School Crocodile - City Walls

It must be a nightmare for teachers bringing a party of children on a visit to an exciting place like York, it certainly can be for residents when they encounter a children's tourist crocodile, although most are intrinsically well behaved it is often quite evident that some of them are in their own little world and are not paying attention to instructions or commentaries as they are busy chatting to each other. Note the young girl in the centre of the group swinging her leg over the bollard. They also seem not to have developed any spatial courtesy and awareness and will form a solid block on the pavement as they wait to cross the road and not leave space for other pedestrians who may wish to get past them, but then that is true of most tourists, become a tourist and you seem to lose that spatial courtesy that allows locals to go about their business as you gawp at the wonderful sights. I know I have been guilty of this myself and so have built a bit of tolerance to this phenomenum, and of course now I am retired I am not in an all fired rush these days.

Dick Turpin - Fact or Fiction

Is Dick Turpin fact or fiction? He really did exist but a lot of fiction has grown up around him. His final resting place is St George's Churchyard in the Walmgate area of the City of York. For more detailed facts visit the Wikipedia article on him.

To find his grave the easiest approach is via Piccadily and then turn into Lead Mill Lane and then turn left into George Street. The church yard is opposite the church bounded by a hedge. Entrance is through a rusty gate set in the hedge on George Street facing the church. Alternatively approach down Walmgate and turn into George Street following it round the bend until you are by the church and opposite the church yard across the road.