Homestead, Pooh Corner, and thoughts from a walk in the park
Finding cheer in Homestead Park, with Eeyore, Tigger, Pooh and friends, and some busy squirrels, and thinking about this particular park’s land, and the Rowntree legacy.
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Update: Bay Horse, 68 Marygate
Sometimes it takes a while for a building that has outlived its original purpose to find the right occupants to take it on and make it work. In recent years it struggled as a pub, but the Bay Horse, Marygate is about to open as Roots York.
More …York Mystery Plays: a moving spectacle
Colour, creativity, movement and music: the Mystery Plays on waggons, an important part of the city’s cultural heritage.
More …Persimmon’s plans for Bootham Crescent: consultation event
Breaking news … if this was a news site … Persimmon invite local residents to a public consultation event on a proposed housing development for Bootham Crescent football ground.
More …Late summer selection: strays, signs, cycle tracks, and a stadium
Late summer in York: a selection of photos from the suburbs and strays, and checking on progress at the Community Stadium.
More …Reflections on the new-look Stonebow House
Less concrete, more glass, and the interesting reflections and views through the remodelled Stonebow House.
More …Glorious summer, and this sun in York
Some summer happenings noticed on my wanderings – photos and notes on Spark:York, the Rose Theatre, Bloom York, and Dean’s Park.
More …Parliament Street fountain demolition, and a possible fountain restoration
Focusing on fountains: the demolition of the Parliament Street fountain, and the possible restoration of a drinking fountain on Museum Street. Thinking about whether a new drinking fountain might be a good replacement for the Parliament Street ‘decorative’ fountain. (As long as it isn’t in the middle of the Jubbergate line.)
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