The end of summer really wasn’t, with a ‘shorts and t-shirt’ type of day for the trip from Rotherham to Sprotbrough. The canal/river here is very wide and deep, because there is regular traffic of the last oil barge working … Continue reading
Sheffield. A city really trying to re-invent itself, as the city changes from the industrial steel-making centre to a cosmopolitan university city, with industries that are sustainable (and not so polluting!). The trip into Sheffield was up the Tinsley flight … Continue reading
I had a chance to tour the southern Pennines, with a train ride through the southern dales (lots of tunnels) but really pretty country. Then, a drive back from Burnley where I had parked the car for the last month. … Continue reading
Barnby Dun was alternately enchanting and disappointing. A delightful village, but one where almost everyone is away. No ringing for the main service, though they were about the mot welcoming congregation I have ever met. Promises for ringing then for … Continue reading
As I moved along from Selby, I am reminded of the time of year. How things have changed over the last week. 25 km/h winds, intermittent showers, and on-again-off again clothing layers. Autumn is near! (well it feels like that … Continue reading
What a changing day! I’m in the Selby basin at the top of the lock, and when I passed through here about 2 weeks ago, there was a mat of duckweed, luminescent green, in the basin. When I arrived Wednesday, … Continue reading
I’ve enjoyed North Yorkshire greatly. There is so much history (from before the Romans, through the Vikings, and then ‘modern’ history of the English since 1066 or thereabouts. The museum (Yorkshire Museum) in York presents this very well, and there … Continue reading
Not a great deal of excitement, though some new places I’ve visited. I rang (but just with the light 6) with the York Minster people: very intimidating, with a heavy ring of 12. Still haven’t rung in a 12 when … Continue reading
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York. An historic city with lots to do and see. The moorings are poor: concrete ledges to bang up against, no flood protection and few moorings available- and those have restaurant boats, commercial moorings or long term squatters… An opportunity … Continue reading
Days of contrast! We started on the lower part of the Aire River; wide, power operated locks. Touring past the Ferrybridge power station, little did we know that there was to be a major fire in the tower about 20 … Continue reading
