To ski or not to ski, that is the question?
To ski or not to ski, and why is that a question? For the keen enthusiast it probably never is, but for me it depends; largely on how favourable the conditions and how kind my fellow skiers are likely to …
The biggest Naan bread, from Bradford, England
Traveling through the back streets of Bradford on an early February evening, rain lashing at the windscreen, shop fronts full of Indian silks, groceries and numerous restaurants from the Indian continent flashing passed, my curiosity was once again aroused. What …
British fish ‘n’ chips and yorkshire pudding!
Where exactly do fish and chips originate from? How has this ‘marriage made in heaven’ become one of the most well known food pairings in the world and synonymous with Britain!! It seems that the exact origins fish ‘n’ …
York Minster, one of Europe’s finest medieval gothic buildings
York Minster cathedral church is one of Europe’s finest medieval buildings and the oldest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Beneath it lie the Roman ruins of the Basilica, the ceremonial centre of the Roman fortress in York. The ‘minster’ (a title …
York’s Medieval City Walls
As you enter the city of York you cannot help but be impressed by the magnificent stone wall which still envelopes the main center. If these strong fortifications could talk, what a tale they would tell, the many key historical …
York, a brief history of one of England’s finest cities!
Wandering around the stunning, ancient city of York, a long time favourite destination of mine, I felt compelled to discover a little of the story behind its rich history. In my next few posts I want to share what I have …
Across the Moors to Whitby, North Yorkshire
The drive across the bleak but dramatically beautiful North Yorkshire moors, en route to the beach at Whitby is always quite hauntingly striking. Miles of softly undulating gorse and heather, where you can imagine a swirling mist suddenly descending and …
Newcastle, Northumberland, England – a destination city!
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England’s last great city before the Scottish Border. It dates back nearly two thousand years to the Romans, Danes and Saxons. Originally it was known by its Roman name, ‘Pons Aelius’, until it was renamed ‘Newcastle’ following the Norman …
Malton and Pickering, North Yorkshire, England
The Malton Agricultural Market is a long established tradition, dating back to around the 1830’s. Each week livestock is auctioned here, cattle on Tuesdays, sheep on Thursdays. The sheep are neatly and efficiently ordered into their pens, a little startled …
A glimpse of living in Malton, a North Yorkshire market town.
As I braved the brisk temperatures on a blustery morning stride around the small North Yorkshire market town of Malton, there seemed so much to catch my attention. I pondered whether I was noticing things which maybe I wouldn’t have …