The Adventures of Pearl !!! Host list post's #22 and #23

Cambertree said:
Great to see Pearl arrived safe and sound after her long journey, Jack.:):thumbsup:

Thanks for the kind words - I’m very much looking forward to seeing some more of Yorkshire as we tag along with you and Pearl.:)



Thanks Randy, I really appreciate that, buddy, I’ve very much enjoyed having Pearl and y’all along. :)

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Thank you, Randy for all the work you put in looking after this great thread - and Rachel, for the excellent scrimshaw work on Pearl.:cool::thumbsup:

I have a bit more material on Pearl’s travels here - mostly pictures - which I may sprinkle into the the thread if we get one of those gaps between hosts in future. ;)



Looks like some tasty brews and an interesting crew of characters, my friend.:thumbsup:

I spy some cool adventures for Pearl on the near horizon!:thumbsup::cool:

I recall that ol’ rogue Earl the Barlow had such a good time in Yorkshire, a few years back, he had to leave the country in a bit of a hurry!:rolleyes::eek:;):D
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Thank you very much my friend :) Yes, that Earl was a rascal, I had to send him north to Scotland to escape the Peelers! :eek: :D Hopefully, me and Pearl can have a few adventures :thumbsup:

I thought my Unity Lambsfoot would be an appropriate travelling companion for Pearl today :) :thumbsup:

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Pearl seems to have brought some fine weather with her, and as we walked into town this morning, it was like early summer. The weather was so nice in fact, that we decided to have coffee al fresco ;)

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We headed to Leeds market, still supposedly Europe's largest indoor market, but a shadow of its grand past :(

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I was hoping to get a haircut from Barber Brian, but he still adheres to the traditional half-day closing on Wednesday, and I just missed him.

I was meeting a friend for lunch in the market, and we got a fabulous soup dish from a well-established Vietnamese food stall, run by a great family who settled in Leeds a few generations back. The soup is always delicious :)

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As I had done with Earl when I visited, I thought I'd take Pearl into Leeds Corn Exchange, a fantastic Grade A listed building.

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Then we walked through the city centre, and across Millennium Square before going to get some shopping.

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I was going to take Pearl into the city museum, but I was melting in my Barbour and flannel shirt, so we left it for another day :)

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Jack Black said:
Pearl seems to have brought some fine weather with her, and as we walked into town this morning, it was like early summer. The weather was so nice in fact, that we decided to have coffee al fresco ;)

T1JggOr.jpg


We headed to Leeds market, still supposedly Europe's largest indoor market, but a shadow of its grand past :(

IJIHwD2.jpg


3cX9KS7.jpg


I was hoping to get a haircut from Barber Brian, but he still adheres to the traditional half-day closing on Wednesday, and I just missed him.

I was meeting a friend for lunch in the market, and we got a fabulous soup dish from a well-established Vietnamese food stall, run by a great family who settled in Leeds a few generations back. The soup is always delicious :)

NEA4PI5.jpg


As I had done with Earl when I visited, I thought I'd take Pearl into Leeds Corn Exchange, a fantastic Grade A listed building.

sL5ApmW.jpg


Then we walked through the city centre, and across Millennium Square before going to get some shopping.

DzrpDFS.jpg


kHJs44W.jpg


I was going to take Pearl into the city museum, but I was melting in my Barbour and flannel shirt, so we left it for another day :)

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A grand way to start the tour, Jack!
 
Fodderwing said:
Jack Black Jack Black - Jack a great beginning to Pearl's visit! Leeds Market is amazing. What a grand place it must have been back in the day. I am always struck by the beauty that surrounds you both natural and manmade. The Unity lambsfoot is a wonderful specimen.

Thanks
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Thanks Dwight, when Earl visited I was so busy touring wider Yorkshire that I perhaps neglected Leeds, so I'm going to try to make up for that a little with Pearl :) Leeds market has certainly seen much grander days, it was very nearly destroyed by fire in 1983 :eek:

Here's a couple of links, which I hope folks will find of interest on Leeds Market and the Corn Exchange :thumbsup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Kirkgate_Market

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Corn_Exchange

Jolipapa said:
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Great pictures of the days when architects had ideas and good taste! :)
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There is a stark contrast between Leeds and Sheffield JP, Leeds has always been a relatively affluent town, with good planning, and some incredible architecture, most of which survived WW2, because Leeds was not heavily bombed. Sheffield, on the other hand, grew rapidly, with poor planning, which continues to this day, and was not only badly bombed during WW2, but rebuilt at a time of little money, and bad architectural ideas :rolleyes:

Gevonovich said:
Jack Black Jack Black
If only I could fit in Pearl's suitcase ! The architecture stuns ! The sense of space...wow ! Cultivating my bewilderment :D Thanks Jack !!
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You'd be very welcome to tag along my friend :) :thumbsup:

Prester John said:
A grand way to start the tour, Jack!
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Thanks Vince, I'll try to do better :) :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
Pearl seems to have brought some fine weather with her, and as we walked into town this morning, it was like early summer. The weather was so nice in fact, that we decided to have coffee al fresco ;)

T1JggOr.jpg


We headed to Leeds market, still supposedly Europe's largest indoor market, but a shadow of its grand past :(

IJIHwD2.jpg


3cX9KS7.jpg


I was hoping to get a haircut from Barber Brian, but he still adheres to the traditional half-day closing on Wednesday, and I just missed him.

I was meeting a friend for lunch in the market, and we got a fabulous soup dish from a well-established Vietnamese food stall, run by a great family who settled in Leeds a few generations back. The soup is always delicious :)

NEA4PI5.jpg


As I had done with Earl when I visited, I thought I'd take Pearl into Leeds Corn Exchange, a fantastic Grade A listed building.

sL5ApmW.jpg


Then we walked through the city centre, and across Millennium Square before going to get some shopping.

DzrpDFS.jpg


kHJs44W.jpg


I was going to take Pearl into the city museum, but I was melting in my Barbour and flannel shirt, so we left it for another day :)

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Great post, Jack! A nice start to Pearl's stay in Yorkshire! :thumbsup:

Jack Black said:
There is a stark contrast between Leeds and Sheffield JP, Leeds has always been a relatively affluent town, with good planning, and some incredible architecture, most of which survived WW2, because Leeds was not heavily bombed. Sheffield, on the other hand, grew rapidly, with poor planning, which continues to this day, and was not only badly bombed during WW2, but rebuilt at a time of little money, and bad architectural ideas :rolleyes:
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Yeah, but does Leeds have a car park that looks like a cheese grater? ;)
 
Some absolutely fantastic pictures Jack. We have a Sierra Nevada Brewery in Mills River which is very close to Asheville In fact Oldtymer lives close to it. They have a fantastic restaurant there called the Tap Room if you ever get to go there you have to try their duck fat fries I think you call them chips Jack. I put a link to their website
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cigarrodog said:
Jack Black Jack Black Thank you Jack for letting us spend the day with you. If I were to visit, my first thing to do would be to make a beeline to that Vietnamese food stall.:) My treat.
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That would be great Harvey :) :thumbsup:

r redden said:
Some absolutely fantastic pictures Jack. We have a Sierra Nevada Brewery in Mills River which is very close to Asheville In fact Oldtymer lives close to it. They have a fantastic restaurant there called the Tap Room if you ever get to go there you have to try their duck fat fries I think you call them chips Jack. I put a link to their website
HERE
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Thanks Randy, that looks like a fantastic place to visit :) :thumbsup:

Out with Pearl today :thumbsup:

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