April 2016 - York Stories

30 April: April daily photo, summary

A summary, list and accumulated thoughts after this month of daily pages.

Ending the ‘April daily photo’ outside the Mansion House, with thoughts on Mayor-making, and memories of YCFC celebrations here in a previous year.

Geese, and access to the Museum Gardens. And the City of York Council Executive meeting, where these things were discussed.

Reminders of old signage: ‘ghost signs’ in sooty shadows on the former Aviva building (General Accident), Rougier Street.

On Micklegate, licensing law, the drinking culture, and city centre living.

As the ‘problem geese’ issue is on the agenda, asking how much of a problem they are really, and appreciating their presence by the river.

This land is your land, this land is my land … or is it? Will we always have free access to the Museum Gardens?

We turn our attention to Hudson House, another 1960s office block, and plans for much of it to be converted to residential use.