We headed off to Leeds to pick up Sandra and take her on a whirlwind visit to York. It has been a couple of years since we last visited York and never on a weekend. While we prefer to visit places mid week there is something to be said about visiting on a weekend. There was a lot going on with open-air markets as well as churches being open for viewing that were closed on our previous visit. The picture on the left is the gateway into York which we had not seen on our previous visit as we had taken the park and ride.
The picture on the right is of a stained glass window in the church St Michael le Belfrey and dates back to 1330. The glass is the original glass from when St Michael le Belfrey was a Chapel for the Minster before it became a church for the people living nearby. During Henry VIII's reign St Michael le Belfrey was completely rebuilt in the Tudor Gothic style. St Michael was also the church where Guy Fawkes was baptised in 1570.
We wandered around the York taking in the sights with Sandra. We stopped and had lunch at Gert and Henry's Pub. I tried mussels for the first time and really didn't find them that appealing. Fred and Sandra had the good old English standby fish and chips and I had a lamb burger. After lunch we continued to explore and came across the Shambles another area we had previously missed. This area was mentioned in William the Conquerors Doomsday Book
Once back in Liverpool we relaxed and I tried out a new recipe for bruschetta for our hors d'oeuvres and then a late supper of barbecued chicken and sausage and capresse salad. Dessert was a jelly fruit cup and cream fraiche.
We had a fairly early night as Sandra was exhausted and we wanted to be well rested in order to show her some of the sights in Liverpool tomorrow, before she headed back to Leeds.
Ta Ra,
Sandy & Fred
