Category: Columns

Gentle readers will forgive me for returning to a subject that I thought I had already covered exhaustively. I would say it involves Stupidity, but this might make me look stupid. So I will instead say that in a former life I was an academic. As a result, I am completely au fait with the […]

I like plants, now. It’s my new thing. House plants and that. I’ve recently discovered a fondness for them and have become slightly addicted to buying them to dot around my flat. I can’t believe I didn’t realise this about myself before. It’s like a switch went off in my head and now I’m a […]

I’ve never been a huge one for watching TV box sets or going through movie after movie. Mainly because I’m pretty hard to please – either the acting hasn’t convinced me, the storyline isn’t gripping enough, or the script doesn’t excite me. I don’t know anyone who wasn’t hooked on Game of Thrones. I don’t […]

We’re approaching October. Which means we’re approaching Halloween. Which means scary stories. And even this perfectly non-fictional tech column can tell a terrifying tale. Turn down the lights, grab the nearest blanket, pop Michael Jackson’s Thriller on and brace yourselves for possibly the most unnerving story in video game history. Once upon a time, there […]

What do the stars have in store for you this month? Some good news on the work front which pleases you greatly and enables you to firm up on future plans. Unfortunately there may be some discord with a lover or partner when those “plans” do not coincide with their own priorities.  You’re feeling restless […]

I spent last weekend in Lancaster. I had no reason to be there, other than having never been, and having a few days off. What follows is a full and frank review of Lancaster. If you’re from Lancaster and feel like complaining, hold your horses, son. Twin First, I’ve always referred to Lancaster as York’s […]

Guys. It’s happened. It’s actually happened. Your Local Link’s Events Writer and Tech Guru has actually been given her own opinion column in print. That’s right – I’ve been trusted with talking about absolutely nothing in particular, purely for your entertainment. Now I know what you’re thinking: “But Claire, if you’re going to rant on […]

It all began with a skirt. There I was, harmlessly trundling along Stonegate, when my eye was caught by a nice red sign in the window of the Moon Shop. “SALE”, it declared. Well, I am never knowingly under-saled, so I had no option but to enter. And there it was. The skirt of my […]

Join us as we venture back in time. No pushing, okay? This month… Davy Hall If you’ve ever been fed up by all the talk of the royals, from weddings to new babies, think about your poor ancestors. Centuries ago the monarch had the power to do a lot more than bore us – they […]

In these days of social media, apps and God knows what else, it’s easy to forget about the humble website. You know, back in the day when we actually had to type a full web address into Internet Explorer? No word of a lie – there are actually still websites out there that aren’t part […]

Don’t be a duffer – go see it.  You know when you get hired to be a sass-talking foreigner writing culture reviews that tend to take the (ever-so-gentle) piss out of your readers, but then you go to see a show and it’s just so wonderful that there’s really no piss-taking to be done? You […]

What do the stars have in store for you this month? In a reversal of fortune, a colleague, boss or workmate now starts messing you about and you might have to take drastic action to nip a problem in the bud. Niggling health issues may also concern you at this time, especially if you’re under […]

A storm by any other name… …is still a political maelstrom descending upon us, and it’s the same storm, 400 years later. I spent the larger part of my formative scholastic years studying Shakespeare, just like you locals. When the Empire spread across the globe, it brought with it not only disease, petulance, alcohol, a […]

You know that age-old joke about how one day, ‘in the future’, robots and artificial intelligence will take over the more mundane roles of humans? Well everyone. The. Time. Is. Now. And they’re doing a bloody good job of it. I like Diet Coke. Probably a bit too much – I don’t actually drink anything […]

This month our Walking Wanderer explores Market Weighton: Parkland, Two Villages and a Disused Railway. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PRINTABLE AT THE END. This is an easy circular walk of just under seven miles. Starting from Market Weighton it heads north into parkland to reach Londesborough. Circling the attractive village it then uses tracks to reach […]