Comments on: The Spring is unmade http://yorkstories.co.uk/spring-unmade-trees-minster-precincts/ A resident's record of York and its changes Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:45:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: YorkStories http://yorkstories.co.uk/spring-unmade-trees-minster-precincts/#comment-29406 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:25:09 +0000 http://yorkstories.co.uk/?p=4231#comment-29406 How sad we feel about the Richard III Museum obviously depends on whether we have fond memories of its earlier setup, and also whether or not we knew Mike Bennett:
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11093398.Father_of_two_who_founded_York_s_Richard_III_Museum_dies__aged_55/
He wasn’t just the previous owner, he was the founder, and the museum had a unique feel to it because of that. Its closed door was particularly sad, to me, because of Mike’s recent death.

I’m glad the staff are being kept and I’m sure change and modernisation are inevitable – we have to accept changes of course. Still, I feel, sadness is often an appropriate and honest response to some of the changes we witness.

]]> By: YorkStories http://yorkstories.co.uk/spring-unmade-trees-minster-precincts/#comment-29398 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:14:29 +0000 http://yorkstories.co.uk/?p=4231#comment-29398 Perhaps, but the risk, if there was one, must have been tiny.

]]> By: Arran http://yorkstories.co.uk/spring-unmade-trees-minster-precincts/#comment-29077 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:21:15 +0000 http://yorkstories.co.uk/?p=4231#comment-29077 I wouldn’t be so sad about the Richard III museum. The prior owner handed it over to YAT due to ill health, I hear he’s now sadly passed away. However, a lot of the museum’s fabric is being kept, as are the staff. Other than a facelift, not much should change. At least it isn’t another Starbucks! It’s sad about the loss of the trees though, they were beauties.

]]> By: drake http://yorkstories.co.uk/spring-unmade-trees-minster-precincts/#comment-28514 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:35:05 +0000 http://yorkstories.co.uk/?p=4231#comment-28514 lovely old trees lost for ever to civic vandals..Sad to see old rainy afternoon fave R3 museum changed beyond recognition

]]> By: stephen http://yorkstories.co.uk/spring-unmade-trees-minster-precincts/#comment-28311 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:04:36 +0000 http://yorkstories.co.uk/?p=4231#comment-28311 A very painful/distressing event on many levels.
Spring should be more encouraging/uplifting.

]]> By: Sue Archer http://yorkstories.co.uk/spring-unmade-trees-minster-precincts/#comment-28236 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:54:15 +0000 http://yorkstories.co.uk/?p=4231#comment-28236 It is a shame but “Branches fall downwards not sideways” isn’t completely true. Branches catch and twist and fall unpredictably. I know how close the branches were to the walls, I love that bit too, and I’m prepared to believe that a branch falling could end up on the walkway.

Best thing they could do is replace them with sweet chestnuts – something edible!

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