This is Y December 2020 Digital Edition

WELCOME TO
DECEMBER
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CONTENTS
6 BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL
Inspirational ideas and
dates for your diary.
10 DAN’S THE MAN
Interview with top talker
Dan Walker.
14 WINTER WONDERLAND
Inspiration for December
days out and beyond.
18 LET’S GET QUIZZICAL
Test your Yorkshire knowledge.
20 KIM-JOY
Catching up with the Great
British Bake Off’s brilliant baker.
24 SIMPLY THE BEST
Historic hotels to
boutique breaks
28 CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN
Aiming high for a peak
performance.
32 ALL CREATURES GREAT
AND SMALL
RiVETing romance, Christmas
cheer and festive fog in the
Dales drama.
36 ANNE OTHER BRONTË
Celebrating the literary legacy
of the youngest Brontë.
Yorkshire is definitely delightful during December, the delicious delicacies served,
winter wonderlands to wander within and exciting entertainment … although
you’ll most likely be outdoors this Yuletide. This time last year our 2020 vision was
perhaps a little different to what the year went on to deliver. There’s no doubt that
it has been the trickiest of times for all, but even though the pandemic has put the
seasonal stopper on some things … there’s still lots to enjoy and to look forward to.
Sheffield’s Dan Walker talks Remarkable People (his new book) and why he chose
to settle in Yorkshire (must be the remarkable people), Paloma Faith chats Infinite
Things (her new album) and plans to come to the county in 2021 on tour. Leeds’
Great British Bake Off finalist Kim-Joy shares fabulous festive bake ideas and
moving nearer to the moors.
It may sound global but it’s all happening in Yorkshire … there’s international
golf Tee Time, adventurous expeditions in Climb Every Mountain and a Spurn
safari … so goody.
Please be mindful that the content created for this edition of This Is Y is intended
to be inspirational and as things are changing all the time due to Government
guidelines, it’s always best to check yorkshire.com and individual attraction,
venue and location websites to confirm what’s definitely going on before pulling
on your winter togs and heading out.
We want Christmas cheer … not Christmas tears … as a result of the tiers.
Enjoy This is Y (and all things Yorkshire).
CAROLYN NICOLL
Editor,
This is Y magazine
40 PALOMA FAITH
New music and Yorkshire
tour dates.
46 ESCAPE THE EVERYDAY
AJ Odudu visits the county.
50 DO YOU WANT TO
KNOW A SECRET
Cast and crew on the release
of The Secret Garden film.
54 SAFARI SO GOODY
Wildlife watching at
Spurn point.
58 SENSE-SATIONAL
Blind, inspirational globetrotter
Amar Latif and his love of
Yorkshire adventure.
66 GOLF HIT
Talking top tournaments
and tee time on the county’s
courses.
68 PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
ON THE COVER
Dan Walker
GET IN TOUCH
Editor Carolyn Nicoll
cnicoll@yorkshire.com
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