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Post by hawke on Aug 1, 2024 5:17:09 GMT
Greetings on Yorkshire Day though the weather has not yet appreciated the date. Perhaps some more Olympic medals for the county? Greetings to all in the Ridings and to all Yorkshire people beyond the Historic Boundary.
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Post by karma on Aug 1, 2024 5:51:29 GMT
I can only add my own personal wishes to all and this often quoted :
Yorkshire born, Yorkshire bred. Strong int arm, Thick int 'ed.
(I'm not strong on punctuation)
Happy Yorkshire Day.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Aug 1, 2024 6:52:59 GMT
A rainy start here in Leeds but i am assured it will be brightening up later for the big day of celebrations
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Post by newby on Aug 1, 2024 7:36:15 GMT
We've got there already, where do the days go.
Best wishes to all with Yorkshire roots, wherever they may have strayed.
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Post by davemorton on Aug 1, 2024 8:22:21 GMT
And our deepest condolences to all others, lesser breeds, especially (99 all out) Lancashire.
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Post by Capybara on Aug 1, 2024 10:09:20 GMT
Best wishes all. I'm informed that Transpennine Express were handing out free Yorkshire Tea to commuters this morning to celebrate the day.
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Post by donnylad on Aug 1, 2024 10:55:57 GMT
Aye up Colleagues! Happy Yorkshire Day to one and all.
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Post by davemorton on Aug 1, 2024 14:57:02 GMT
Best wishes all. I'm informed that Transpennine Express were handing out free Yorkshire Tea to commuters this morning to celebrate the day. And here is the site - a closely guarded secret - of one of the great Yorkshire plantations, in the 'tea triangle' bounded by Hunmanby, Thwing and Foxholes. The gentle south-facing slopes, an expert workforce, and excellent transport links have, of course, made the Yorkshire Wolds the Tea Capital of the World. Attachments:
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Post by byased on Aug 1, 2024 15:52:32 GMT
Nice one. It almost looks as though it could be in Kenya or Sri Lanka, but no, I am sure I can see the Humber Bridge in the distance.
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Post by byased on Aug 1, 2024 16:07:17 GMT
Came across this, which looks like the definitive truth about the origins of tea in Yorkshire. ***** Yorkshire tea has been grown on the North Yorkshire moors since 1886 and has been internationally recognised as the best tea in the world ever since.
The company was founded by Charles Taylor, a tea merchant down on his luck after several years of trailing to and from the east to buy teas of a sub standard nature. Charles a keen outdoorsman was wandering across the moors one afternoon when he happened upon a travelling mandarin sorcerer who was lost. Charles a man of thoroughly good character immediately offered his assistance to the stricken mage, whose vermillion robes were covered in mud and heather. The Mandarin explained that he had been travelling the earth looking for the land of the gods, as he had something that belonged to them. On entering the nearest village the sorcerer offered Charles a small lacquered box as a gift, and pressed it into his hand. Before he could refuse the Mandarin had vanished into thin air. Charles ever the practical Yorshireman decided against telling anyone about the story just on the off chance he was sent to a mad house.
On retiring to his home Charles opened the box and found inside a large quantity of tea seeds. It was from these seeds that the first Yorkshire tea plantation was started and Yorkshire Tea, or as those in the know call it the tea of the gods was born.
Today Taylors still run its many moors tea plantations in much the same was as they were over a hundred years ago. The tea needs little cultivation to thrive in the rich earth and of course never wants for rain. The plantations employ over ten thousand workers who would otherwise be forced to work in call centre factories. Unlike may other tea companies Yorkshire tea prefers to use a local workforce rather than hiring chimpanzee’s who will work for peanuts. Like most teas Yorkshire tea is rich in amino acids and antioxidants which are known to have health benefits. Recently Yorkshire tea was also found to contain a hitherto unknown antioxidant molecule called yorkshirenolic, which has been found in clinical trials to make you a better person.
Since 1994 Yorkshire tea has enjoyed “Protected Geographical Indication” and can only be grown on the limited number of Yorkshire moor plantations.
Officially the number of cups of Yorkshire tea drank each day is ten million, however it is thought this number may be considerably higher, due to the large amounts of tea smuggling that go on to allow foreign countries such as London the opportunity the enjoy this ambrosia like beverage.
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Post by newby on Aug 1, 2024 16:32:24 GMT
I'm not sure it's tea that a couple of posters have been drinking today!
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Post by hawke on Aug 1, 2024 17:39:47 GMT
No sign of tea plantations from York city walls today. The rain cleared and the sun shone on the county town. The Yorkshire Ridings Society committee were out and about, a committed committee indeed!
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Post by newby on Aug 2, 2024 9:04:21 GMT
Our local supermarket 'Proudfoots' have held a Yorkshire day promotion as far back as I can remember. A dozen or so tasting tables featuring Yorkshire produce, tea of course and beer, along with Cheesemakers and butchers etc.
Alas not a sign of anything yesterday nor any acknowledgement that it was Yorkshire day.
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Post by davemorton on Aug 3, 2024 10:56:12 GMT
Blessed are the cheesemakers. [Life of Brian]
Best in t' world, Gromit.
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Post by donnylad on Aug 3, 2024 20:35:30 GMT
Almost bang on time for Yorkshire Day a game set in the 'fictional' village of 'Barnsworth'. and called Thank Goodness Your'e Here. My only concern is that it should be titled Thank Gudness Tha's 'Ere I am not a gamer but there have been some positive blurbs about this - written by a couple of lads from Barnsley - say no more.
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