Wild rock. Tamed rock.
Millstone grit - a soul-grinding sandstone.
Roof - of - the - world - ridge wind
And rain, and rain.
The Celtic territory of Elmet was bordered by the Calder Valley, where Ted Hughes spent his childhood. In the first of three programmes of his recent poetry. Ted Hughes presents a selection from his book Remains of Elmet.
BBC Manchester

followed by an interlude