I am not a snow scenery person so you will have to forgive this small quirky offering.
Merry Christmas One and All!
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Kingston op de Romp
Kingston på skroget!
Myton, Wyke and then Kingston upon Hull to give it its proper name has always looked to the sea and has many connections with northern Europe, notably Scandanavia, the Baltic and the Netherlands or Low Countries.
The River Hull came to prominence in the 12th century when the Cistercian monks of Meaux (near Beverley) exported their wool to Europe and developed the river entrance into a thriving port leading to the creation of the hamlet of Wyke. Wyke is variously described as being a settlement – the word “wic” being a common term although some say it comes from scandanavian meaning creek or small river.
By the end of the 13th century King Edward I granted Wyke its first charter and it became known as Kings Town on the River Hull or Kingston upon Hull.
Today Hull, as it is commonly known, is a post industrial city which usually means tourists avoid such places. Hull is rich in history and has some excellent locations to visit. So make 2022 the year you visit.
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Kingston upon Hull was the place where the real spark of a rebellion occurred. the English Civil War has many claimants to its origins. From Parliamentarians to Scottish religious covenantors the subsequent victory had like success many parents. Failure is invariably an orphan.
Nowadays the differing claims are somewhat muted through 300 years of reconstituted monarchy.
So we should not underestimate the risk a certain Sir John Hotham took. Twice he refused King Charles access to the vital weapons arsenal held within the walls of Kingston upon Hull.
On the map the gate No7 was the Beverley Gate where King Charles I was denied entry and whose foundations are preserved today. The foundations now lying below current street level were given a new surround and saved for the City as part of the 2017 cultural celebrations.
Hull as it is known today is interesting not just because of its white telephone boxes and the Amy Johnson statue!
It is not regarded as a classic city of the north like York or Chester, yet it is full of history.
In 2017 the city enjoyed UK city of culture status and this gave it a big lift in terms of arts and culture – like so many places Covid19 has dented the benefits.
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Do not be deterred – go and see Hull and visit that gate where history was made.
I wonder what would have happened had Charles secured Hull?
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Intermission 21k
With summer now a distant memory, here is a reminder of sunny days in 2021.
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Remembrance Day
Sunday 14th of November is Remembrance Sunday – a day when we can remember those who lost their lives in conflict across the globe. We can also remember those who served and are still alive and live with the mental and physical scars of war.
The Day of Remembrance.
A time to reflect on everyone who has fought and died in war.
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Intermission 21j
….to see the world in a grain of sand….
William Blake penned these immortal words and they neatly sum up this intermission. My summer has been without sight of a beach but I have dredged up some old photos.
A few years ago I started taking pictures of the beach sand, as the tide receded. Quite simply I find them therapeutic. The patterns made by the outflowing seawater are as fascinating as the grain colourations themselves. Needless to say I usually get shouted at for dawdling when walking the beach.
Find a beach and gaze at your feet…………
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Intermission 21i
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Intermission 21h That was Spring!
Last year was a “good growing” spring. This year it has not been so good. The sun shone, it was cold and warm and even hot. It was wet and dry. Maybe it was simply the temperatures were usually a few degrees down on average……
It was just last year the weather components came in the right order and this year they didn’t.
You win some you lose some as they say – certainly the case with Spring 2021 so maybe that bullfinch will herald a nice summer.
Lets say goodbye to Spring 2021 with some lovely clouds.
Alnmouth Beach in May is still a sight to behold if you catch a sunny day. And that was something we could not do in 2020.
Yorkshire has some “strade bianchi” in its Cleveland Hills.
The famous strade bianchi cycle race takes place in Tuscany around Sienna.
This years Giro d’Italia included a “strade bianchi” stage.
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