Category Archives: Our Yorkshire
Welcome to Otley – LS21
Otley is a thriving market town renowned for the number and quality of its pubs (see earlier posts). The Clock commemorates Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, battles in the Transvaal and war time exploits. Near-by is the Navvies memorial that commemorated those … Continue reading
Walk Along The Leeds Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal crosses a wonderful part of the country, linking the two industrial cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and some of the best scenery in … Continue reading
Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy
The Guardian were asking web authors for ‘three’ things to ‘enjoy’ about England. It may have been printed as 3 things to endure ….. Well readers of Gods Own County will know that is an easy question to resolve. Yorkshire! … 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
Yorkshire Independence Party
Today the party for an Independent Yorkshire State (PIYS) made a bold claim to stake complete independence from the UK. The Yorkshire Independence Party has vowed to stand up for the principles of honesty, truthfulness, hard graft and respect for … Continue reading
Summer Drizzle in Whitby 1930
Reports about Global Warming and the next Ice Age are used to fill the media but let’s look back 80 years or so. Imagine you were setting off for your summer holiday in Whitby on the 21st July 1930. You … Continue reading
Wallace Arnold Old Coach Holidays
Do you collect ‘Nobbies’, in the red livery of Norbert Dentressangle or ‘Stobbies’, in the green livery of Eddie Stobart on long road Journeys? It can keep me and children amused for miles and miles spotting and counting the lorries. … Continue reading
Yorkshires Top Ten Driver Problems
A couple of years ago we reported about our Yorkshire Roads Top Ten Problems. Nothing much has changed and the list remains pretty much the same with maintenance, speed bumps and minor niggles well to the fore. Now is the … Continue reading
Yorkshire Roads Top Ten Problems
Now the biggest road problem is abandoned yellow ‘Tour’ bikes it is time to get more serious. Sometime ago the Yorkshire Post was reporting that ‘More than two-thirds (68%) of AA members using the region’s roads believed they have got … Continue reading
Morris Dancing Teams in Yorkshire
What are the following or what do they have in common? Lizzie Dripping, Yorkshire Chandelier, Gift Rapper, Slubbin Billy’s, T’Gradely Lasses, Rhubarb Tarts, Goatland Ploughstots, Betty Lupton’s Ladle Laikers , Flag Crackers of Craven, Kitchen Taps, Inclognito, Lord Conyers Morris … Continue reading