EnglandKirkleesDewsbury53°41’15” N 1°37’35” W
EnglandGildersome53°45’32” N 1°37’56” W June 5, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
At church today it was a very nice celebration of both the Jubilee and Pentecost. The sanctuary was set up like a tea party with tables and chairs. We made crowns to wear and sang God Save Our Queen.Read more
EnglandGildersome53°45’35” N 1°37’58” W June 4, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
The homeowner's parents live nearby, and we invited them over for dinner. Jean is from the Champagne region of France, and he was a caterer. Later he and his wife, Jacquie had a business sellingRead more
EnglandGildersome53°45’35” N 1°38’3” W
May 27, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We don't have a car yet, so we've been walking to the grocery store every day. It's five blocks but they are much shorter than our blocks, so it only comes out to about 0.2 mile. The store always hasRead more
EnglandGildersome53°45’34” N 1°37’51” W
May 25, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Jake dropped us off at our first house sit in Gildersome, near Leeds. The owners are a family with three boys between the ages of 8 and 13, who are vacationing in Orlando. It's a very comfortableRead more
EnglandGildersome53°45’33” N 1°37’55” W
May 26, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Gildersome is a small community with a lovely green (park) in the center. Right now it is decorated with British flags for the upcoming Queen's Platinum Jubilee. There is one grocery store, a clinic,Read more
EnglandMorleyChurwell53°45’33” N 1°35’23” W
May 31, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The city cemetery has old and new graves, many with toppled headstones. In some cases the headstones have been purposely laid down so they don't fall over. But why don't they put new footings underRead more
EnglandMorleyChurwell53°45’33” N 1°35’23” W
May 31, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
The village is getting decked out: hanging British flags along the main throughfare and the Green, and planting lots of flowers. The school children have made posters about Queen Elizabeth II, whichRead more
EnglandMorleyChurwell53°45’33” N 1°35’23” W
May 30, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
We still don't have a car, so I'm walking around the neighborhood. Besides walking on sidewalks along the streets, there are also lots of footpaths both in town and out in the country. Gildersome isRead more
EnglandMorleyChurwell53°45’33” N 1°35’23” W
May 28, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Guildersome started out as a mining town, then became a mill town where wool cloth was made. The area we are staying in was once the Maiden Mill, so the streets are named Mill Street, Mill Garth, MillRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Kirklees, KIR, Кърклийс, கிர்க்லீசு, کرکلیز
