If you are reading this blog from overseas (or perish the thought,, from Down South…) you might not know that much about Yorkshire. Beyond The Usual, that is. Castle Howard, The Brontes, James Herriot, Yorkshire Tea, Alan Bennett… the usual Dalesy/ North Yorks stuff. And this is a shame. Because as I said below – […]
The Cheek of A Cyclist
Sometimes I got for a run down a long country lane. This is a single track frequented by many, many a cyclist. Because the cyclists travel so fast, and in groups – they tend to shout warnings to each other if they see a runner or a walker ahead of them. Sometimes they yell things […]
Planning Your Party? Probably Not.
This whole Queen and Country thing… a fantastic excuse to have a day off work and a knees-up? Or a ruddy great waste of money whilst we close our eyes try to oppressive western hierarchies, a feudal system still alive and the slaughter and submission of millions of people across the world during the last […]
Darkly Fishy…
If I tell you the place? Whitby. You may think Fish. Or Chips. But, there is also a very strong chance indeed that you will guess the People who feel such a strong ‘yearning’ to BE – to simply, as they would say it – to BE THEMSELVES in this place. It all began yesterday […]
My (First REALLY) Ridiculous Comment of 2012
Dad: I’ve never fancied goin’ in a cruise, me. Have you? Me: Nah. Never. And after all of that stuff in the news this week – there’s no way you’d get me on one. Dad: Hmmm… They’re not for me. All that dressin’ up for dinner. Me: What are you on about? You’re the one […]
Pack ‘Em Off?…
First day back at school. We were all rather gleeful. Three weeks trapped in British homes in British weather over the festive season is a tad too much familial familiarity for anyone. Well, after carrying out the usual school-bag search at tea time. I found a letter. Addressed to me. From the dinner lady (or […]
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