Bazle Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, john luke said: Misty, almost foggy in Yorkshire today. Not seen it like this for many years It's pollution from them thar mills! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Taken this morning, temperature around 4 degrees centigrade and significant fog. This is the first time during the last three years that I have been in UK in February.😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 ^Brings back a lot of memories. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespider Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 What a great thread. When we moved to UK in 1976 I spent two years in Skipton. By 18 I couldn’t wait to see the bright lights and left but my Mam remained until she passed away and my sister is still there. I went back a few times and took my son to meet his Nan about 6 years ago. I enjoyed my time there and have some good memories of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 This is approximately 5.5 miles from home. It was a pleasant morning and I had not been far away from home since early January so I decided I would visit today. I was there for about 90 minutes and during this time the weather varied from bright sunshine to dull with light rain. The Abbey and museum were closed per UK lockdown regulations but one could walk around the perimeter of the abbey. A pleasant walk with the camera. I used a wide angle lens for the shots so there is a little distortion towards the edges of some photographs. I know I have posted pictures from here before. lol.🙂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Panoramic Shots - Ilkley Moor near Cow and Calf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 What a difference a week makes in terms of weather. Last week cold, damp and dull. Weather now - well you can see for yourselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 This is the site of the Old Harry Ramsdens Fish and Chip Restaurant. Now closed and some time ago taken over by Weatherby Whaler Chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 3 hours ago, john luke said: This is the site of the Old Harry Ramsdens Fish and Chip Restaurant. Now closed and some time ago taken over by Weatherby Whaler Chain. Used to eat there often on my way from London up to Kettlewell in the Dales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 For the first time this year I ventured into Leeds City Centre. The main thing that hits you is how empty and devoid of people and traffic it is. This genuinely surprised me. Obviously non essential retail and hospitality closed. Advantage is being taken of the lack of people/traffic and a lot of road works are being undertaken. Leeds Market, which is normally busy from Tuesday through to Saturday was very quiet. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 From this morning's walk between 0930 and 1030 am. Photos are taken in local park and around bus station near to market place. Whilst weather looked great, there was a strong wind and temperatures down to between 4 and 5 degrees centigrade. Still fairly quiet with most people following lockdown rules. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 41 minutes ago, john luke said: Did you think you were back in Singapore? 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 This is a local political hot potato at the moment. The land is located on the green belt on the outskirts of Leeds but within Bradford City Council jurisdiction. Bradford City Council want to build a road on the land and there is opposition to this proposal mainly from residents who live on the outskirts of Leeds close to this area. I make no representations on the proposed road development but the photographs represent the area as it is now. If anyone is interested one of the groups opposing the development has a Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/savetongvalley/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Otley Farmers' Market takes place on the last Sunday of each month in the market square at Otley. Fairly typical Farmers Market; rules say everything sold should be grown or made within 50 miles of the locus. I did notice the stall selling Rhubarb which is traditionally grown in Yorkshire. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 After the Farmers' Market, a walk around Otley Town Centre. The burial ground around the church has gravestones dating back to the early 1820 s. Amazing how well they have remained preserved. Otley has always had plenty of Pubs, obviously now closed. Finally down to the river. Tittybottle Park. The first Tittybottle Park could have been in Redcar, although today it is beneath the roundabout in front of the famous vertical pier. It is said to have been given its name by an end-of-the-pier comedian who spotted young mothers in there feeding their babies. Most Tittybottle Parks are small affairs with benches and, like Eaglescliffe, are on the edge of well-to-do Victorian developments, where the homeowners could afford nursemaids to help with their babies. The nursemaids would take their perambulators to the nearest bit of park and sit and gossip with their fellows while giving the infant a tittybottle. We learn something new every day!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 The weather in Yorkshire looked beautiful, however the temperature as I left the house was actually zero degrees centigrade. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 A few old buildings and statues from Leeds City Centre. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 The British countryside is difficult to beat on a sunny warm day imo, trouble is we get very few of those days 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Really nice pics JL...just beautiful. Can I ask a dumb question? Is the British Open played anywhere near there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangsom Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Yessongs said: Really nice pics JL...just beautiful. Can I ask a dumb question? Is the British Open played anywhere near there? It moves around to a few different locations but I don’t think any are in Yorkshire. Also remember that the UK is about the size of Florida so nothing is really that far away compared to the US. Edited April 8, 2021 by Sangsom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 https://www.yorkshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk/markets/wetherby/ This is a monthly event; considering the size and location of Wetherby, I expected more stalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 After the amazing result yesterday at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, I called at Elland Road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 ^Drove past that every morning and afternoon going to and from work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Some views around Otley Chevin. I had seen the above and two below when flying in and out of LBA but until today had never worked out exactly where they were, Moving on now towards Ilkley. And now onto Ilkley Moor. Had an interesting conversation with the gent flying the drone. He was taking photographs of the below with the drone as a friend of his was buying the place. Did not talk to the sheep. The climbers were happy to be photographed. Had a quick chat to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Had a good few drinks in the Cow and Calf. Top pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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