Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Day: 29 February 2020

  • 29th February – Leap Day

    29th February – Leap Day

    According to tradition, on Leap Day women were allowed to propose to men. This is common across many cultures. If the man refuses, he is obliged to buy her a dress or a pair of gloves supposing to hide her embarrassment of not having a ring. But why do we need to go through this malarky…