http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/ Gazette & Herald /features/peterwalker/ en-gb Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:15:24 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:15:24 +0000 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/resources/images/1001325/?type=rsslogo http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/ http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/5044736.The_many_uses_of_the_hazel_tree/?ref=rss MY morning walk takes me along a lane where hazels grow in profusion, and in recent days I have noticed that their catkins, the so-called lambs’ tails, seem to be thriving despite the tough winter. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:52:06 +0000 bd530577d13c5774197bbc042f0470a9 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/5010775.Enduring_childhood_tales_of_the_riverbank/?ref=rss ONE of the enduring memories from my childhood is exploring the banks of the River Esk in Glaisdale where it flows between East Arncliffe Wood and Limber Hill Wood deep in the North York Moors. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0000 7eebbbc579f25afc3da8b7ac491e06bd http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/4890846.A_leap_into_the_known/?ref=rss Throughout history, February has had a chequered existence and even today it differs from other months because it is the shortest. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:09:33 +0000 b0c587247ef40c02ecfab71610009a72 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/4861550.We___ve_had_large_dollop_of_snaw_doon_yonder/?ref=rss THE recent heavy snowfalls have reminded many of us of the severe winter of 1947. I retain clear memories, even if my area of recall was more than 60 years ago and restricted to my home village on the North York Moors. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:25:31 +0000 11562f85f85f9714946434aa354c3081 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/4838858.Yorkshire_tykes_wear_the_badge_with_pride/?ref=rss ONE of the regular queries I receive is why Yorkshire men are often known as tykes. This name does not seem to apply to Yorkshire women and it can be spelt as both tyke and tike. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:49:31 +0000 70b1dabea7f64e3aa516648c3f0981a1 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/4817059.Casting_light_on_the__origin_of_Christmas/?ref=rss CHRISTMAS means different things to different people. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:30:00 +0000 1acabbc79b5b6d66beee961227024f37 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/4762633.A_look_back_through_the_history_of_stained_glass/?ref=rss ONE of the most striking images in this region are the ruins of Byland Abbey with its spectacular west front and main entrance dominated by the space for a missing circular window of giant proportions. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:59:43 +0000 5ab2f4f58a2e8bdb3452a852312fce39 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/4733172.Stepping_back_in_time_to_the_age_of_sundials/?ref=rss I WAS in a garden centre near a selection of sundials when a woman asked “Will they show the right time in winter?” She will have no idea she inspired these notes. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:50:45 +0000 f2396abe2118bc1bf3ec5c127c3dfebc http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/4712586.Using_countryside_lore_to_predict_the_weather/?ref=rss IN the past – and indeed the fairly recent past – country dwellers and farmers, in particular, would strive to plan their working lives around the prevailing conditions while also bearing in mind that their livelihoods so often depended upon a correct assessment of the forthcoming weather. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:41 +0000 28d27df54b593dffd61b710d64f5a164 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/peterwalker/4685195.The_standing_stones_and_crosses_of_the_North_York_Moors/?ref=rss THE North York Moors have several impressive claims – they host the largest open area of heather in England, they witnessed the first-ever flight by a man, they are bordered by one of the most spectacular coastlines in the country, they are rich with castles, abbeys and monasteries ancient and modern, and there are surviving customs such as planting the Penny Hedge at Whitby and the showing of giant gooseberries at Egton Bridge. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:47:23 +0100 6c5b9b09af61a6429b892e657b958042