Yorkshire gets even bigger!

IanH
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edited August 2016 in General Chat #1

The Yorkshire Dales National Park was extended today, to take over a chunk of Cumbria......and a bit of Lancashire. The nice bit, obviously.....

(Is there a nice bit? Undecided)

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  • Rubytuesday
    Rubytuesday Forum Participant Posts: 952
    edited August 2016 #2

    Good news much less building mor protecting 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2016 #3

    Yes, good news all round, although I hope they don't fill this bit chock full of sheep as well!

    The Alpamare Pool Complex opened in Scarborough a couple of days ago as well, in North Bay. At long last, used to love the old outdoor lido it replaced, had some good fun in there down the years!Happy

  • redface
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    edited August 2016 #4

    Which Chinese company owns the Yorkshire Dales National Park? 

    Oops  - haven't they sold it off yet?LaughingLaughing

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2016 #5

    No, once wrangling over whether or not to erect a nuclear time mob in Somerset is settled, and then digging up half of country to save 5 minutes on train time to London is decided, they might get round to selling off Yorkshire. It'll not go without a fight
    though, Pilgrimage of Grace will look like a tea party in comparison!WinkHappy

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited August 2016 #6

    Good points there, TtDA......

  • kenexton
    kenexton Forum Participant Posts: 306
    edited August 2016 #7

    Blue and white flag,5.3 million people and a distinctive accent and our own "day" - Sturgonia?Nope -Yorkshire! If they let us annex the Scots as well then they might not need their second referendum.What do you think TDA?

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2016 #8

    Whoa, steady on now, Cumbria is Cumbria, Yorkshire is Yorkshire, the area is part of the National park-they ain't Yorkshire folk. Let it happen once & the whole Country will want in. . . .The United Kingdom of Yorkshire, really?, NO!!!. Being Yorkshire Folk
    is a state of mind not a land grab. No offenceHappy

  • IanH
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    edited August 2016 #9

    Fair point Rocky. I guess those people living there will have to be content to be in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, even though they cannot be given true Yorkshire status. 

    This may come as a bitter disappointment to them though......

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2016 #10

    Fair point Rocky. I guess those people living there will have to be content to be in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, even though they cannot be given true Yorkshire status. 

    This may come as a bitter disappointment to them though......

    Ian, rest assured I've contacted the Dales Authority & informed them of the potential anguish & disappointment the Cumbrians will suffer. After the initial excitement of being in an area that carries the name Yorkshire, to then find out they cannot actually
    claim Yorkshirehood will be a crushing blow. Counselling is available I'm told. It's sad but trueDon't cry

  • eyebrowsb
    eyebrowsb Forum Participant Posts: 554
    edited August 2016 #11

    Have to admit .... I am hugely disappointed Sad  Was hoping they'd extend the National Park boundary further into Cumbria to join the Lake
    District.  Would have put the value of our property up Smile  As I'm married to a Yorkie .... should have been able to claim Yorkshirehood Laughing

  • kenexton
    kenexton Forum Participant Posts: 306
    edited August 2016 #12

    Whoa, steady on now, Cumbria is Cumbria, Yorkshire is Yorkshire, the area is part of the National park-they ain't Yorkshire folk. Let it happen once & the whole Country will want in. . . .The United Kingdom of Yorkshire, really?, NO!!!. Being Yorkshire Folk
    is a state of mind not a land grab. No offenceHappy

    Write your comments here...Yeh but think about it Rocky-we could set up as a tax haven and make a killing-a Cayman Islands but with rain and obstinacy;Heaven on Earth?

  • eyebrowsb
    eyebrowsb Forum Participant Posts: 554
    edited August 2016 #13

    Whoa, steady on now, Cumbria is Cumbria, Yorkshire is Yorkshire, the area is part of the National park-they ain't Yorkshire folk. Let it happen once & the whole Country will want in. . . .The United Kingdom of Yorkshire, really?, NO!!!. Being Yorkshire Folk
    is a state of mind not a land grab. No offenceHappy

    Ah, but Cumbria is not Cumbria ... and Yorkshire is not Yorkshire Winking  Cumbria was only formed in 1974 from Cumberland, Westmorland,
    Lancashire (over the sands) and a bit of Yorkshire Sealed

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2016 #14

    Well LR, you shouldn't have taken-'a bit of Yorkshire' now look what you've doneSad. We got it back. . . .And then someLaughingLaughing

  • eyebrowsb
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    edited August 2016 #15

    Well LR, you shouldn't have taken-'a bit of Yorkshire' now look what you've doneSad. We got it back. . . .And then someLaughingLaughing

    Laughing  The only bit of Yorkshire I took was the bit I married 33 years ago Laughing  

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2016 #16

    We have got to try and do better this Olympics though, only managed 12th place in medal table! 

    The HS2 fun started last night. Pensioner punch up in a rather lovely village that those idiots in London decided needed to be demolished for the thousands of desperate commuters wanting to shave a couple of minutes off travelling to a meeting! Like Internet
    conferencing hasn't been invented!

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2016 #17

    Well LR, you shouldn't have taken-'a bit of Yorkshire' now look what you've doneSad. We got it back. . . .And then someLaughingLaughing

    Laughing  The only bit of Yorkshire I took was the bit I married 33 years ago Laughing  

    We ain't paying the ransom-keep HimLaughingLaughing

  • eyebrowsb
    eyebrowsb Forum Participant Posts: 554
    edited August 2016 #18

    Well LR, you shouldn't have taken-'a bit of Yorkshire' now look what you've doneSad. We got it back. . . .And then someLaughingLaughing

    Laughing  The only bit of Yorkshire I took was the bit I married 33 years ago Laughing  

    We ain't paying the ransom-keep HimLaughingLaughing

    And here was me thinking you wanted every bit of Yorkshire back Laughing  

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2016 #19

    Well LR, you shouldn't have taken-'a bit of Yorkshire' now look what you've doneSad. We got it back. . . .And then someLaughingLaughing

    Laughing  The only bit of Yorkshire I took was the bit I married 33 years ago Laughing  

    We ain't paying the ransom-keep HimLaughingLaughing

    And here was me thinking you wanted every bit of Yorkshire back Laughing  

    What, & break your heart LR, we wouldn't dream of itHappy

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