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A relation by marriage has a special day today

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382107) • Rockingham, Australia 1 Aug 22

One of our nieces lives in Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. She married an Englishman who loved Australia but his career took them to England. Today, he turns 50 so we’ve sent him good wishes and reminded him of a few days we...

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A rival for Mr Whippy

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382107) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Nov 21

While looking for something else, I came across this photo from York, in Yorkshire, England. It was in a very interesting museum that we were taken to. Hopefully, you can read the sign which says the horse-drawn roundabout...

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Day Trip To Hawes

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Aug 21

My latest coach excursion day trip took me from Preston to Hawes in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. It was described as a trip to “Hawes / Wensleydale’ which made me think it was covering a wider area of Wensleydale but the journey...

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Diary Wednesday 29th May 2019 Bolton Abbey

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 May 19

I was on a community centre organized outing today, to the beautiful Bolton Abbey ruins in Swarfedale, Yorkshire, near Skipton. It was an hour’s journey by mini-bus organized by the community centre. Twelve of us went. Though...

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The Story In The Song - On Ilkley Moor Bah Tat

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 4 Mar 18

I love this folk song, regarded as the Yorkshire National Anthem by many. It is set to a hymn tune composed by a man called Thomas Clark in Kent, and named Cranbrook after the teacher who taught him how to read. The tune first...

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A-Z of Me (Part 3)

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8876) • United Kingdom 18 Mar 17

Hello people. I wasn't sure if I'd have chance to do this today but I have a little time so here I am. :) I've done five letters at a time so I shall continue with that pattern. Today, it is the turn of K to O. K is for...

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ALTAR: The Haunting of Radcliffe House

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 28 Nov 16

Chances are when you hear “altar” you think about a long table where a mass is recited. In the case of this film, completely different meaning. Instead of the altar being made of wood or marble, a human is used. I saw this on...

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Cobblestone Roads

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 5 Jun 16

I love walking on cobbled or cobblestone road surfaces, which are a real blast from the past. Such roads, paths, alleyways and canal paths are still common, especially in Lancashire & Yorkshire mill towns. Cobbles are actually...

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Whitby in cake form

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 4 Mar 11

This cake is the latest one my daughter has made for a friend of the family. It is for her husband's birthday and they are spending the weekend for his birthday at their favourite place - Whitby in Yorkshire. Whitby is a lovely...

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I'm on vacation as of now

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 15 Jun 08

I'm going to the delightful Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby which is famous for being the place Bram Stoker wrote Dracula. See you all when I get back and mind the store while I'm gone!

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