Happy Yorkshire Day

Yorkshire flag (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

"I, Michael Andrew Jarvis, being a resident of the West Riding of Yorkshire declare:
That Yorkshire is three Ridings and the City of York, with these Boundaries of 1134 years standing;
That the address of all places in these Ridings is Yorkshire;
That all persons born therein or resident therein and loyal to the Ridings are Yorkshiremen and women;
That any person or corporate body which deliberately ignores or denies the aforementioned shall forfeit all claim to Yorkshire status.
These declarations made this Yorkshire Day 2012. God Save the Queen!”

The Yorkshire Ridings Society

Ilkley's Olympic Torch Relay

Work was closed due to flooding so went uptown to watch the Olympic torch being carried through Ilkley. 3/4 hour before the torch is due and people are gathering in some numbers.

It won't be often that the police get a huge cheer just for turning up.

People getting high 5's from the bike cops.

Drink Pepsi, or neither, Scroobius Pip teaches "Don't buy Coca-Cola products, don't buy Nestle products."

Pretty girls, no other reason.

The main Olympic sponsor is of course Jim Robinson Decorators, here is Jim's van in the middle of the Olympic convoy.  You can call him for a quote you know. Still, I think he should have made more of an effort, even one of those plastic torches on the ladder would have made all the difference.

Huzzah! Hooray! Here is the torch.

Followed by a few minutes of friendly anarchy as people wander around on the road.

White Wells - New Year's Day 2012

Mr Moosehead, Father-in-Law, YS

No matter how many times I do this, and it is 11 years in a row now, it never feels any warmer.

Ilkley Gig - Lady Maisery

If anyone fancies a bit of folk music, the all girl trio Lady Maisery are playing at the Manor House in Ilkley on Friday 13th Jan.  Lady Maisery released their debut album Weave and Spin last year and have been nominated for best debut at the Spiral Awards.

Get there early for a place in the mosh pit, also, I presume there is no bar at the Manor House ? Hip flasks of single malt at the ready then.

National Farmers' Union Stand, Great Yorkshire Show 2011

Junior Beef, Great Yorkshire Show 2011

Big Wheel, Great Yorkshire Show 2011

John Martin's Apocalypse Art in Sheffield

John Martin – Painting The Apocalypse is at The Millennium Gallery, Sheffield from June 22 to September 4. Information 0114 278 2600 or http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/

Article about John Martin at the Yorkshire Post site.

The Seventh Plague of Eygypt - John Martin.

Do You Want To Show Off Your Art ?

Leeds based art collective Woolgather will be holding a two day event on the 18th & 19th June at a temporary art space located at 31 Bond Street, Leeds.

Woolgather say they will be displaying any and all art that is brought along.

Woolgather

New Young Leeds

£35m Hepworth Wakefield Gallery Opens

Story from the BBC

Hepworth Wakefield site