Leeds and Beyond – Farmers Market 10: Otley
For the final leg in my world tour of Leeds and District Farmers’ Markets, I find myself in the very pleasant town of Otley. Despite the rain, well it is Bank Holiday Weekend, the place looks lovely and the setting could not be better, being in the Market Place by the Jubilee Clock Tower built […]
Leeds and Beyond – Farmers Market 9: Knaresborough
For this edition of my Farmers’ Market series, I am in the beautiful town of Knaresborough. It is only a couple of stops further than Harrogate on the rattler and well worth the trip. For those of you who have not visited this picturesque town, you are missing a treat as it has everything for […]
Cineworld Launches Screen X at White Rose Centre
Cineworld at the White Rose Centre launches their new Screen X theatre and were given a sneak preview. Screen X is a new concept in film-going, promising ‘a more immersive’ experience. As someone who remembers the advent of Cinemascope, Tod-ao, Cinerama, 3D and IMAX I was intrigued as to how the next big thing would […]
Rushbearing – an Annual Festival in Sowerby Bridge
Some years ago I lived in the sprawling metropolis of Sowerby Bridge, which is high in the Pennines just the other side of Halifax. Yes Leodians, there is something on the other side of Halifax. Being in the Pennines the terrain is not exactly flat, in fact my house had three floors at the front […]
Prashad: The Heart And Soul of India, right here in Yorkshire
Imagine a concept that demonstrates the synergy between outstanding Indian dishes and traditional Gujarati embroidery; a unique space where creativity, culture and cuisine come together as one. Prashad is set away from the village of Drighlington – a stand-alone, award-winning vegetarian Indian restaurant that could easily be mistaken for a house at first glance, which […]
