Category: Columns

We’ve got an extra special edition of Time Travel for you this month ladies and gents, because we want you to get involved. And while we always encourage your letters and phone calls (or ‘tweets’ and ‘likes’ if you’re a digi-Linker), this month’s call to action actually goes one step further and comes from the […]

GETTING THERE Start from Pocklington bus station. Pocklington is 15 miles from York accessed via the A1079 Hull Road. There’s ample parking in the town although the central streets have parking limited to two hours. Some limited roadside parking may be available on Kilnwick Road near the point the walk leaves and re-enters the town. […]

By Daisy Hutchinson Being veggie nowadays is so much easier than it has been in the past. There is more variety, delicious meat-free meat options and more places are offering better vegetarian and vegan options. But it can still be a faff to figure out where you can go, especially if you’re in a group […]

York has been a city since before records began and as a result, has a deep and fascinating story in every nook and cranny just waiting to be remembered. But for me, one of the most overlooked reasons to visit York is the sites of religious importance.

What do the stars have in store for you this month? Quite an exciting month on the work scene as you work towards specific dates and targets in the short and mid-term future.  You’re on course and you’re satisfied in knowing that you’re “getting there”! Social life is a bit flat, but on the plus […]

Every month, when I prepare to write my monthly column, I sit down with a notebook and my favourite Spotify playlist and argue with myself for a good hour over what it should be about. Then Krystal tells me no one wants to read about my dog’s ability to give me his paw (even though […]

We know what you’re thinking: why would we choose a humble Italian restaurant as our subject for this month’s Time Travel? Because, as is the case with many buildings in York, it’s not just a humble Italian restaurant. The building at number 45 Goodramgate has quite a colourful history – and it’s not just red, […]

Starting from the old cross in Dunnington this route heads across fields to follow a quiet lane into Warthill with its church, pub (currently closed) and pond. Heading across a few more fields it passes the well-known Balloon Tree Farmshop & Café, to pick up the Route 66 cycle track. Heading down a tree-lined lane […]

This walk of about seven miles circles the large and very salubrious village of Boston Spa. Starting in its main street it drops to the river Wharfe, following it downstream and passing the converted spa buildings. Heading into the countryside it goes under an old railway viaduct to follow the line of an old Roman […]

You know when you’re chatting to someone and the subject of music comes up? The general response when asking them what genre they listen to is: “oh, I like a bit of everything”. That’s all well and good. I mean, I love ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ by the Spice Girls; but I equally […]

What do the stars have in store for you? Some wide mood swings during February: nothing happens quickly enough for you and your impatience works against you. There’s a dash of romance around the 14th but it won’t be enough to create a novel. Other folk may wonder what’s troubling you and you’ll be hard […]

For this month’s Time Travel we’re going way back to the year 1556, when Thomas and Jane Middleton gave birth to a baby girl that we know today as Margaret Clitherow. Margaret’s story is a tale of religion, self-sacrifice and bravery, and is a truly harrowing tale to have once befallen on our beloved city […]

The world of technology is full of mystery. From my previous tale about the legendary arcade unit Polybius, to the dark web. And none of us want to know the secrets behind the dark web. Let’s all just pretend we don’t know it exists and crack on with our innocent and mindless scrolling of Amazon […]

What do the stars have in store for you? You enter the New Year on a calm and even footing, knowing that this is going to be a pivotal mile stone year in the span of your life.  As such, January brings a fresh breeze of self-confidence, which allows you to practice the gentle arts […]

It goes without saying that a lot can change in ten years. But when it comes to technology, ten years is a lifetime. It’s hard to imagine that it was only the 90s when technology started becoming a ‘thing’ in general – from the launch of the World Wide Web in 1990 to the first […]