Inverkeithing is on the site of a small river called the Keithing Burn, part of which can still be seen on the northern shore of the Firth (estuary) of Forth (river) north of Edinburgh with settlement extending back beyond 1000 years. http://www.scottishchurches.org.uk/sites/site/id/2430/name/St.+Peter%27s+Parish+Church+Inverkeithing+Fife http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:49949 It has had provided varied sources of employment apart from those required […]
I haven’t had time to show much of what I’ve seen in York. There were many fascinating and picturesque sights. Much the same can be said of Copenhagen. On Thursday I headed north again. The sound quality of station announcements was poor as was the amount of visual space devoted to the numerous train […]
I forgot to mention in the previous blog that Tadcaster is well known for its ales and for supplying limestone for the construction of York Minster. Pretty sure there used to be a Roman encampment of some kind there too. Today during a visit to the Merchant Adventurer’s Hall in York I learnt that an […]
Yesterday I visited Tacaster on the way to Newton Kyme where rellies had lived and died in the 19th century. Tadcaster is about 20 minutes by bus from York and Newton Kyme about another 10 minutes in a different bus. Bus drivers were helpful and I must have had half of Tadcaster looking out for […]
On Friday I visited York Minster although I did not complete the visit and then did a 2 hour walk with a volunteer guide who imparted a fair bit of history about York. This weekend is York’s Food and Drink Festival. Many tents were set up in a pedestrian area near the Shambles market area. […]