tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post4063101532853079803..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: West Yorkshire In Ten Squares : Square 2 - The Thimble StonesAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-78656442789353514592010-12-12T04:38:44.169+00:002010-12-12T04:38:44.169+00:00I loved the Yorkshire moors when I was lucky enoug...I loved the Yorkshire moors when I was lucky enough to go wiht a school holiday when I was about 12 or 13. It stayed with me as incredibly moving. <br /><br />You know, it is true, if you asked most people aroudn here, I can guarantee you they have no idea what a 'moor" is. People think it is a park perhaps. Then again,I also find many people mistakingly refer to England as the entire Island in which is Scotland and Ireland "Wales" which actuallyno one has ever heard of for the most part. Oh dear me. How did I end up here again? LOL.<br /><br />Alternatively, many things of each place as independent wholly wish isn't quite the case either. I lvoe to tell people what moors are or what is the diff between "Britain" GB" and "UK" , let alone "Brittany" or counties like Devon, Yorkshire, Norfolk, etc.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-39810131657056497862010-12-10T14:51:20.423+00:002010-12-10T14:51:20.423+00:00Really lovely post. ThanksReally lovely post. Thanksannell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-72306440419087566392010-07-21T19:48:01.836+01:002010-07-21T19:48:01.836+01:00I found the placement of the dry stones to be very...I found the placement of the dry stones to be very interesting, the view is stunning..I thought the moors would be more hilly..perhaps smaller hills and more of them. Great series Alan:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-60759442841692378732010-07-17T23:35:21.020+01:002010-07-17T23:35:21.020+01:00Ah, the moors! I've tramped them around Hawor...Ah, the moors! I've tramped them around Haworth (staying at historic Ponden Hall) and north of Skipton. Wonderfully bleak!Sean Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777191262417995366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-15116841699013729132010-07-16T20:21:05.173+01:002010-07-16T20:21:05.173+01:00hat.... bother my typing skills (or lack of them.....hat.... bother my typing skills (or lack of them...)Edwin Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892411809138609516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-12152903072307615462010-07-16T20:20:20.460+01:002010-07-16T20:20:20.460+01:00But the real question is, were you wearing a ha - ...But the real question is, were you wearing a ha - or are the worms salivating?....Edwin Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892411809138609516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-22675448850052188952010-07-16T18:19:20.345+01:002010-07-16T18:19:20.345+01:00Remarkable photos--& I'm with Roy & Wi...Remarkable photos--& I'm with Roy & Willow--The Hound of the Baskervilles & Wuthering Heights (et al) really make the moors alluring in this Yank's imagination!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42728840593840759842010-07-16T16:53:25.052+01:002010-07-16T16:53:25.052+01:00What a lovely idea! I read James Herriot's bo...What a lovely idea! I read James Herriot's books as a young person and have loved Yorkshire since.<br /><br />It is wonderful to see that country through your eyes.Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-22529227499175165772010-07-16T13:48:47.764+01:002010-07-16T13:48:47.764+01:00What a brilliant idea. I've just followed thro...What a brilliant idea. I've just followed through to you from JennyFreckles and I'm hooked!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-70453881751245269672010-07-16T12:11:59.814+01:002010-07-16T12:11:59.814+01:00Only the second entry, and here I am thinking you ...Only the second entry, and here I am thinking you could create a fourth AB Blog dedicated to this.<br /><br />Rather enjoyable, these.<br /><br />And I see I don't need to truncate my comments here so they look cool in the recent comment widget! ;)JeffScapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190641629175438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-39814175982728401372010-07-16T11:30:14.344+01:002010-07-16T11:30:14.344+01:00oh thanks for taking us to the moors as like roy i...oh thanks for taking us to the moors as like roy i have always wondered...nice. and missle defense? hmm....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-79292104202202177522010-07-16T07:09:37.742+01:002010-07-16T07:09:37.742+01:00Bach : Now funny you should mention the pub. I thi...Bach : Now funny you should mention the pub. I think I know just the place!Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-30627158873404200592010-07-16T01:37:57.480+01:002010-07-16T01:37:57.480+01:00Alan,
Thanks for tour #2. Meet you on the Moors be...Alan,<br />Thanks for tour #2. Meet you on the Moors before going and have some ale and hot steamy sheperd's pie in one of your pubs!<br />:) The BachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44049730738571654572010-07-15T21:21:08.056+01:002010-07-15T21:21:08.056+01:00Now this is the West Yorkshire (and I must admit m...Now this is the West Yorkshire (and I must admit much of Lancashire) that I remember. My second cousin lived in Ilkley before emigrating a couple of years ago and I can't think of the place without hearing my father singing that dreadful song! And yes, I know all the words. Shameful for a Lancashire Lass.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-16270701382876195942010-07-15T20:19:58.011+01:002010-07-15T20:19:58.011+01:00In one sense this couldn't be more different f...In one sense this couldn't be more different from Bradford's Little Germany and yet I feel there is a strong link. The cities are somehow shaped by the surrounding moorland. There is obviously a direct link, in that many of Bradford's buildings are built with local stone. But Bradford wouldn't feel the same if it was in a pretty-pretty gentle meadows part of the country. It's grit we're talking about, Yorkshire grit!<br /><br />Ha, my WV is 'bleark' - some people think the moors are just that.jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-30146325403838191812010-07-15T20:00:54.442+01:002010-07-15T20:00:54.442+01:00We certainly don't have any lovely moors or bo...We certainly don't have any lovely moors or bogs here in Ohio, USA. :) I love the sheep, too! ;)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-56538794824692730472010-07-15T18:07:40.626+01:002010-07-15T18:07:40.626+01:00I must say Alan, that the scenery you have provide...I must say Alan, that the scenery you have provided is much what I dream about your area looking like in my mind's eye. So very lovely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-53525578730595998692010-07-15T17:26:58.888+01:002010-07-15T17:26:58.888+01:00This is another gem of an idea of yours, Alan. A w...This is another gem of an idea of yours, Alan. A wonderful weekly treat, informative, engaging and I'm looking forward to reading more.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-5707482358032661352010-07-15T14:23:17.722+01:002010-07-15T14:23:17.722+01:00Even though you are less than ten miles from the c...Even though you are less than ten miles from the city centre when you are on top of Ilkley Moor, you do get the feeling that it is a wild and forgotten place. The fact that such places are within a few miles of large urban settlements is one of the great things about West YorkshireAlan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-34704736966194056022010-07-15T13:48:04.110+01:002010-07-15T13:48:04.110+01:00I think I see Cathy and Heathcliff wandering there...I think I see Cathy and Heathcliff wandering there in the distance! So idyllic. Your neck of the woods is so much more interesting than mine. Hey, did you know I attended Whetstone High School in Columbus, Ohio?Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57599010812285657702010-07-15T13:37:07.213+01:002010-07-15T13:37:07.213+01:00A great idea to provide an overview of a district ...A great idea to provide an overview of a district this way. I, too, have learned more about moors with this post to complement my reading of literature.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-85755577941547125892010-07-15T13:22:53.580+01:002010-07-15T13:22:53.580+01:00Ever since I first read The Hound of the Baskervil...Ever since I first read <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i> I've had my heart set on visiting moors. Even though Sherlock Holmes was wandering Dartmoor, the Yorkshire Moors are just as tempting. You just made them all the more tempting!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.com