North Yorkshire Open Studios

June 4, 2020 No comments

So many wonderful events in Yorkshire have been cancelled due to the pandemic but necessity is the mother of invention and many organisers have dreamed up new ways of bringing music, art and performances to use. The latest is the 2020 North Yorkshire Open Studios, which was set to run this weekend, June 6 and[Read More]

How to get better sleep during lockdown – tips from Yorkshire Linen

May 19, 2020 No comments

SPONSORED CONTENT As the current lockdown situation continues, leaving us here in Yorkshire and everywhere housebound, it also continues to pose a challenge to our mood and our overall mental health. Many of us are not sleeping properly because our routines have radically changed. During these tough times, it is important to note that a[Read More]

We love The Yorkshire Candle Company

May 13, 2020 No comments

We are doing our best to support Yorkshire businesses, designers and makers and it’s paid off. Not only do we have the satisfaction of helping our local economy, the items we have bought are just wonderful. My (it’s Sharon here) latest buys have been candles from The Yorkshire Candle Company, which is based in Sheffield.[Read More]

Chance to meet artist Danny Abrahams

February 28, 2020 No comments

I like landscape paintings and I like them to be recognisable rather than abstract. I want to look at them when I’m stuck indoors and imagine myself walking through fields and over moorland looking at big skies and getting blown away by fresh air. It’s why I have fallen for paintings by Bradford born Danny[Read More]

King’s Road Harrogate and the need to shop local

February 13, 2020 No comments

This is the notice I found today stuck on the outside of the now sadly dark and empty window of Ramus Seafood Emporium, the shop on King’s Road Harrogate which closed so suddenly earlier this month. Its message is well worth us all considering. “SHOP LOCAL” it urges, then sets out in an eloquent and[Read More]