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Interlude for Afternoon Tea in Shipley
King George V would recognise many of the items on display at Interlude the Cafe Society tearoom ‘to be seen in’ when visiting Shipley. Between Elsie Russell’s florists and The Samaritan charity shop is an exceptionally well furbished cafe with … Continue reading
Halloween In Haworth
My simple advice would be don’t do it, parking in Haworth that is, unless you are prepared for the clampers. I had heard many apocryphal tales about the private car park at the top of main street in Haworth where … Continue reading
Stalactite & Stalagmite at Stump Cross
Remember the Difference between Stalactite & Stalagmite A stalactite is named from the original Greek stalasso “to drip” and meaning “that which drips” (drips do not go up except in science fiction.) A stalagmite also from the Greek stalagma … Continue reading
On Yer Bike to Farndale Daffodil Valley
Farndale, aka ‘Daffodil Valley’ by virtue of the ‘Lenten Lilies’ which carpet the valley floor in a sea of yellow each spring. The Daffodils, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, were probably brought to the valley and Douthwaitedale by 12th century Monks and got … Continue reading
Tea Rooms to Visit on the Yorkshire Tea Council Trail
In 1919 Frederick Belmont opened his first Bettys Café Tea Rooms in the fashionable spa town of Harrogate. It seems like I was queuing from that date as the people snaked around the corner last weekend. There are six Bettys … Continue reading