Minster East End Cloaked

The East End of the Minster is now almost completely cloaked, is it a case of performance art? No not really, this end of the Minster is undergoing renovation and maintenance hence the cloaking in scaffolding and wetherproofing for the masons working on it. We'll probably have to wait some years before the work is completed.

Early Morning Shadows on Dean Court Hotel

I couldn't resist these early morning shadows on the Dean Court Hotel in Duncombe Place. The shadows are cast by the trees around the Boer War memorial opposite.

White Swan Hotel - Piccadily

This has probably been one of the biggest blights on the city centre for many years. The White Swan Hotel has been empty for many years and we keep hearing rumours that something is about to happen to it. It was even occupied by squatters for a short while who left a "ban the bomb" logo on one of the windows. How the owners have not had an enforcement notice served on them to deal with the eyesore I can only speculate on but will not do so here!

Hungate Outdoor Art Update

The outdoor art from primary schools has been changed recently and these photos show the new pictures. Notice the slow progress on the buildings in the background, but progress no the less! I notice that my last blog on the outdoor art in Hungate was back in March this year so there may have been several changes in the intervening months, apologies for missing them if I did.

River Foss towards Fossgate Bridge

The large brick building in the right hand foreground is the "Shambles" car park. That is a very imaginative name as it is a few minutes walk from the car park to the Shambles. I am sure that a more suitable name could have been derived for it like Exchange Wharf as it stands next to the telephone exchange and would help people to find it after wandering around the city instead of coming out of the Shambles and wondering where it has gone or being directed to the Shambles when they ask where it is located!