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Dalesman on BBC TV Countryfile

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Helen Johnson
The Moors are an icon of Yorkshire

Dalesman on BBC TV Countryfile What a pleasure to see so many familiar faces from Dalesman on BBC TV Countryfile last night, as they toured Dalesman’s 75 Yorkshire Icons.  The programme was Continue Reading →

Posted in Yorkshire | Tagged Dalesman Magazine, Yorkshire

Dalesman May 2014: Vive t’ Difference

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Cedric loves Yorkshire walks and tea

Helen Johnson met Cédric Farineau, a Frenchman who blogs about his love of Yorkshire, for Dalesman Magazine, May 2014 Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, Yorkshire | Tagged Dalesman Magazine, heritage, people, Yorkshire

Nature Notes from Appleton Wiske, 16 Apr 2014

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Horse chestnut bud about to unfurl

Helen Johnson observes spring life emerging in spring in Appleton Wiske, Yorkshire Continue Reading →

Posted in Appleton Wiske, Nature, wildlife and environment | Tagged Appleton Wiske, nature study

Yorkshire Ridings Magazine May 2014: Head First

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Gaynor Pearson in her workshop

Helen Johnson met Gaynor Pearson, of ArtisOn, Masham, for Yorkshire Ridings Magazine. Gaynor spoke about founding her art business, and the joys of carving in stone. Continue Reading →

Posted in Arts, Crafts and Creative Skills, Features, People, Yorkshire | Tagged art and craft, people, sports recreation and hobbies, traditional skills, Yorkshire

Dalesman April 2014: Digging for History

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Peter reckons the riverside areas of Swaledale were not populated until the Anglo-Saxon era

For Dalesman this month, I had the pleasure of meeting two members of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale archaeology group.     It appears that Reeth is a hot-bed of volunteer activity Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, Heritage and Culture, History, Yorkshire | Tagged archaeology, buildings and architecture, Dalesman Magazine, heritage, history, museums, people, places to visit, Yorkshire

Craft&Design March/April 2014: Art is Craft with Meaning: the sculpture of Ray Lonsdale

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Helen Johnson
The last cigarette of Michael Duffy by Ray Lonsdale

Helen Johnson met sculptor Ray Lonsdale, to photograph his work the Last Cigarette of Michael Duffy, for Craft&Design magazine Continue Reading →

Posted in Arts, Crafts and Creative Skills, Features, People | Tagged art and craft, history, North East England, people, war

Dalesman March 2014: Anything Women can do, Men can do too

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Tony Longstaff, Bob Walker and Bryan Dixon discuss the men's group schedule

For decades, if not centuries, Dales women have created simple organisations to provide them with opportunities to socialise: Women’s Institute, Mothers’ Union, Yorkshire Countrywomen, and so on.   Men tended Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, People, Rural Lifestyle, Yorkshire | Tagged Dalesman Magazine, people, sports recreation and hobbies, village life, Yorkshire

Nature notes from Appleton Wiske, 17 Feb 14

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Helen Johnson
A blue tit perched in a hedge

Helen Johnson looks at hedges on her walks round Appleton Wiske in Yorkshire Continue Reading →

Posted in Appleton Wiske, Nature, wildlife and environment | Tagged Appleton Wiske, environment and landscape, flowers, trees, plants and fungi, nature study, weather

Nature notes from Appleton Wiske, 23 Jan 14

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Helen Johnson
A misty morning in Appleton Wiske

Helen Johnson looks at early buds breaking in Appleton Wiske, and recalls that the weather was very different last January. Continue Reading →

Posted in Appleton Wiske, Nature, wildlife and environment | Tagged Appleton Wiske, environment and landscape, flowers, trees, plants and fungi, nature study, weather

Dalesman February 2014 – Man on a Mission

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Cameron Newham loves the art and architecture of English Churches

For Dalesman Febraury 2014, Helen Johnson met Cameron Newham, who has set himself the task of photographing every rural church, including its artworks and monuments, in England. Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, Heritage and Culture, History, People | Tagged art and craft, buildings and architecture, Dalesman Magazine, heritage, people, places to visit, Yorkshire

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