Le Grand Depart Hits Ilkley

We at Mortens Hardware Store are preparing for what is anticipated to be a weekend that the likes of Yorkshire, and Ilkley in particular, has never seen before. Visitors from all over the world are expected to be in the tens of thousands. There are yellow bikes of every size to be spotted all along the route, yellow jerseys and flags are everywhere and people seem to be getting into the Tour De France mood. World Cup? You wouldn't think it was happening.

 Some shops have decided to close for the Saturday but not Mortens. We'll be here in our yellow tee shirts with a shop full of bargains. We hope to see you here in Ilkley and Addingham. According to Radio 5 Addingham is the only village in the history of the Tour De France to have the race go through it twice! Go Yorkshire!