by Admin | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog
The English Thoroughbred horse can be traced back through bloodlines and the General Stud Book to the efforts of one Yorkshireman, Thomas Darley. He managed to smuggle out of Syria, with help from friends on the warship HMS Ipswich, a Bay stallion, 15 hands high, “of...
by Admin | Jul 15, 2022 | Blog
Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival will take place between Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th July 2022. The event celebrates the very best in crime fiction and the festival has become a firm date in the UK literary calendar. The festival is based at The Old...
by Admin | Jul 1, 2022 | Blog
ROWNTREE PARK The discerning visitor to York may well need a break from the numerous wonderful and wide-ranging attractions that the city offers. What better place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the crowds than to Rowntree Park. Situated just a short scenic...
by Admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Blog
The much awaited second series of ‘Gentleman Jack’ is recently hit our screens. Sally Wainwright’s clever and witty writing tells of the eccentric life of Anne Lister – a landowner, industrialist, explorer, mountain climber, socialite, A–grade shopper and...
by Admin | Jun 15, 2022 | Blog
Is the name Gertrude Bell one that you’re familiar with? No? But the chances are that you will have heard of Winston Churchill and Lawrence of Arabia, in whose company Gertrude spent many hours. Gertrude was an exceptional woman, a writer, traveller, political...
