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York is more than shops, cafés and cat trails
Taking a break in St Helen's Square, I noticed a couple struggling with a map. After a few minutes of turning the map around, I asked if they required any assistance.
Apparently, they were on the 'cat trail', pointing out that they were bored and it gave them 'something to do'.
Recently, we had visitors over from Galway, Ireland, and pointed out some of the things of interest. Pointing out the little red devil on the corner of Coffee Yard, Stonegate, passers-by asked if I'd repeat the conversation to a relative over from Australia, at least someone who appreciates the history of York.
Personally, I think all tourists should be fitted with stocks (high stiff collars) or a neckbrace.
York is far more than trivial maps, shops, restaurants, coffee shops, and street entertainment.
Looking above the glamour of the shop windows, you get a true taste of the history of York.
Every time I venture into York, I see something I've never taken note of before, and yet you see people who have been in York for a few days and "they've seen it all".
It's not Disneyland or a place of entertainment, York is a place full of history "if you but look".
D M DeamerPenleys Grove StreetMonkgateYorkRecommended reads:
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The walk is exposed, tedious and lengthy
The present arrangement is wholly unsatisfactory. The road train may be an option for some, but no provision is made for rail travellers. This is crazy.
Many visitors will have arrived by train - if they are visiting the NRM they will probably be keen on trains!
The walk is exposed, tedious, and quite lengthy.
For me (80 years old) it was fortunately only a psychological issue, but in hot or wet weather it will deter visitors.
The elderly or those with mobility issues will probably need an expensive taxi.
I am sure a temporary bridge could have shortened the distance, instead of the trek around the car park.
It is ironic that the present, very long-lasting arrangement greatly favours car travel.
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A tune for every train on the track
As York is such a rail centre, past and present, I wondered if the NRM has a display or archive devoted to music and the railways?
They could call the exhibition ‘On Track’ or ‘Choo Tune’.
Plenty to be going at; here are just a few of the more familiar pieces from the hundreds published: ‘Chatanooga Choo-Choo’, ‘Rock Island Line’, ‘The Runaway Train’, ‘Freight Train’, ‘Night Mail’, ‘Daybreak Express’, Thomas the Tank Engine theme song…there are many others. Probably hundreds.
Alternatively, The Press could run a top ten reader survey of favourite railway-themed compositions; ‘Press Express’?
I’ll just play myself out with ‘Coronation Scot’!
Derek ReedMiddlethorpe DriveYorkWhat do you think?
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