http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/06/24/york/ London to Shanghai, by land Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:47:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/06/24/york/#comment-27795 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:04:47 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/06/24/york/#comment-27795 [...] Megaphones had long replaced a wailing man at the minaret’s top, up a dizzy spiral of stone stairs. I climbed them with my hands outstretched, grasping the wall and a central column, and was immediately reminded of York’s Minster, where 295 very similar steps lead to the tower’s top, and views of a greener sprawl. Such literal immersion at last made obvious the minaret and belfry’s connection, and identical functions. [...] […] Megaphones had long replaced a wailing man at the minaret’s top, up a dizzy spiral of stone stairs. I climbed them with my hands outstretched, grasping the wall and a central column, and was immediately reminded of York’s Minster, where 295 very similar steps lead to the tower’s top, and views of a greener sprawl. Such literal immersion at last made obvious the minaret and belfry’s connection, and identical functions. […]

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/06/24/york/#comment-186 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:02:11 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/06/24/york/#comment-186 Hi There - York and Yorkshire have familial memories for me. Mt Father was born at the Manor Farm in Hovingham, opposite the stables of the Mansion and grounds all belonging to Sir William Worsley - His Daughter was the Duchess of Kent - Many of the farms in those days were managed by my family also there were lots of family around who were stonemasons - 1 or 2 we know worked on the York Minster and one sold wine to the Minster. Happy Days. When as a child I spent holidays there I loved getting in the cows and got told off by my teacher after one holiday saying I had shot at a fox, I only hit a bit of his brush - I was too young to really use the shotgun - she thought I was a jolly good liar till my Mother explained where the teachers parents had come from and just where the teacher could venture! Never did like school! Or the teachers! Geoff Hi There - York and Yorkshire have familial memories for me. Mt Father was born at the Manor Farm in Hovingham, opposite the stables of the Mansion and grounds all belonging to Sir William Worsley - His Daughter was the Duchess of Kent - Many of the farms in those days were managed by my family also there were lots of family around who were stonemasons - 1 or 2 we know worked on the York Minster and one sold wine to the Minster. Happy Days. When as a child I spent holidays there I loved getting in the cows and got told off by my teacher after one holiday saying I had shot at a fox, I only hit a bit of his brush - I was too young to really use the shotgun - she thought I was a jolly good liar till my Mother explained where the teachers parents had come from and just where the teacher could venture! Never did like school! Or the teachers!
Geoff

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/06/24/york/#comment-74 Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:08:19 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/06/24/york/#comment-74 Hi Guys, Have enjoyed reading through June to this point,this entry of York particularly. Reminds me of our trip to the UK last year and our very brief visit there. I love your style of writing, light but full of flavour and easy to read. Look forward to the rest of the journey. Go well. Hi Guys,
Have enjoyed reading through June to this point,this entry of York particularly. Reminds me of our trip to the UK last year and our very brief visit there. I love your style of writing, light but full of flavour and easy to read. Look forward to the rest of the journey.
Go well.

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