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Comment on Innocent Until Proven Guilty! by brianh

brianh — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:13:43 +0000

“THE CO2 LIES … pure fear-mongering … should we blindly trust the experts?” That’s what Germany’s leading daily Bild wrote in its print and online editions today, on the very day that renowned publisher Hoffmann & Campe officially released a skeptic book – one written by a prominent socialist and environmental figure. This makes Huhne and his friends, hell bent on forcing us into the middle ages, look even more stupid!

Comment on I’m Very Tired of the EU! by brianh

brianh — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:22:12 +0000

The slide into a totalitarian state continues unabated, see Daniel Hannan in the Telegraph here: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100128473/how-much-longer-can-david-cameron-remain-part-of-an-eu-that-treats-him-this-way/

Comment on House Rejuvenation, a Small Tidbit by brianh

brianh — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:30:46 +0000

After writing this piece I discovered a web site which tells you how to re-wire a light fitting. The site is called the Ultimate Handyman. http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy/electrics/light_fitting/changing_light_fitting.htm.

Well to be honest they describe the compromise I talked about so if that’s the best they can do it is a reflection on how appalling wiring technology is in the UK.

Comment on Reflecting on the Past by brianh

brianh — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:40:43 +0000

I’m pretty sure the photo is of the Sisters Pit, if you look on my history site there is a plan of the former pit overlaid on a recent aerial plan of the area, this shows clearly the railway lines matching those on the photograph.

http://www.parlington.co.uk/mines.lasso?process=10

Comment on Reflecting on the Past by tug

tug — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:40:54 +0000

Just a thought – have you considered that the photo of Garforth Colliery may be of the pit off Ninelands Lane?
The footbridge was at the bottom of the road near the junction with Hazlewood Avenue.
Tug

Comment on Riots, not new, always a worry! by brianh

brianh — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:24:02 +0000

Conclusion, if the Gordon Riots, one of the most turbulant periods in the eighteenth century, tell us anything, surely it is that the British Government was out of touch with the citizens of the Country, we already new they were out of touch with the American Colonialists. Well here we are again… years of the bloody obvious in respect of selfish attitudes, family disfunction, televised junk, educational paralysis, tick box opinion… have all added to this right old mess.

Comment on Digitizing Old LP’s by Gillyharvey25

Gillyharvey25 — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:57:24 +0000

Jon played at The Kennet Folk Club in the sixties, my then husband had copies of Brimbledon Fair and A Parting Glass, copies of which I have been looking for for a very long time. If anyone has vinyl copies they would like to sell or can do digital copies I would be most grateful. I have the words of a song Jon used to sing hand written by Jon on his headed notepaper, 21A (I think, it may be a different number) Methley Drive, Leeds.

hope someone can help

Gilly

Comment on A Book about Lotherton and Bill Burlingham (The Chauffeur) by brianh

brianh — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:07:24 +0000

There was an obituary in the Yorkshire Post to Bill on Saturday 9th April 2011. The link to the item on the web is here: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/

Comment on A Book about Lotherton and Bill Burlingham (The Chauffeur) by brianh

brianh — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:59:29 +0000

Sadly Bill passed away on the night of Friday the 18th March 2011, his funeral was held at St Ricarius church in Aberford at 11:30am Monday 28th March. Following a moving service given by Rev. Bernard Fray, with some very interesting and entertaining anecdotes, provided by Bernard, Bill’s friend Cliff Render and Martin Tarpey, co-author of the book mentioned in this article. Bill was cremated at the York Crematorium.

On a brighter note, the attendees at the service were invited to enjoy refreshments provided by the family at the Stables Café, Lotherton Hall, in memory of Bill’s long and eventful life.

The Rev Bernard Fray recalled during his tribute that Bill’s parents had been married in the very same church in 1905, some 106 years previously, a staggering statistic. The number of attendees at both the service and later at Lotherton was considerable, perhaps in excess of 80 [my rough guess], demonstrating the high regard in which Bill was held, especially when you remember that due to his great age, Bill had outlived most of his contemporaries.

Bill had always loved Lotherton and nature by special tribute presented the almond blossom [I think] on a couple of trees adjacent to the terrace at the Stables, which stood out in all its glory on a beautiful sunny day. A last note, Bill lay in the ancient twelfth century chapel at Lotherton on the night before the funeral, a fitting tribute to a dedicated employee of the Gascoigne family, R.I.P.

Comment on I just had to add this! by tessaclarke50@hotmail.com

tessaclarke50@hotmail.com — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:29:26 +0000

Hi
Just had a wonder around your amazing website – fantastic. I am coming up to Lotherton middle of next week – are you around for a drink or whatever?

TESSA