Eric Pickles
@ericpickles.bsky.social
A proud son of Yorkshire, using my platform, this platform, to showcase the everyday inspiration of God's Country.
A tantalising glimpse of the Hepworth, Wakefield across the pre-industrial Calder & Ribble Access. Modern and ancient Yorkshire blended in beauty
January 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
A tantalising glimpse of the Hepworth, Wakefield across the pre-industrial Calder & Ribble Access. Modern and ancient Yorkshire blended in beauty
As festively fishy as salmon on your scrambled egg. Filey, North Yorkshire.
January 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
As festively fishy as salmon on your scrambled egg. Filey, North Yorkshire.
York, again. Sorry. But who could resist? A rainbow over York Minster. The pinnacle of human achievement and the pinnacle of nature. Together. From the York City Walls. Perfection.
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
York, again. Sorry. But who could resist? A rainbow over York Minster. The pinnacle of human achievement and the pinnacle of nature. Together. From the York City Walls. Perfection.
Culture and art are just facts of nature in West Yorkshire. It's positively dripping in it. This sculpture in Dewsbury isn't even marked. Artist not credited. Around here, it might be a Henry Moore
November 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Culture and art are just facts of nature in West Yorkshire. It's positively dripping in it. This sculpture in Dewsbury isn't even marked. Artist not credited. Around here, it might be a Henry Moore
The autumnal vista of Oakwell Hall, Birstall. It's is never not beautiful, but this time of year, there isnt a sight in tbe world to top it.
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The autumnal vista of Oakwell Hall, Birstall. It's is never not beautiful, but this time of year, there isnt a sight in tbe world to top it.
The unique architectural powerhouse of Halifax, the phenomenon of The Piece Hall.
Harking back to the cloth trade highs of West Yorkshire's past, now the cultural and commercial highs of West Yorkshire's present.
Harking back to the cloth trade highs of West Yorkshire's past, now the cultural and commercial highs of West Yorkshire's present.
November 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The unique architectural powerhouse of Halifax, the phenomenon of The Piece Hall.
Harking back to the cloth trade highs of West Yorkshire's past, now the cultural and commercial highs of West Yorkshire's present.
Harking back to the cloth trade highs of West Yorkshire's past, now the cultural and commercial highs of West Yorkshire's present.
It needs no introduction. No verbal support nor fancy descriptive highlights. The crowned hero of the trio of human architecture. Angkor Wat. Taj Mahal...York Minster. York. Yorkshire. (At night).
October 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
It needs no introduction. No verbal support nor fancy descriptive highlights. The crowned hero of the trio of human architecture. Angkor Wat. Taj Mahal...York Minster. York. Yorkshire. (At night).
The inspirational Helios at Fountains Abbey, Rippon. One of only two UNESCO World sites of Culture in Yorkshire, cited as a "Masterpiece of Human Creative Genius". Amen to that.
October 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The inspirational Helios at Fountains Abbey, Rippon. One of only two UNESCO World sites of Culture in Yorkshire, cited as a "Masterpiece of Human Creative Genius". Amen to that.
WX Wakefield's exciting creative hub. What a brilliant place right at the heart of the home of Geoffrey Boycott.
August 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
WX Wakefield's exciting creative hub. What a brilliant place right at the heart of the home of Geoffrey Boycott.
Herring Gull, Scarborough. Nature and humanity in serene harmony.
July 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Herring Gull, Scarborough. Nature and humanity in serene harmony.
When the sun is beaming, where else in the world you you be, but sunny Scarborough. Pictured, the icon Grand Hotel, Scarborough the largest hotel in the whole of Europe. In 1867.
July 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
When the sun is beaming, where else in the world you you be, but sunny Scarborough. Pictured, the icon Grand Hotel, Scarborough the largest hotel in the whole of Europe. In 1867.
Thoroughly enjoyed Bradford's Bradford Literary Festival in Bradford, the world's first UNESCO City of Film.
July 10, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed Bradford's Bradford Literary Festival in Bradford, the world's first UNESCO City of Film.
Luckily to be in the steel city, Sheffield today, and toured some of my favourite places, the oldest enhabited building, the beautiful Sheffield Cathedral, the empirical seat of learning and of course, the mighty Crucible!
June 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Luckily to be in the steel city, Sheffield today, and toured some of my favourite places, the oldest enhabited building, the beautiful Sheffield Cathedral, the empirical seat of learning and of course, the mighty Crucible!
Black Lace released Agadoo in May 1984. Assuming they played it 4 times a week until 1996, 20 times a day on "Agadoo Day" in 1997, and 66 times between 2014 & 2025, pushing it 12 inches 14 times per song, they've pushed a pineapple exactly the distance from their hometown Ossett, to Scisset by road.
June 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Black Lace released Agadoo in May 1984. Assuming they played it 4 times a week until 1996, 20 times a day on "Agadoo Day" in 1997, and 66 times between 2014 & 2025, pushing it 12 inches 14 times per song, they've pushed a pineapple exactly the distance from their hometown Ossett, to Scisset by road.
The spirit of Yorkshire! The largest volunteer powered theatre in the whole of the UK. The empowering Hippodrome Theatre in Todmorden. Community power and togetherness persinified in brickwork.
June 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The spirit of Yorkshire! The largest volunteer powered theatre in the whole of the UK. The empowering Hippodrome Theatre in Todmorden. Community power and togetherness persinified in brickwork.
The lifeblood of West Yorkshire, the beautiful River Calder (not to be confused with the River Calder) made recently famous by starring roles in Happy Valley and The Gallows Pole, but known to be much older.
May 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The lifeblood of West Yorkshire, the beautiful River Calder (not to be confused with the River Calder) made recently famous by starring roles in Happy Valley and The Gallows Pole, but known to be much older.
A beautiful day had, revelling in the May Bank holiday offerings of ancient Richmond - jewel of Swaledale.
May 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A beautiful day had, revelling in the May Bank holiday offerings of ancient Richmond - jewel of Swaledale.
The Dales at their best. Lambs, blossums (not pictured) and sunshine.
May 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Dales at their best. Lambs, blossums (not pictured) and sunshine.
Glorious, glorious Pickering, enhabited since the last Ice Age, adorned with medeival frescos and still home to steam rail, despite being the gateway to the Moors, there's no need to venture out from Paradise Pickering.
May 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Glorious, glorious Pickering, enhabited since the last Ice Age, adorned with medeival frescos and still home to steam rail, despite being the gateway to the Moors, there's no need to venture out from Paradise Pickering.
"He who controls Pontefract Castle controls the North". And it's little wonder.
April 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"He who controls Pontefract Castle controls the North". And it's little wonder.
The improsing crest of Wharfedale's Barden Tower, home of the Shepherd Lord of yore, rising up beyond the curtain wall.
March 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The improsing crest of Wharfedale's Barden Tower, home of the Shepherd Lord of yore, rising up beyond the curtain wall.
Yorkshire's Seabrook's Prawn Cocktail crisps are definitively the best in the world.
Not just due to their proud roots in God's own county, but also because they're the only ones to smell EXACTLY like a lobster pot on Bridlington Harbour.
Not just due to their proud roots in God's own county, but also because they're the only ones to smell EXACTLY like a lobster pot on Bridlington Harbour.
February 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Yorkshire's Seabrook's Prawn Cocktail crisps are definitively the best in the world.
Not just due to their proud roots in God's own county, but also because they're the only ones to smell EXACTLY like a lobster pot on Bridlington Harbour.
Not just due to their proud roots in God's own county, but also because they're the only ones to smell EXACTLY like a lobster pot on Bridlington Harbour.
My absolute delight to be in the jewel of the Yorkshire Dales: traditional, blissfully beautiful, timeless Appletreewick. It's good for the soul there.
February 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My absolute delight to be in the jewel of the Yorkshire Dales: traditional, blissfully beautiful, timeless Appletreewick. It's good for the soul there.
The magnificent East Riding Riviera, the birth place of Civil War and the only place in England not to have BT provide its telephony. Glory be to Hull!
February 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The magnificent East Riding Riviera, the birth place of Civil War and the only place in England not to have BT provide its telephony. Glory be to Hull!
The Ecclesiastical might of Boston Spa's Church of St Mary the Virgin soaring above the skyline of West Yorkshire. 17th century glory.
January 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Ecclesiastical might of Boston Spa's Church of St Mary the Virgin soaring above the skyline of West Yorkshire. 17th century glory.