Author Archives: Hortoris
Ee By Gum Book Readers
Ee by gum they now have computers or electronic devices that read your books for you, so you don’t need to bother! Well not quite, on many levels. Entry Level E Book Readers The batteries do most of the work … Continue reading
Yorkshire Book Festival – Leeds 2012
The Big Bookend Festival is almost upon us (13-17 June). Advertised as ‘A Rock Festival for Words’ and using the same catch phrase as last year ‘if you can read this – thank a teacher’ you will discover an interesting … Continue reading
Go North For Photography In Communities and In business
Incommunities Group Chief Executive, Geraldine Howley and a group of apprentices from the programme as photographed by Chris North. Incommunities was established in February 2003 by the transfer of 21,000+ homes from Bradford Council. They provide affordable, high quality homes, … Continue reading
Tykes in Town for T’Jubilee
Menston had its own Tykes Jubilee events on Saturday Our Village Procession in Menston was well attended and should have been a warning about the numbers of revelers we were likely to meet in London town the following day. Her … Continue reading
Lee Child Latest – Yorkshire Book Club Offering
Preface to Yorkshire Book Club (A2) Lee Child is a Yorkshire man from Leeds now living and working in the United States of America but we can’t hold that against him. So for that reason we have Lee as our … Continue reading
God’s Own County Book Club Top Ten Travel Guides
South Yorkshire seldom gets coverage because it is not a proper area unlike our three famous ridings, North, West and East. However to redress the balance slightly I have started with this South Yorkshire County Planning Map: No. 1A by … Continue reading
Post Office Entrepreneurs at South Milford
It is hard to make a living at most retail ventures and no more so than at rural post offices. I was therefore mightily impressed by entrepreneurs running the South Milford Post Office during a recent visit. Reason for Visiting … Continue reading
Anita Lonsbrough MBE
Anita Lonsbrough was born in Huddersfield in 1941 (sorry about that Anita but I will send you a birthday card next year saying ’69 – last year’.) Arguably Yorkshire’s best swimmer Adrian Moorhouse not withstanding. Anita Lonsbrough Firsts First in … Continue reading
Gareth Gates Doin’ the Manch
Welcome to Loserville the new musical at the West Yorkshire playhouse. According to the Yorkshire Post it is “Grease for the 21st Century!” It is set in 1971 and is a boy meets (or more accurately wants to meet) girl … Continue reading
Yorkshire 3 – Saw Doctors 1
The Saw Doctors that great live band were in Yorkshire at the inaugural Kilnsey rock fest. They have 3 more dates in 2012 including Holmefirth Picturedrome and York Opera House. Holmefirth Picturedrome With such a remarkable intimate venue and outstanding … Continue reading