Category Archives: Books Club & Literary Work
Facts about James Herriot Yorkshire Author & Vet
Christopher Timothy was one of three actors to play Alf Wight the real James Herriot. This picture was taken in the garden of Alf’s Thirsk house and surgery that is now a gem of a museum and testament to Veterinary … Continue reading
Bring Back Heartbeat
Yorkshire has been the location and produced the material for some great television series. The latest series is Happy Valley staring Last Tango in Halifax actress Sarah Lancashire. All Creatures Great and Small based on the vet books of James … Continue reading
Old Barry Cryer’s Support for Hernias
Leeds born and educated, up to a point, Barry Cryer’s book now called The Chronicles of Hernia is a newly packaged comedy classic, first published in 1998 under the title ‘You Won’t Believe This But….’ Purchase from Amazon here ‘Still … Continue reading
Roughing It Around Yorkshire
You do not need a Rough Guide to Yorkshire to have a stonking time but it may help with the excellent maps and fine detail in a concise volume. Continue reading
Top Ten West Riding Churches
To select but 10 churches for a ‘best of’ list was impossible so I tried to find 10 varying churches in each Riding and this is my effort for the West Riding of Yorkshire. I would be happy to consider … Continue reading
Rylstone for Local History, Walks & Calendars Girls
St Peter’s church in Rylstone stands above the village made famous in recent times by the Alternative Womens Institute calendar. As the church and graveyard can testify there has been a vibrant community in the locality for many centuries. Perhaps … Continue reading
Yorkshire Hieroglyphics!! by Thomas Rowlandson
The Queens Gallery at Buckingham Palace houses the Royal Collection including a large number of works by Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827). We would think of them as cartoons suitable for publication in satirical magazines like The Oldie or Private Eye. The … Continue reading
Books at Grassington
I was visiting Grassington last year on a walk via Linton and called into the book shop at the bottom of high street. Elliott’s Page Turners had a good and cheap selection of books and I carried 4 of them … Continue reading
Otley Manor House – Pub Love
The Manor House is far better than it’s reviews. The name also has a long heritage as the second section reports…. Continue reading
Geoff Boycott in Black or White
It was always Black or White for Geoffrey Boycott. Whether batting or commentating, his uncompromising attitude was one of his greatest attributes and it is relevant that his autobiography is cased in a Black and White photograph. Boycott Quotes ‘He’s … Continue reading