Tag Archives: York

Remembering An Era

It seems like only a week ago was Flashback Friday, where we revisit a post from this date a number of years ago. Today we look at October 11, 2014. I am old enough to remember the big coal-fired train engines. They were just being phased out in favour of diesel when I was a […]

The York Castle Time Machine

Welcome to Flashback Friday. This year on Fridays I am reposting material from previous years. This month we have gone back to 2015 for our offerings, this one being from January 26 of that year. While it may be a staple of science fiction stories, I doubt time travel is a viable possibility. Relax though; […]

Names From Our Past

Time for a Sunday flashback – this time from eight years ago. One of the things I enjoy about vacation is just wandering around the community I visit. No set agenda, no plans to see any particular sight or building; just soak in the sights and sounds of the city. When doing that I occasionally […]

Before The Vision

Welcome to re-run time. Some of my favorite posts, mostly older and travel related, while I myself am on the road. While I am away I am busily writing new material which will start appearing here when I get home next month. I’m already looking forward to sharing the new material with you (six posts […]

Making a Mark

It occurred to me this morning that I hadn’t done any flashback posts yet in 2020. I do like to post one occasionally, allowing new readers to see some of what they missed. Like this one, which was published five years ago today, February 22, 2015. One of the things I enjoy about vacation is […]

Thoughts on Walls

Some thoughts originally posted in 2014 that you may have missed. One of the major differences I have found between the North American and European communities I have visited is the matter of walls. In North America we really don’t have any. That’s due, I assume, to the newness of urban life on this continent. […]

York – 306 A.D.

Originally posted September 26, 2014. York was not on the original summer itinerary. The plan was to go to England’s Lakes District and do some hiking. But by the time we decided that as our final destination the price of accommodations was sky high, so we looked for cheaper options that would be just as […]

York, 306 A.D.

Thought I would give you a throwback post today. This one was first published in September 2014,   York was not on the original summer itinerary. The plan was to go to England’s Lakes District and do some hiking. But by the time we decided that as our final destination the price of accommodations was […]

Five Countries, Five Churches

  If you have been following this space for a while, you may have seen this before. I decided today was a good time to repeat an earlier post. This one is from November 23, 2014 and was one of my favourites from that year. Each one of these churches is deserving of its own […]

Images from the Railway Museum

I have never been to the Canadian Railway Museum. Visiting York last summer and seeing what Britain’s national railway museum has to offer has caused me to think that maybe I should see what its Canadian counterpart is like. After all, the railway played an important role in building the Canadian nation and remains an […]