Swing in Davygate

There was a bit of swing going on this afternoon on Davygate. In the mood, na na na na naaaah! Not that they played that (when I was listening) but it reminded me of that a bit.

In the background is St Helen's Graveyard (a little bit of preserved graveyard off Davygate) and you can see the copy of the painting "Lady Cockburn and her three eldest sons" by Sir Joshua Reynolds, part of The Grand Tour in York.

To follow on from my last post, I had a really good time at the Pig and Pastry by the way, and met a very interesting new friend :-) The Pig and Pastry might become a regular haunt - rather good, and not at all far from the new chez Ruby.

Sunday Brass Band

I've just been standing on Millenium Bridge, listening to this brass band. I can still hear them as I write, in fact, as the kitchen door is open and the notes are drifting across on the breeze. This event takes place every year apparently and is called "Praise on the Bridge," organised by York Churches Together. It's a half hour service, constisting mainly of favourite, traditional hymns.

I've missed seeing brass bands around the place.

A Purple Man

Purple man on Stonegate. The lady approaching in the red jacket blows him a kiss as she walks past. There are often street performers in this part of the city, and there are loads around at the moment, at the height of the tourist season.