkshire Rainbows
If the Olympics gave medals for weather Yorkshire would win a series of Golds. Rainbows would be a gold medal prospect for the rural dales, urban homes and seaside locations. “The way I see it, If you want the rainbow … Continue reading
No Time to Browse? Then Try Ideas From Book Lust
Do you lust after a good read? If you love to read but want some recommendations then Nancy Pearl may be an answer to your needs. If you have no time to browse you favourite book shop then this American … Continue reading
E-books versus Hardback & Paperback
Would a true Yorkshireman buy an e-Book and a hard copy of the same? Would this be an unjustified extravagance? To me a hardback was an extravagance and I would often wait for the paperback version to be available. The … Continue reading
More to Yorkshire Than Pudding – Food for Gods
When thinking of gourmet food and Yorkshire it is natural to put our Pudding at the top of the list. Do not be fooled there are many other edible delicacies to tempt the hungry Tyke and visitor to God’s Own … Continue reading
Joanne Harris’s Blueeyedboy is All Alone
If you fail to get on the same wave length and tune into the Blueeyedboy at an early stage you are not alone. After a few chapters I had to go back and assess what I thought was going on. … Continue reading