This evening we went to the Royal Hall in Harrogate to see the Albion Band Christmas show. It was a very enjoyable mixture of carols, humorous readings and folk songs with plenty of opportunities to join in.
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Sunday, 15 December 2013
Sunday 15th December
This afternoon we walked around the water gardens at Studley Royal where the water was so still that it reflected the surroundings beautifully.
As we neared the abbey we heard the sound of North Skelton Brass Band who were playing a selection of Christmas music in the undercroft. We listened to them for an hour.
After the concert we strolled around the illuminated abbey ruins.
This afternoon we walked around the water gardens at Studley Royal where the water was so still that it reflected the surroundings beautifully.
As we neared the abbey we heard the sound of North Skelton Brass Band who were playing a selection of Christmas music in the undercroft. We listened to them for an hour.
After the concert we strolled around the illuminated abbey ruins.
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Tuesday 3rd December
We travelled to Holborn to visit Sir John Soane's Museum. It is a house left exactly as it was when the owner died in 1837. It is a labyrinth of small rooms and corridors that are packed with architectural artefacts that he collected during his lifetime.
http://www.soane.org/
After the visit, we strolled round Lincoln's Inn Fields just opposite the museum.
We then walked down to the Thames along the Embankment and walked over the Millennium Bridge to the Tate Modern to see an exhibition by Paul Klee.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-paul-klee-making-visible?gclid=CPSu05_9lrsCFWnjwgodqRcABg
We travelled to Holborn to visit Sir John Soane's Museum. It is a house left exactly as it was when the owner died in 1837. It is a labyrinth of small rooms and corridors that are packed with architectural artefacts that he collected during his lifetime.
http://www.soane.org/
After the visit, we strolled round Lincoln's Inn Fields just opposite the museum.
We then walked down to the Thames along the Embankment and walked over the Millennium Bridge to the Tate Modern to see an exhibition by Paul Klee.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-paul-klee-making-visible?gclid=CPSu05_9lrsCFWnjwgodqRcABg
Monday, 2 December 2013
Monday 2nd December
Today we travelled into central London for a look round the West End shops and their Christmas window displays. We thought that the Fortnum & Mason's window was good.
It was bettered by the John Lewis window displays that were constructed from domestic appliances. There were reindeer, bears, birds, squirrels, rabbits and many other animals.
We sat for 20 minutes to enjoy this steel band playing Christmas songs in Oxford Street.
Today we travelled into central London for a look round the West End shops and their Christmas window displays. We thought that the Fortnum & Mason's window was good.
It was bettered by the John Lewis window displays that were constructed from domestic appliances. There were reindeer, bears, birds, squirrels, rabbits and many other animals.
We sat for 20 minutes to enjoy this steel band playing Christmas songs in Oxford Street.
Saturday 30th November
Today we visited the Geffrye Museum that displays rooms from different times in history. They had a special exhibition showing these rooms as they would have looked at Christmas.
Inside was just as crowded but we enjoyed the stalls, games and rides.
Today we visited the Geffrye Museum that displays rooms from different times in history. They had a special exhibition showing these rooms as they would have looked at Christmas.
Later in the early evening we visited Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. We had to queue with thousands of others as entry was staged due to the huge crowds inside.
Inside was just as crowded but we enjoyed the stalls, games and rides.
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Monday, 11 November 2013
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Thursday November 7th
We revisited Beamish as the forecast for today was good. This is the bus that we caught to travel around the site.
We looked inside the cottages in the Pit Village and enjoyed the smell of the coal fires.
Just across the road is the Methodist Chapel.
Next door is the school which contained many of the things that we remember from our school days in the 50's.
Just as we were leaving two Clydesdale horses were being washed in readiness for the farrier's visit.
A short drive away is Hedley Hall Wood where Glenys owns a small patch of woodland. We had not visited since 2006 and were pleased with how well the trees have grown.
This is the panorama view from the bottom end of the wood.
We revisited Beamish as the forecast for today was good. This is the bus that we caught to travel around the site.
We looked inside the cottages in the Pit Village and enjoyed the smell of the coal fires.
Just across the road is the Methodist Chapel.
Next door is the school which contained many of the things that we remember from our school days in the 50's.
Just as we were leaving two Clydesdale horses were being washed in readiness for the farrier's visit.
A short drive away is Hedley Hall Wood where Glenys owns a small patch of woodland. We had not visited since 2006 and were pleased with how well the trees have grown.
This is the panorama view from the bottom end of the wood.
Monday, 4 November 2013
Friday, 1 November 2013
Friday 1st November
This evening we returned to York to see more of the events in the festival.
These lights told a story and were projected onto the façade of St Helen's Church.
In the garden of the Treasurer's House students from the university created a strange scene with light, fire, smoke and dance.
Inside the house ghostly tales were told in each candlelight room.
This evening we returned to York to see more of the events in the festival.
These lights told a story and were projected onto the façade of St Helen's Church.
In the garden of the Treasurer's House students from the university created a strange scene with light, fire, smoke and dance.
Inside the house ghostly tales were told in each candlelight room.
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Wednesday 30th October
This evening we visited 'Illuminating York' with Rachael and Mike.
www.illuminatingyork.org
Our first stop was in the Museum gardens to watch a projection experience telling the story of the Viking king Eric Bloodaxe.
From there we walked to York Minster where, for the first time this decade, the pews had been removed from the nave leaving an impressive space.
Some of the country's top urban graffiti artists were working at one end of the space.
The most atmospheric event was the spiral of light created by candles lit in memory of a loved one.
In the Memorial Gardens we walked a trail around a series of fiery sculptural instillations.
Our last stop was at the National Railway Museum where all six of the remaining Class A4 locomotives were displayed with effective light and sound.
This evening we visited 'Illuminating York' with Rachael and Mike.
www.illuminatingyork.org
Our first stop was in the Museum gardens to watch a projection experience telling the story of the Viking king Eric Bloodaxe.
From there we walked to York Minster where, for the first time this decade, the pews had been removed from the nave leaving an impressive space.
Some of the country's top urban graffiti artists were working at one end of the space.
The most atmospheric event was the spiral of light created by candles lit in memory of a loved one.
In the Memorial Gardens we walked a trail around a series of fiery sculptural instillations.
Our last stop was at the National Railway Museum where all six of the remaining Class A4 locomotives were displayed with effective light and sound.
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