Fulford, 1066
The Battle of Fulford, 1066, was long and bloody.
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Richmond’s Georgian Diary
Jane Hatcher and Bob Woodings have published a diary written in Georgian Richmond, Yorks, with extensive commentary about life in the town at the time. Continue Reading →
A life in Stokesley Fire Station
Alan Swales grew up virtually living on Stokesley Fire Station, where his father was a fireman and his mother the cook. It was war time, and the Brigade, supported by Continue Reading →
Young Pig Farmer of the Year
It was great to see a Yorkshire lad win the National Pig Awards Young Pig Farmer of the Year. Matt Donald, who won the award, works on his family’s farm Continue Reading →
Dalesman Awards 2018
It was a pleasure to attend the Dalesman Awards yesterday. Dalesman, Yorkshire’s favourite magazine, celebrates great things about Yorkshire every month. The Awards are a chance to honour Continue Reading →
Book goes on sale
My first piece of fiction in paper print has gone on sale, in Thirk’s award-winning independent bookshop, White Rose Books. My work is a short story, included in an anthology Continue Reading →
A Richmond Guild reborn
The Fellmongers’ Guild of Richmond, Yorkshire is an ancient Mediaeval Guild, reborn for today. It came about because Ralph Waggett, a resident of Richmond and a collector of antiquarian books, Continue Reading →
Simon McKeown and his Invacars
Simon McKeown remembers, as a small child, curling up in the footwell of his Grandfather’s car for an illicit ride. Above him, a sign read ‘The carrying of passengers is Continue Reading →
West Tanfield’s Christmas Play
Each Christmas in West Tanfield, North Yorkshire, people come together to put on their own Christmas play. They prefer classic stories. They’ve done the Nativity, St Nicholas, and Babushka. Continue Reading →
Dear Mrs Pennyman…
War memorials all over the country display sorrowful lists of men killed in the Great War. But what of the families they left behind? What of wives and mothers Continue Reading →