Going for a spin over Lendal Bridge /2
The short car journey previously pictured is open to interpretation, like all things Lendal Bridge related.
It could be proof that walking is quicker than driving in York city centre. … More …
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Going for a spin over Lendal Bridge
Driving over Lendal Bridge in the afternoon, while we still can. Thinking about traffic light timings, looking for the signs that will tell drivers of the restrictions (hidden by a bus), and wondering exactly how it’s going to work. More …
From Bruges, to Barcelona, to Lendal Bridge
Having read many of the online comments, trying to gauge public reaction, it looks like the majority view is that this proposed trial is ‘a bridge too far’. It has provoked what is generally referred to as a ’storm of protest’. I’ve also seen comments of exasperation: ‘It’s just a bridge, get over it!’, answered with ‘We won’t be able to, from Tuesday onwards’. More …
Parliament Street fountain: another idea
Under what was possibly the most poignant headline I’ve ever seen about an item of street furniture, The Press recently informed us that ‘Parliament Street fountain may never be switched on again‘. Here it is, that … More …
The ‘Stonebow is a listed building’ myth
It’s a couple of years since I first saw it stated that Stonebow House (plain ‘Stonebow’ to locals) is a listed (ie protected) building.
It isn’t.
At least, it wasn’t when I wrote this. If it is by the time you read this, do let me know.
More …Ben Jonson visits York, via Twitter
Anyone who doesn’t use Twitter but who reads about it in the papers could be forgiven for thinking it’s just full of abuse, populated by people who use it when drunk to argue with complete strangers. Not so. One of its more interesting aspects is the way it has been … More …
From fish to fine ale on Fossgate
Fossgate has many handsome buildings. Here’s one of them. Its fancy frontage is lavishly adorned, topped with an eagle, and proudly proclaims that the building dates from 1898. I’ve taken photos of it several times over the years. But … More …
White Swan, Piccadilly, again
Time to revisit, again, one of my favourite ‘eyesores’, the former White Swan Hotel on Piccadilly. As this photo (taken last summer) shows, from the corner, with the blue sky behind, it’s … More …