The New Year in York.

31st December 2022 – 2nd January 2023

It was really good to meet-up with Jeeves and Michelle for the New Year in York. The trip was originally planned two years ago, but had to be cancelled due to Covid. Jeeves had booked us on a small, 5-van site at Monks Cross, handy for the Park and Ride to the city centre and a large retail park.

It was some time since our last visit to this historic city, so it was with a sense of rediscovery we ventured forth, using the excellent electric bus service.

The Shambles is a magnet for tourists. Since our last visit, it appears to have developed a Harry Potter theme.

Street names reflect the activities to be found on them in medieval times in very literal terms.

The Victorians changed the name of this road from “Grope C__t Lane”. Apparently there were many such named streets in English medieval towns and cities.

York is, of course, famous for its Minster.

Although York Minster dominates, there are many other ornate examples of both church and secular architecture:

York and London are the only two cities in England that originally had two Norman castles. Today, the most obvious is the newly restored Clifford Tower, which is in the care of English Heritage. All that remains of the other castle is the bank on which it stood, just behind the city walls on the opposite bank of the river.

The roof provides views all across the city centre.

After considerable overnight rainfall, the river was very swollen and had flooded in some areas.

We walked along the walls back towards the Minster.

Farewell to Homer

Our friends, Jeeves and Michelle have decided to purchase a newer, more modern motorhome for their future adventures, so it with some regret, we say farewell to Homer the Hymer, as they set off back home from York.