York...The Minster,and Castle Museum Gardens.part 2..

Beautiful tour love the gardens thanks you for sharing Bloomer love the photo of you and your hubby . What glorious structures church and Abbeys are my favourite church and Abbey is Bolton Abbey and church .
My great grand dads back to the 1500s was first name registered in Kingswood Abbey still but Bristol now holds these records would love to have seen that Abbey even though I am not religious at all. They had Cockshoot house and Rowles Farm and ran Haresfield manor nr Wooton under Edge

You look to have had a lovely time Sandra. As you know, York is one of my favourite places too. I didn't know the history behind St Mary's Abbey, but I had guessed old Henry was involved somewhere. He and Anne have been guilty of destroying many wonderful ecclesiastical buildings. The lady in the picture looks a bit like my Aunty Christine. I hope it isn't 'cause she'll probably still be there :0) I'm so glad that the weather was kind to you. Looking forward to the next part, with Ripon and Harrogate :))

Really enjoyable, thanks Bloomer
the Minster is exceptional, the Rose window is it?........stunning

haven't been to St Marys but did visit Fountains Abbey last year , the visitor's centre wasvery informative telling the story in a sort of time line from its conception to destruction ..... H8 again of course

look forward to part 3....?

A beautiful place Sandra. So much history. Thank You.

Thank you 3d..I love anything to do with History and Architectural buildings ,especially old Churches and Abbeys,etc,although I'm not religious either.but we can appreciate the beauty and work that has gone into to them.You have a heritage to be proud of with your family..how nice to know all that :o)
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Thanks Julia..it really was a wonderful weekend..If only I had known ,I could have asked that lady's name :o) Sorry,but there won't be a part three,as I posted a blog and photo's about Harrogate,a few years ago..well,the Valley Gardens to be precise..Ripon is ok,but just a carbon copy of most other North Yorkshire towns..with a central square..and shops around it,although they do have a Cathedral..tucked away down a side street :o)
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Glad you enjoyed it Pam,thank you..I presume it might be the rose window,but can't say for certain..Fountain's Abbey is our favourite place,and have been several times,when we have stayed near Harrogate..I have done a couple of blogs and photo's on that as well :o) and again ,sorry.but this is all we visited this time round...maybe some other part of the City another time..:o)
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Thank you Paul...did you ever go there when you were in England? if not,it's a must on your next visit :o)

Hello Birthday Boy :o) you've given a perfect description of this beautiful city Sandra and some lovely photos to go with it ,did you see the squirrels in the park they weren't at all shy also when we were there they had a display of Owls flying from tree to tree I was amazed they didn't just take off somewhere ... Thank you for showing and reminding us of happy days spent in York x

It looks very familiar Sandra, but I'm not certain. I've seen St. Marks Church which was bombed in WWII. Made me angry.

The 2nd picture gives me deja vu. I know I've stood right there on that corner. That was 1992.

Great photos Bloomer.

Thanks Amy..We didn't see any squirrels ,but the Owls were on display ..Weren't they lovely? They were resting while we were there..We could just have done with an extra hour there,but we had to catch a bus back to Tadcaster...free parking all day,at two car parks there,then only a 30 minute bus ride, right into the city..free also for us with a bus pass..can't beat it ! better than park and ride for us,anyway.. Mind you,we do live this side of Tadcaster,so it was ideal ;o)I'm glad it brought back a happy memory for you ..xx

I guess you saw a few of similar appearance on your travels,Paul..I don't know of a St Marks Church there.We could have stood on the very same spot,in the second photo.:o).I think it's a favourite view for a lot of people..

Thank you Linda,pleased you enjoyed the visit :o)

Great Blog. Nice picture of you two on the bench. Happy Birthday to OH and many more!

Super tour Bloomer lovely photos of a wonderful city, York is on my - ever growing - list! thank you so much for this follow up blog most enjoyable and informative :o)

Thanks Paul..We were trying to take a 'selfie',but we were hopeless ! Lol. so a kind lady sitting opposite,offered to take one for us .. I will pass on your good wishes to the Birthday boy :o)

Thank you Neellan..I'm sure you will get there one day,you would love it :o) Good shopping too ! :o)

Lovely informative blog Sandra, just right for me to show Michael as he has been talking of a week in your area next year. Russell appears to be the tour guide, standing by that sign, so we'll book you both up for our guides please! :o)

Appreciate your blog Bloomer.

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Lovely blog Sandra, and you were lucky with the weather too. That shot of the front of the Minster was very like the first photo I ever took with my "new" second hand box camera when I was nine... Not that wanted a photo of it but my Dad told me to take it!

The gardens are good too - I wonder how they get Hydrangea Annabel (if that's what it is) to stand up straight? Ours always fall over when the heavy flowers come out.

Thank you Bloomer.

York Minster is the finest medieval building in Europe.

Bloomer - try reading a Bible . Especially the words of
St.John. Its a good way to start.

Thanks Shirley..you would need at least a week,it's a big county !.I would put you on the list for a guided tour,but we would probably go 'off topic',as on here..you might not see as much as you intended :o)
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Thanks Klahanie..pleased you enjoyed a small part of this City..
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Thanks Sue..I wonder how many of us have taken a photo just at that spot? I don't know the variety of the Hydrangea,but it was beautiful..
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Yes,I believe it is Diane..

Beautiful pictures and the Minster is certainly an imposing building .i am determined to get to York one day but not sure when....always seem too busy to get away!

Thanks Paul..It's worth making time for..even in winter,if you take a break from Gardening and all things Piratey :o)

Ha ha...yes very Piratey at the moment. Off to a local shopping centre tomorrow (Royals,Southend on sea) to be a pirate and bookings are coming in thick and fast and then in October it's the wizard for Haloween and before you know it....its that one we mustn't mention yet .In fact, I took the big man's beard,moustache and hair to the hairdresser today to be spruced up for this year!

Lol..It's good you are keeping busy,Paul..and so glad you didn't mention,you know what..Cards on sale already ..bah humbug ! I hope his Coiffure is up to standard..did he need his roots doing? :o)

Wonderful tour. To those who mentioned that they looked with pleasure at a church even though they are not religious. Don't worry, looking at a church won't make you pious, looking at the Parthenon won't make you a pagan, and looking at a cucumber won't make you a vegetarian.

Thank you Loosestrife...each to their own,as they say :o)

You have really brought York and it's beautiful buildings to life on this blog. It is a remarkable city and has so much character. You both look lovely on the photos and were obviously being in such a splendid place.

So glad you had such a good time.

Thank you Chris..who wouldn't be happy in a place like York? even though we have been many times,there are still things we haven't seen yet..a good excuse to go back :o)

I have only been to York once and would love to see it again. Edinburgh is somewhere else I would like to see and Durham and numerous others!

You would like Edinburgh Chris..last time we went was to the Tattoo,many years ago..just brilliant..not been to Durham,which is somewhere we keep thinking about..but still haven't made it..only passed by on our way to somewhere else...one of these days ,hopefully.:o)

Lovely blog !!

Thank you Kidsgran..:o)

The Minster is an imposing building and one to be proud of, lovely photos of you and yours, and thanks again for the blog and the history.....

It is a lovely sight,Angela..in fact there are still buildings we haven't seen properly yet.Another visit will put that right :o) So glad you enjoyed it ..x