Monthly Archives: May 2009

Licnoln Spelling

Posted on May 15, 2009 by John

We were intrigued by the leaf­let offer­ing “Voi­let Garden Ser­vices” on the back of a pub menu, com­plete with pic­ture of small purple flower, and were temp­ted by the offer of “Chicken and Leak Pie”. We thought the lat­ter would … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Lincoln

Posted on May 10, 2009 by John

Apart from the fact that everything in Lin­coln seems to close at 4pm (if it can’t man­age to close at 3) we had a pleas­ant visit.  Noted that the cathed­ral west front has a very hori­zontal feel — bet­ter from … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Pete’s Birthday

Posted on May 10, 2009 by John

The Pete in ques­tion being Pete Mor­gan, the poet, who seems to have lived in more places around York­shire than is entirely reas­on­able — but then, he is 70 and has had time to move about a bit. This cel­eb­ra­tion … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Bluebells again

Posted on May 3, 2009 by John

By bus to Cram­beck and then the usual walk through Cstle Howard woods to see the blue­bells.  But also water avens, wild cherry, cuckoo flower, speed­well, prim­roses, viol­ets, dead nettle, red cam­pion, stitch­wort greater and lesser, celandine etc etc.  Spring … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Samay and Sheppard

Posted on May 3, 2009 by John

A quick plug, first, for Kendell’s Bis­tro in Leeds. oppos­ite The Venue and very close to the West York­shire Play­house — french-style food — lots of choice — lots of fish — and opens at 5.30 so you can have … Con­tinue read­ing →

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