All Things Yorkshire

Yorkshire Lass

There’s an old adage that says:

“you can take the lass out of Yorkshire but you can’t take the Yorkshire out of the lass.

I am pretty sure that rings true for me. As I have mentioned before I was born and bred in a small village in North Yorkshire and, even though I moved away when I was 18 to go to university, I still feel there is a bit of Yorkshire in this “lass”.

Tatty-Bye

Last year my uncle who lived in Tollerton, passed away at the good old age of 90. I truly miss our chats on the phone and it’ll be strange not to drop-in when we are in the area. Being one of the last of his generation of villagers, Uncle Jim could often fill in any missing gaps in my history. It feels like the end of an era!

On a Mission

Maybe that’s why I’m planning a trip back up North this summer with a view to promoting Yorkshire as a great place to visit. There is so much to see and experience and sometimes I have the feeling that people abroad are missing out on a hidden gem! Of course, I am slightly bias!!

I am on a mission: to tell the story of Yorkshire, it’s folk and places. “Pat Hope, nee Almond, ambassador of Yorkshire”.

Typical Yorkshire

I don’t like to use stereotypes but here’s a few things that some people ‘associate’ with a proud Yorkshire lad or lass. In future posts I will go into more detail:

  • Yorkshire Puddings
  • cricket
  • tea
  • Wensleydale cheese
  • stubborness
  • flat caps
  • whippets
  • ferets
  • strong accent or dialect
  • white rose
  • Guy Fawkes

I wonder how deep my Yorkshire roots really are!

It’s not goodbye … it’s si’ thi!

Or as Uncle Jim would’ve said “tatty-bye”!

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