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 […]
Leeds and Beyond – Farmers Market 7: Farsley
I have mentioned before about the unique atmosphere of each of the farmers’ markets I have visited, and today’s is no exception, although if it is unique it has to be an exception. Farsley is the smallest one I have been to so far, but it was the weekend when the heatwave broke and it […]
Leeds and Beyond – Farmers Market 5. Oakwood
Another Saturday – another farmers’ market, this time in Oakwood. Even though I lived in Oakwood during my late teens and early twenties I didn’t know that Oakwood Clock was not built for this site but was originally erected in Leeds Market where it stayed until 1912, at which point the popularity of the market […]
Leeds and Beyond – Farmers Market 3. Harrogate
Of all the Farmers’ Markets I will be visiting in this series, Harrogate is unique in that it is the only one not to be held at the weekend, taking place on the second Thursday of every month from 9.00am until 4.00pm. It is probably just as well that it is a weekday event as […]
