tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post1477488758236781257..comments2024-03-28T14:01:51.325+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: ReviewYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-84854604079961282182020-09-21T18:40:10.557+01:002020-09-21T18:40:10.557+01:00Have you got a kilt Steve? The Reed (or Reid) tart...Have you got a kilt Steve? The Reed (or Reid) tartan is very smart.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-85388909027766860712020-09-21T17:31:48.439+01:002020-09-21T17:31:48.439+01:00But are "places" population-based? Or ar...But are "places" population-based? Or are they a product of geography, of land area? What percentage of Britain is Scottish in terms of square mileage?<br /><br />(I'm just being devil's advocate here -- I have no dog in this fight at all. :) )Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-7826017575886263532020-09-20T16:03:12.720+01:002020-09-20T16:03:12.720+01:00Are you suggesting that I am equine or bovine Joyc...Are you suggesting that I am equine or bovine Joyce?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70217611621528461822020-09-20T16:02:17.846+01:002020-09-20T16:02:17.846+01:00The current population of England is 56 million. T...The current population of England is 56 million. The population of Scotland is around 5.2 million. The island of Ireland is home to around 6.8 million. Wales has a population of 3.3 million. When you look at it like that the Scottish bias is clearer.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-13228573762315678662020-09-20T15:55:58.703+01:002020-09-20T15:55:58.703+01:00Good idea - and miss out all references to Scotlan...Good idea - and miss out all references to Scotland.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-89456171967164572712020-09-20T15:34:51.713+01:002020-09-20T15:34:51.713+01:00Although if there were 100 places and 22 were in S...Although if there were 100 places and 22 were in Scotland, that doesn't seem like SUCH a huge bias -- less than a quarter of the whole.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-14621706465692024482020-09-20T15:33:06.878+01:002020-09-20T15:33:06.878+01:00That's interesting...I wonder if he consciousl...That's interesting...I wonder if he consciously set out to write a book that emphasized Scotland or if it was merely a product of his awareness, influenced by his nationality? I think you should write a Yorkshire supplement!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40690694458378985102020-09-20T15:07:56.520+01:002020-09-20T15:07:56.520+01:00Lots of blog fodder for you - you can tell us all ...Lots of blog fodder for you - you can tell us all about the places he missed?Joyce Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293337508638751474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-37702858058223155062020-09-20T15:02:57.400+01:002020-09-20T15:02:57.400+01:00Oliver had a different way of presenting the histo...Oliver had a different way of presenting the history and archeology and you admit that it was interesting. He could possibly rectify the balance by writing on another 100 places.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-68083626892105692020-09-20T12:32:39.417+01:002020-09-20T12:32:39.417+01:00The Archaeologists would have made a great name fo...The Archaeologists would have made a great name for a prog rock band. You could have been our roadie.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-22848712816419902432020-09-20T12:30:52.554+01:002020-09-20T12:30:52.554+01:00Oh aye Tasker. On a clear day, the view from Monsa...Oh aye Tasker. On a clear day, the view from Monsal Head must be one of the very best views in England.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-11285489674675435522020-09-20T11:06:42.066+01:002020-09-20T11:06:42.066+01:00You'll have to write your own. Pick a title th...You'll have to write your own. Pick a title that makes it sounds as if it's about vegan cookery, and then just write about walks - e.g. Vegan Bakewell Tart: I love Bakewell Tart but have also been on some stunning walks around Bakewell ... Take Monsal Dale for example .... Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-28601934919803780922020-09-20T09:43:25.662+01:002020-09-20T09:43:25.662+01:00He looks like he should be in a Prog Rock band. Sh...He looks like he should be in a Prog Rock band. Shouldn't we all?northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-20767507171272396572020-09-20T08:44:08.537+01:002020-09-20T08:44:08.537+01:00Hitory is when you get a stout stick and whack you...Hitory is when you get a stout stick and whack your neighbours!<br /><br />It is a well-researched book in which history is rich and vibrant. I do applaud Neil Oliver in spite of my one misgiving. By the way, I do not find him "dishy"!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-79862454407928332432020-09-20T08:41:19.133+01:002020-09-20T08:41:19.133+01:00My friend Tony lent me the book and deliberately d...My friend Tony lent me the book and deliberately didn't forewarn me about the Scottish bias but as it happens I now discover that it had irritated him too.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-80390197209545598712020-09-20T08:39:32.738+01:002020-09-20T08:39:32.738+01:00Precisely Bonnie.Precisely Bonnie.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-22982959535306342552020-09-20T08:27:02.828+01:002020-09-20T08:27:02.828+01:00edit; history of course.edit; history of course.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36595136798914288862020-09-20T08:26:27.808+01:002020-09-20T08:26:27.808+01:00The dishy archaeologist flouncing around with his ...The dishy archaeologist flouncing around with his long hair ;) I should not be cruel, but he is doing a Neil Macgregor, a 'History of a Hundred things' fill in the space. Give him his due, it is hard to actually write one book on our history, and Scotland is a bit sparse on people and hitory but is a beautiful country and he is happiest there.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-51417840221290695042020-09-20T07:49:09.680+01:002020-09-20T07:49:09.680+01:00I see your point and it does seem the title should...I see your point and it does seem the title should have been different as it is a bit misleading. It sounds like a good book but I do hate it when I feel misled about a book I bought expecting one thing and finding something a bit different.<br />Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-7119298848784272142020-09-20T06:46:07.518+01:002020-09-20T06:46:07.518+01:00Thank you for this review. As you say, the title o...Thank you for this review. As you say, the title or at least a preface should have given fair warning that the book is less about the British Isles as a whole and more about Scotland in particular. Still, it sounds like a very enjoyable read, and would be even more so if the reader had an idea of what to expect.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com