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  • One Man Gay Marriage Protest In Wakefield

    So, it seems, not everyone is happy about same-sex marriage in the UK… As one lone man shows.

    A lone man demonstrated in Wakefield against the new law, which allows same-sex couples to marry.

    The @Wakefield_Yorks twitter account uploaded this picture of the white haired man, who wasn’t wearing this season’s fashion, holding a sign saying: ‘No Same-Sex Marriage’ in front of a lesbian couple who are enjoying a kiss.

    Pretty sad we think.

    Yesterday Peter Tatchell wrote about the long fight for Same-Sex marriage, which all began in 1992.

    Dozens of gay and lesbian couples wed yesterday as the new law came into power.

    The BBC reported that 1 in 5 Britons would be uncomfortable or would refuse a wedding invite to a same-sex couple marriage.

  • Anger As Two Men Handed ‘Gay Guys’ Receipt At North Yorkshire Pub

    Two men in North Yorkshire were accidentally handed a receipt that described the two as ‘Gay Guys’.

    A pub in North Yorkshire has had to apologise to Al Butler, 26, and a old school friend who were handed a receipt that described the two as ‘Gay Guys’ on stools – to indicate where the men were sitting, even though the two are straight.

    Judson’s Bar has apologised ‘unreservedly’ to the two men and the waitress who wrote the receipt has been ‘disciplined’.

    The two men went to Judson’s Bar for lunch. It was only after the food had been delivered that Mr Butler’s friend noticed the note.

    Speaking to the Daily Mail, Mr. Butler said:

    ‘My friend spotted it first and said, “I think the manager’s misconstrued our lunch”
    ‘I obviously thought it was inappropriate. It took a while for it sink in. It was not insulting, it was just a shock.
    ‘I was surprised. I would not expect it anywhere else. It’s as equally unacceptable as racism.
    ‘It’s not a bad thing to be called gay – although I’m not and neither is my friend – but I think it’s prejudiced. It’s jumping to a conclusion without the need to do so.’

     

    The bar’s owner Peter Ward told The Press, Yorkshire,

    ‘We have apologised unreservedly. While it was completely wrong, I don’t feel it was prejudiced.
    ‘It was completely unprofessional and it is not what our business is about.

    ‘We understand why the two gentlemen concerned were offended and we have apologised to them unreservedly.

    ‘We have also disciplined the waitress concerned and put in place a procedure so it will not happen again. I would add that everyone is welcome at Judson’s.’

    A spokesperson from Stonewall said,

    ‘Incidents like this highlight the importance of staff training. Identifying customers by their perceived sexual orientation is unnecessary and could cause offence. It’s right that the bar should apologise to the customers for this inappropriate behaviour.’

  • HOTEL REVIEW | The Wensleydale Heifer

    ★★★★★ | The Wensleydale Heifer

    They say no-one expects the Spanish Inquisition. They would probably also not expect a rather splendid fish restaurant and boutique hotel in the landlocked Yorkshire Dales.

    Nestling in the ample bosom of the picturesque Dales, the Wensleydale Heifer is admittedly off the beaten path, situated in the tiny village of West Witton, but it’s well worth the drive to experience what is one of the finest dining experiences my partner and I have had in a long time.

    The hotel itself comprises a number of themed bedrooms all playfully but tastefully decorated. We had the Whiskey Room for our night’s stay, which was pleasantly warm and inviting, incorporating distillery memorabilia around the walls with tartans and a wee dram of complimentary whiskey which greeted us on arrival (not a great whiskey fan I instead devoured the marvellous complimentary home made cookie and pondered what delights the people in the next door Chocolate Room were enjoying. Would they ever leave the room?)

    Dinner was in the fish restaurant after making our menu selections in the informal warmth of the lounge. A nice touch when we reached the table was the two small hors d’oeuvres to whet our appetites. Service was good and what they very occasionally lacked in professional finesse they made up for in attentiveness.

    My starter was Japanese panko crusted goats cheese fritters with jam, pine nuts and rocket salad. My partner had Whitby crab, gravalax, potato, shallot and chive tian, salmon, pink grapefruit vinaigrette and salad. Both were excellent, well presented with a nice contrast in taste. For mains I had tarragon and white truffle crusted hake with parmesan and rocket risotto and shallots and my partner had Roast Cornish turbot fillet, tagliatelle of Venus clams and brown shrimp, white wine and garlic fresh pea shoots and pea oil. We loved both. You could tell that this is a restaurant that loves its fish. The wine and garlic cream gave the latter a nice body without it being too heavy and both mains were excellently presented with lovely flavours. The hake was fresh and though it’s very easy to over serve risotto, they got the quantity just right.

    Looking forward to dessert I plumped for the ice cream brownie and my partner the stem ginger parfait, both of which were very good.

    After retiring for the night we had the English breakfast that though didn’t quite match the fine dining of the night before, was still very welcome.

    Overall The Heifer is highly recommended whether you fancy a few days retreat in exclusive and quirky surroundings or just booking a classy meal out. Even if you don’t think you’re a fish fan you can’t fail to be bowled over by the combination of flavours and styles in each dish which, combined with a stylish contemporary setting and excellent accommodation should put it on every foodie’s menu.

    To book the Wensleydale Heifer call: 01969 622322 or visit: http://www.wensleydaleheifer.co.uk