Splash77 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXEXtgRDWMc I moved to oz 4 years ago..but we are returning to yorkshire in july/august..and i cant bloody wait...my desire to get home grows stonger by the minute....This link above is where im from ....such beauty, "There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing." Alfred Wainwright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I love Yorkshire, well the Yorkshire dales, but I'm not going back! Too cold brrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggers68 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have to agree Yorkshire is a beautiful place with culture and history. I have enjoyed many a day walking in the dales and love doing the three peaks. What is heaven for you is not always heaven for eneryone, however, a lovely sunny day on the dales sure is close to it. I still want to try out Australia though and like they say ' its your choice what you do'. Good luck on your future and enjoy what Yorkshire has to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexswift Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I am a Yorkshire man so it's always in my heart. I will return to Yorkshire throwing away 10 years of London and Sydney just might do a full year here first. Its a wonderful and amazing part or the world written about by wainwright so brilliantly, Julia is not too shabby either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splash77 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have to agree Yorkshire is a beautiful place with culture and history. I have enjoyed many a day walking in the dales and love doing the three peaks. What is heaven for you is not always heaven for eneryone, however, a lovely sunny day on the dales sure is close to it. I still want to try out Australia though and like they say ' its your choice what you do'. Good luck on your future and enjoy what Yorkshire has to offer. I would advise anyone to try australia...it has alot to offer too. The "australian dream" is not that dreamy anymore...and its time to go home and see them beautiful green hills again..yorkshire is calling me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Went back for 3 weeks in 92 after 22 years away, and couldn't get back here quick enough, now been away for 42 years and never want to return again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXEXtgRDWMc I moved to oz 4 years ago..but we are returning to yorkshire in july/august..and i cant bloody wait...my desire to get home grows stonger by the minute....This link above is where im from ....such beauty, "There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing." Alfred Wainwright Can't argue there, can I ask where in Yorkshire you come from, is it the Dales or the Lakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest57588 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXEXtgRDWMc I moved to oz 4 years ago..but we are returning to yorkshire in july/august..and i cant bloody wait...my desire to get home grows stonger by the minute....This link above is where im from ....such beauty, "There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing." Alfred Wainwright The real 'God's Country' mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 We love the dales! We camped and caravanned there for years! Hawes is our favorite place! We have said that when we holiday back to the uk, not for a few years yet, we will stay there and people can come and see us lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splash77 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Went back for 3 weeks in 92 after 22 years away, and couldn't get back here quick enough, now been away for 42 years and never want to return again. nice one skippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splash77 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Can't argue there, can I ask where in Yorkshire you come from, is it the Dales or the Lakes? grassington....its beautiful at christmas with the christmas markets...mulled wine, roasted chestnuts ...you cant beat it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexswift Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I never dripped in horrid muggy weather in Yorkshire, can't sleep it's that muggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 grassington....its beautiful at christmas with the christmas markets...mulled wine, roasted chestnuts ...you cant beat it! Awww! Grassington, beautiful place! We had many a trip there from Hawes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelP Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I love Yorkshire too and miss the place very much, even after being here 15 years. Having said that, I have been seduced by the nice weather and more relaxed lifestyle of Sydney vs Leeds. And if I'd stayed in Leeds I would have been stuck on some ex-council estate like the Wythers in Bramley. Can't say I miss the petty class and parochial prejudices of Yorkshire. The Youtube video shows some very scenic parts of the county, but on my last visit back 'home' I found such places to be a bit too Daily Mail in their outlook. I also found that most Yorkshire towns had lost their individual character. All the high streets had exactly the same chains of shops: Greggs, Comet, Carphone Warehouse etc. Give me the individuality and idiosyncracies of the shops in Enmore anytime. Sorry Yorkshire, you're history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 grassington....its beautiful at christmas with the christmas markets...mulled wine, roasted chestnuts ...you cant beat it! Ok let's test you (how old are you and how long have you been away), who owns the Foresters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I love Yorkshire too and miss the place very much, even after being here 15 years. Having said that, I have been seduced by the nice weather and more relaxed lifestyle of Sydney vs Leeds. And if I'd stayed in Leeds I would have been stuck on some ex-council estate like the Wythers in Bramley. Can't say I miss the petty class and parochial prejudices of Yorkshire. The Youtube video shows some very scenic parts of the county, but on my last visit back 'home' I found such places to be a bit too Daily Mail in their outlook. I also found that most Yorkshire towns had lost their individual character. All the high streets had exactly the same chains of shops: Greggs, Comet, Carphone Warehouse etc. Give me the individuality and idiosyncracies of the shops in Enmore anytime. Sorry Yorkshire, you're history. Ahh! Agree about some of Yorkshire but the op is talking about a very beautiful part of Yorkshire! I wouldn't move back to my part of Yorkshire, and I wouldn't trade it for my life here but if you live in the nice bits of the dales then I don't blame them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Ok let's test you (how old are you and how long have you been away), who owns the Foresters? Whats the foresters? Is that a pub lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Whats the foresters? Is that a pub lol Yes, spent many a night there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yes, spent many a night there We had lunch in some pubs there en route from Hawes but didn't know their names! Lovely pub lunches though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 We had lunch in some pubs there en route from Hawes but didn't know their names! Lovely pub lunches though! There are 3 in the town Black Horse Devonshire and Foresters You have the Old Hall at Threshfield, mind you this was years and years ago they have probably been knocked down since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleW Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 There are 3 in the townBlack Horse Devonshire and Foresters You have the Old Hall at Threshfield, mind you this was years and years ago they have probably been knocked down since Had a good night in one of the locals in Grassington in my younger days, they kicked everyone out at closing time except for the locals. Had family living there so was classed as a local in their eyes. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Had a good night in one of the locals in Grassington in my younger days, they kicked everyone out at closing time except for the locals. Had family living there so was classed as a local in their eyes. :wink: We were probably locked in together and never knew lol. How long did your family live there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleW Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 We were probably locked in together and never knew lol. How long did your family live there? Now that would be funny. My uncle married a local woman and even after they divorced I still went to visit my aunt. She moved to Ilkley a couple of years ago with her new partner after living in Threshfield for 40+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Now that would be funny. My uncle married a local woman and even after they divorced I still went to visit my aunt. She moved to Ilkley a couple of years ago with her new partner after living in Threshfield for 40+ years. Threshfield is lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunbury61 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXEXtgRDWMc I moved to oz 4 years ago..but we are returning to yorkshire in july/august..and i cant bloody wait...my desire to get home grows stonger by the minute....This link above is where im from ....such beauty, "There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing." Alfred Wainwright How about this then ......my day yesterday 5am start Brum to bolton .....bolton to altincham ( cheshire ) .....quick check of the satnav .....altrincham to derby via the dales ( buxton, matlock and bakewell ) .....derby to nottingham . i could wax lyrical , but i would be lying ......most of it was spent on overcrowded roads ......peak district is ok .....but i wouldnt rave about it .......on a positive note i like Nottingham as a city ....and efforts are being made in derby . p.s iam up in sheffield tomorrow at united for the f,a cup game . Some parts of yorkshire are beautiful , especially north yorkshire , beverley is nice .....but some of its bloody ropey ......like everywhere else on the M1 -M6 corridor .......most of the beauty in England is south of Birmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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