Last weekend saw the British Touring Car Championship head north for the BTCC Croft Rounds 2018, and North Yorkshire provided a beautifully sunny few days for the teams and drivers, ensuring that the crowds were out for some fantastic racing. As normal, the support series included the Clio Cup, British F4, the Ginetta GT4 Supercup…
The British Touring Car Championship cars and teams have just completed the BTCC Croft Weekend 2017, as the season reaches the end of the first half, supported by British F4, the Renault Clio Cup, the Ginetta GT4 Supercup and Ginetta Juniors. Although it’s the middle of June, Saturday saw wind and rain, and difficult racing…
The BTCC visit to North Yorkshire included the Renault Clio Cup Croft Weekend 2017. Qualifying saw the fastest lap go to Mike Bushell, who also led the second fastest lap table. The first race on Saturday, in conditions which were far from ideal, saw Bushell keep his lead through the race and take the chequered…
Given that many cities and towns in the UK were once fortified through the addition of city or town walls, it may be a little surprising to hear that only one – Londonderry in Northern Ireland – retains all of its walls in tact. However, if you add consideration that these walls would either have…
The ancient city of York is filled with impressive buildings, mainly dating back many centuries, like Clifford’s Tower, which I wrote about recently. However, one of them stands out above the rest and can be seen not just from most of the city, but even when entering and leaving York. The grand cathedral church that…
I’m in York today, and one of the outstanding monuments in the centre of the city is Clifford’s Tower. The tower is the remainder of the Norman keep that formed part of York castle that was built under orders from William the Conqueror to stamp his authority on the formerly viking city of York. The…
We found ourselves in North Yorkshire this weekend visiting some friends, and took the opportunity to return to Skipton, and to visit Skipton Castle. It was a relatively easy choice as, as well as being an interesting historical site which is easy to get to and has plenty to see, is suitable for both a…
I wrote recently about the various forms of food that there are, and how some creatures that may be a delicacy in one place, are much less so in another. Deep fried tarantula, anyone? Of course, there is another interesting thing about global cuisine. Sometimes, food that is consumed in one way in one place…