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It's Yorkshire Day today. The poster above suggests  a pleasant rural region with beautiful green river valleys overshadowed by brooding moors. Such scenes do exist in Yorkshire but it is worth noting that within the ancient boundaries of our wonderful county there are great towns and cities including Bradford, Hull, Middlesborough, Leeds, Wakefield, York and Sheffield. Yorkshire  is home to some 5.5 million people making it bigger than Norway, The Republic of Ireland, Croatia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Scotland or the American state of South Carolina. Whereas  Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have enjoyed the fruits of devolution with preferential economic benefits, Yorkshire has often been sidelined. Our disgraced former prime-minister Mr Johnson sought to win seats from Labour with vague and ultimately cynical  promises about "levelling up" the country but this was all just hot air without substance. Like most Bri...

 The delightful P reminded me of a poem I know but have never read. W H Davies’ Leisure  WHAT is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare?— No time to stand beneath the boughs, And stare as long as sheep and cows: No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass: No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night: No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance: No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began? A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. I went to Chester this evening to see the Spanish comedy The Good Boss with the delightful Javier Bardem. It wasn’t as good as I hoped , so I left the Storyhouse early . It was raining so I drove home and got home late for me at around 10.30.  The dogs and Albert and I walked down the Lane soon after  It was humid and raining still, but on...

 Grateful for another birthday  I’ve been on the couch  Recovery is slow Tell me your wins from R's rue https://ift.tt/1H5d4qm

  I’m not sure what I’m doing today. The new washing machine was supposed to be delivered but that’s been delayed until tomorrow. I’m sat eating brunch which is an air fried sausage on mozzarella bagel delight and am looking out of the door onto the patio pondering my day.   I’ve been pondering for almost two hours now.  I’m an excellent ponderer.  Coffee cup getting filled just twice. I’ve finally booked to see the Spanish movie  El Buen Patrón tonight at the Storyhouse Which pleased me . from Going Gently https://ift.tt/EbISdJ6