Headed off to York today for an explore (love the place!) and a little shopping.
Guess what Matt?? The Monk Bar train shop was open!!!! Dad had a GREAT time - as expected!
After a little time here also checked out the National Trust shop (picked up a new cottage brochure) and also Hobbs - potentially dangerous but this time round quite safe. Just the occasional handbag.
In general, as we found on the continent, clothing is very unadventurous this year. Possibly it is as a result of the depressed economy. Shops seem to be playing safe with ordinary colours (brown, black and grey) and very ordinary designs. Only the very expensive places seem to have more adventurous items. (All in all, a great time for a Jillienne to save money.)
Final outcome - not too much damage to the funds eventuated. We had a great time trotting around renewing our acquaintace with the Minster, Stonegate, The Shambles, Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate (the shortest street), High Petergate, The York Antique Centre - and of course Betty's. Lunch was great as expected. Arthur thought he should have a change from the steak pie but decided against this in the end. Once more - delightful!!! (We even shared a Brown Bread Icecream Sundae.)
We obviously arrived at a good time, and very quickly got a table by the window looking out into St. Helen's Square. Then the queue grew - till it was out the building and curling around the windows past us. It was rather amazing to have people peering in at such close range. One lady looking in at us and our lunch even pressed her nose against the glass!! Hilarious!
Spent the evening tucked up in Abbey Cottage.
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