One sunny early Spring Saturday, Alan and I decided to have a potter around Knaresborough castle. I’d not been there for a long while and had forgotten what a fascinating place it is. The castle became a royal residence in
A traffic snarl-up in the centre of York last summer led to a spur-of-the-moment decision to abandon a trip to the East Coast and instead to head for one of my favourite places, historic Beverley. Each time I’ve visited, I’ve
Just before Covid19 locked us all down, I went to meet a friend for our regular coffee date in one of my favourite North Yorkshire towns, Knaresborough, which is only a short drive from where I live. Finding myself
The the floods of last month, forced me to take an alternative route to our local supermarket in Ripon. As I entered the city over the ancient North Bridge, I spotted a building that I had last visited many years
The decorations are stored away in the loft for another year, the cards are being recycled and the tree has been turned into chippings for the flower beds. Christmas 2019 is done. What is in store for 2020? I’m not
