Category: UK
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Katie the kittiwake – a story for children (of all ages!)
Katie was born – if born is the right word for a bird which hatches out of an egg – on a ledge, three storeys up, above the back entrance to Mark’s and Sparks. Katie’s parents had nested there for many years and brought up all of Katie’s brothers and sisters on this tiny ledge.…
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Bread of heaven
We tend to take bread pretty much for granted these days. There seem to be abundant supplies – indeed much of it goes to waste – in every supermarket I go into (in the UK). But it was not always that way! There have been many times of bread shortages in the past. There was…
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Tour de Yorkshire comes to Scarborough
It was a cold and windy day here in Scarborough today (4th May 19), for the finish for Stage 3 of the Tour de Yorkshire 2019, cycle race. The waves were sweeping into North Bay, driven by a strong wind. It must have been grueling to have cycled 135 km in this weather. The men’s…
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Tournament: Joust and Melee at Scarborough Castle
A Medieval tournament is being held at Scarborough castle this weekend, 11-12th August 2018, the highlight being a display of horsemanship and mock fighting/jousting. Jousting was a Medieval contest of strength, skill and horsemanship. This reenactment was staged by a company called Historic Equitation and involved four mounted horses decked out in colours as they…
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A walk in the countryside on 1st April
Spring has come early this year. The world is warming up; 2016 was the warmest year since record-keeping began (in 1880). (1) Perhaps 2017 will be even warmer? The countryside in Bedfordshire is waking up; shaking itself free of winter’s cloak and putting on a new dress of green leaves and spring flowers! Sprays of…
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Clash of Knights! Scarborough Castle
Scarborough Castle in North Yorkshire is managed by English Heritage, and occupies a superb position on a promontory between two bays (North and South Bays) overlooking the harbour and Old Town in Scarborough. The castle was founded in 1138 under the reign of King Stephen and extensively rebuilt in 1159 by Henry II. This monarch spent…
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Tour de Yorkshire, Stage 3, May 1st 2016
The third and final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race began at Middlesbrough and ended up in Scarborough, 196 km later. The course of the race can be viewed on the race website (1) and the ups and downs are shown on the Cycling Weekly site (2). Prior to the arrival of the…
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Scarborough harbour reflections
The small harbour in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, is a photographer’s delight, with a diverse collection of colourful fishing boats and pleasure craft. There are also lots of colourful shops and amusement arcades along the sea front. During the summer, the sun sets late in the evening and the so-called ‘magic hour’ – when colours are…
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