Category Archives: Books Club & Literary Work
Titchy Presents from Alan
The Kitchen Gardener: Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg by Alan Titchmarsh Do you want your Father in the allotment or garden? Then this could be a grand present for Fathers day as Alan ‘sits amongst the cabbages and pees … Continue reading
Keighley Detective Series by Lesley Horton
Twisted Tracks is the 5th and latest offering about Inspector Handford or now Detective Chief Inspector Hanford and his Keighley based team. With an escaped convict recaptured in the lake at East Riddlesden Hall through the angst and envy of … Continue reading
Yorkshire’s Own Delicious Kitchen
Deliciously Yorkshire is not a bad name for the quango that helps to promote the Yorkshire Food Industry. At the Great Yorkshire Show and other events and visitor attractions they often have a stand or a series of stalls for … Continue reading
Humour In Yorkshire is No Laughing Matter
Yorkshire Humour by Ian McMillan (Author), Tony Husband (Illustrator). Example of the Humour ‘Now Willie you mustn’t be selfish you should let your brother have the sledge half the time’. ‘I do Mum, I have it coming down and he … Continue reading
The Yorkshire Pudding Club
The time was when if someone said they were in t’club it was not unusual to ask ‘Christmas, Pudding or Workingmen’s?’ Who would have answered the Book Club but that would be more appropriate for Milly Johnsons ‘literary’ offering. From … Continue reading
Yorkshire Female Detective Series A6
There are now 5 books in the series featuring West Yorkshire Detective Karen Sharpe. All are available on kindle and most on the old fashioned media. Falling by John Connor The literary review said of Falling ‘The writing is … Continue reading
Waiting For Lizzie Armistead Biography
The younger the start the earlier the biography (or autobiography penned by a ghost) In the world of female cycling the wheels are moving faster than ever before. Otley’s own Lizzie Armistead has come up to the wheel of Victoria … Continue reading
Yorkshire Miners not all Cloth Caps & Whippets
Thirty years ago the miners strike pitted ‘the Government against the People’ and David Peace’s novel ‘GB 84’ is an evocative and provocative thriller based on the events of that time. Peace recounts strong views surrounding Britain’s social and political … Continue reading
Yorkshire Poets Society
Simon Armitage CBE Will a Yorkshire man be the next Poet Laureate to follow in the path of another great Yorkshire poet Ted Hughes (1984-98). Simon Armitage a joint favourite was born in 1963 in the village of Marsden and … Continue reading
Bookies Best Books a Squash Duo
Yorkshireman and former world No 1 Nick Matthew is featured in Sit Down and Cheer: A History of Sport on TV (Wisden Sports Writing) by Martin Kelner . Despite its fun approach to TV sport since the 1960’s it not … Continue reading