Finding hidden treasures
Hello and welcome to 'Joyful June' or maybe that should 'Jubilee June' as it's the long Bank Holiday weekend as I write this. I've been on holiday from work this week, enjoying some well earned downtime, so decided to make the most of my 'staycation' by exploring the places on my doorstep. Me and Mr Bob thought we'd have some fun by visiting places that are not always high on people's wish list. Don't get me wrong, we love the well known touristy places such as York but let's be honest, it doesn't really have to work hard for visitors. Places like York can simply chill out, kick back and wait for the tourists to come flocking week in, week out. Nope, we wanted to visit the more hardcore, gritty northern towns on our doorstep that get overlooked and that most people pull a face at when you mention them. First on our hit list was Halifax. Some time ago we'd been watching the Antiques Roadshow and they were at the Piece Hall...