Category Archives: British

A Visit to Lyme Hall……………..

Posted on April 29, 2018 by kindadukish

As I continue my wanderings and exploration of Cheshire (and continue to get lost on a regular basis as all the lanes in rural Cheshire look exactly the same) I decided to visit Lyme Hall, just off the A6 south … Continue reading →

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Marsden Cuckoo Day 2017……..northern eccentricity at its very best!

Posted on April 22, 2017 by kindadukish

The Cuckoo Festival takes place in the village of Marsden, several miles outside Huddersfield (on the A62 to Oldham) every April and it has become an important event in recent years. According to tradition, the people of Marsden noticed that … Continue reading →

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Ah, those racist and xenophobic British……….well perhaps not!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by kindadukish

A trucker who raised nearly £200,000 for relatives of the driver killed in the Berlin Christmas market attack is to be thanked by the Polish ambassador at a ceremony in London. Dave Duncan, from Otley, set up a crowdfunding campaign to … Continue reading →

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Dave Duncan……..you are a very kind and thoughtful man

Posted on December 25, 2016 by kindadukish

  A crowdfunding appeal set up to help the family of the Polish driver who died in the Berlin terror attack has now passed £110,000. The fund was started by British trucker Dave Duncan from Otley, West Yorkshire and almost 7000 … Continue reading →

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York…….home to a splendid railway station, National Railway Museum, not to mention an imposing cathedral

Posted on November 16, 2016 by kindadukish

  A lovely autumn day last week called for a visit to the city of York and all that it has to offer. The train from Huddersfield takes about forty-five minutes and delivers you to one of the finest railway … Continue reading →

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An icon returns to Bury…….

Posted on October 16, 2016 by kindadukish

  Earlier in the year I went to see the Flying Scotsman steam train when it was doing trial runs between Bury and Rawtenstall, along with several thousand other enthusiasts. Since then it has been on a “tour of Britain” … Continue reading →

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Canal Walks…….Hebden Bridge to Todmorden

Posted on September 13, 2016 by kindadukish

With glorious weather forecast for today I decided to continue with my exploration of the canal paths of West Yorkshire. Todays walk (number four in the series) would be from Hebden Bridge to Todmorden (which can never make its mind … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Somme – in honour of all who fought, died and those who survived the carnage

Posted on July 1, 2016 by kindadukish

A vigil is being maintained at the Thiepval Memorial, to mark the moment troops first went into battle on 1 July. This is the memorial that the England football team couldn’t be bothered to visit as the journey would have … Continue reading →

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Christmas arrives in Hebden Bridge……in June!

Posted on June 26, 2016 by kindadukish

Anyone who has followed my blog will remember the one about the floods in West Yorkshire and which featured the above distressing image of the devastation of the floods. It was at Christmas time and for whole communities their priority … Continue reading →

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A canal walk and a hearty “Guten Morgan”

Posted on June 21, 2016 by kindadukish

Last Sunday morning I took a walk along the narrow canal in Uppermill, just outside of Oldham and nestling at the foot of the Pennines. The weather was warm and the surrounding countryside a lush green colour as I made … Continue reading →

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