Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Tornado on dawn patrol, 0730 Sat 14 Dec

Very much an end-of-year footnote given the time, with sunrise 25 minutes away and an indifferent weather forecast. A day out in York for the early-to-rise.

Steam in 2020 - first offering is the elusive 'Duchess of Sutherland' with the 'Valentine's White Rose' to York on Sat 15 Feb, at Harringay rather early approx. 0730. I thought red roses were traditional.....

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Permalink Reply by John D on December 12, 2019 at 4:18

"the Red Rose of Lancaster, and the House of York, whose symbol was the White Rose of York...…"

Permalink Reply by Gordon T on December 12, 2019 at 7:20

Historically, and in Shakespeare's Wars of the Roses, yes. Over in the Language of Flowers, red roses (of course) for romantic love, white roses for purity. Back to Shakespeare - Ophelia even refers to St Valentine's Day though she's off her head when she does.

And on this auspicious day, red and white? Red we can take as a given (especially in the Tottenham constituency). But white? I give you Martin Bell, the Man in the White Suit. Truly an example to more venal politicians.

Permalink Reply by John D on December 12, 2019 at 9:22

Sorry Gordon, I didn't pick up on the Valentine's reference.