August 1st is Yorkshire Day! On behalf of Yorkshire folk everywhere I would like to wish you and yours a very Happy Yorkshire Day!
I am very proud of my Yorkshire heritage. My parents were born here and so were all four of my grandparents and all eight of my great grandparents. And on my father's side the Yorkshire chain goes much further back in time.
On August 1st 2018, I posted a poem I had composed especially for Yorkshire Day. It would do me a great honour if you would take a moment or two to read it. You can find it here.
Today in the town of Rotherham, mayors and mayoresses from every town and city in our illustrious county gathered to celebrate this special day. Unfortunately, I could not be there as I was standing at the Derbyshire border, holding a large Yorkshire pudding up to the sky - similar to The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour...
from Yorkshire Pudding https://ift.tt/JnMdiZk