Hello Everyone,
I am travelling to Hebden bridge from London this 25th on Bank Holiday with my partner. I wanted to visit the Farm but the website and the contact details don't work. Is there a way I can contact them to get more information and book?
I would like to surprise my partner with this please.
I would be grateful if someone can help please.
Hello!! Long shot but I need help with a book that’s stored in Boston Spa - Yorkshire. If you frequent that library can you please dm.
Thank you!!
Serious question. Are we the poor relations compared to the North West?
Their main cities of Manchester and Liverpool are far more vibrant than Leeds and Sheffield. Retail, nightlife, public transport, football teams, music, for example.
Unemployment is 4.9% in the North West compared to 5.8% in Yorkshire. Even the North East is lower than us now, and we're the second worst region for it.
Sporting success seems so much better in the North West, especially in football, whilst our teams either get or face relegation.
Whilst the North West has its poverty and challenges, they don't seem to have the sheer number of failing town and city centres we do. Sheffield should be so much better than it is, and even Bradford should be. Leeds is mediocre now, especially compared to the success stories of both Manchester and Liverpool, both of which are flourishing.
Leeds can't even convince the government to give it a tram system. Instead it relies on buses that, if you're lucky, finish at 11pm. Then there's our rubbish airports.
I know we all like to wax lyrical about how great we are in Yorkshire, but are we? We do have a better coastline than they do, and York is miles better than Chester, but countryside is a close call. We have more of it, but they have the Lake District.
What do you think?
Some pictures I took on a beautiful Sunny day at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Some photos from South Kilvington, Thirsk, Felixkirk. A little chilly but it warmed up a bit in the afternoon.
Yorkshire Lead Mining at its peak dug hundreds of tons a month, the early mines were hand excavated and even after dynamite was invented holes for setting it had to be hand drilled. My wife's 3x Great Grandfather Elkanah Bell ran a herd of donkeys supplying the mines and hauling out lead. Today it is a haunting ghostly place, the wind whistles around the stones. There are no lists of the many who must have died to make owners rich, it was a hard life!
Just on edge of Richmond, walk from Round Howe carpark, there is a guide map at the start, takes about an hour. Beautiful woodland, bracing staircase, great views.
100% organic cotton japanese twill, and many hours of embroidering on my straight stitch machine. Body is ultra heavyweight 100% cotton french terry. This thing is craaazy heavy as it’s a lot of layers in the middle. I turned the fabric ‘wrong’ side out for the shield to give some textural variation.
Very very happy with how this came out. Feeling like I’ve levelled up my game a bit here with the introduction of new materials and more confidently playing with depth and texture.
One thing I particularly like is the extra dimension (literally) it gives to the blazon: “Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper”; in a sense the fact that the petals are physically separate pieces layered and sewn on top of each other is ‘proper’ as it mimics the layers of real life rose petals.
Thanks for reading this far and I hope these aren’t starting to get boring or repetitive!
This really is a magical place. Something different every visit. Baby coot as well
Looking from Castle Hill down towards Bargate, Cornforth, and Culloden Tower standing watch over it all.
Hello all 👋🏼
My son is turning 13 at the end of the year and I’m trying to make a start on planning it so I can save up and have enough money for the day etc.
I gave him two options for his birthday and he decided to go with a day out with his friends and this is where I’m struggling.
I live in a village outside of Hull and I’ve opted not take him there as it would just feel like another day and not a special one. We live on the main rail line so we can get to most places but I’m struggling for ideas on where to take them.
Travel wise, we can travel a maximum of 2 hours there and 2 back. It would potentially be 3-6 people (1-2 adults and 1-4 12/13 year olds).
My son likes a variety of things so I am open to any and all suggestions on what to do with them and where to take them.
Thank you in advance 🙏🏼
The trip takes around three hours, led by Canal & River Trust employees.
Tickets start from £10 for 30 minute journeys and £50 per adult for the 3-hour through trip.