Articles by Richard Ramsden
Richard Ramsden writes them apples, a Saltaire based blog about food, drink and general gastronomy related nonsense. He aspires to take a photograph of a plate of food where the white plate actually looks white, and strongly dislikes the word ‘foodie’.
Richard Ramsden rediscovers “the reassuring sound of vinyl”, as the late, great John Peel put it, at the monthly Record Club in Shipley. Old albums, played in full, as they’re meant to be.
Kirkgate Market seems a little depressed and unloved these days, but its got so much potential. Richard Ramsden asks isn’t it time Leeds got back in touch with its oldest market?
Saltaire Arts Trail is part of the Saltaire Festival and runs from the 11th to the 19th of September in Saltaire, just outside Shipley and 14 minutes on the train from the middle of Leeds. The Arts Trail showcases the best in Yorkshire creativity and covers over 30 venues, including the stunning but rarely seen loft space of Salt’s Mill and half a dozen Saltaire resident’s front rooms.
Bradford may be ill-treated and sometimes unloved, but it’s a handsome city with an astonishing range of excellent architecture. Here’s a quick tour of some of Bradford’s often overlooked buildings.
Saltaire might be known best for its magnificent mill and its Hockney connections, but there’s also plenty to eat and drink in this jewel of a village.
