Author Archives: Hortoris
Otley Chevin’s Surprise View
Look down on Leeds Bardford airport or walk to the ridge on the Chevin at Otley to see Surprise View looking north over the Wharfe valley Continue reading
Rough and Tough Yorkshire Guide
When I saw the title to this book I wondered which Guide had been chosen as the rough one. See 100 years of Girl Guides. The Rough Guide in question claims to be the first comprehensive guide to Yorkshire, England’s … Continue reading
Taken T’Cleaners
What does the phrase taken to the cleaners really mean? One version is ‘Relived of one’s money or aspirations, perhaps by flimflam; easily bested.’ Since the 19th century people have been cleaned out or stripped of there assets by gambling … Continue reading
Yorkshire Culture 2011
It is only because I was sent details of these cultural events on the same day that I thought it worth posting them. Doubtless Sheffield, York, Hull etc will have similar claims to our evenings in the first half of … Continue reading
Top Fish & Chips and Seafood
Yorkshire is blessed with the finest fish and chip shops. It also boasts the best restaurants and cafes specialising in seafood and fish and chips. Restaurants to Visit The Drum and Monkey has been a Harrogate favourite for over 30 … Continue reading
Premiership Yorkshire Three Teams 2009/10?
It is 19th April and the top Yorkshire football teams are striving for Premiership football next season. Hull City AFC deserve to succeed after promotion last year and warming the cockles of so many hearts at the beginning of the … Continue reading
Craven Cravendale and Milk
Well to me filtered milk is not milk and Cravendale is not a Dale. But Branders can’t be choosers – Oh yes they can and I suppose this is a canny name from Arla Foods the Leeds based dairy food … Continue reading
Hull Trucks New Talented Playwright Nick Lane
Nick Lane has been directing the Christmas Shows at Hull Truck Theatre in both the old and new premises for over 10 years. Recently Nick has continued to develop scripts after his autobiographic, comedy success with ‘My Favourite Summer’. Nick … Continue reading