Yorkshire Pudding and Scarborough Fair
I've just come back from a trip to Yorkshire. It wasn't the epic adventure I initially thought it to be because I started to panic about my essays (2 of them, due within the next weeks, 5000 words each) and went for three days only. But, although quite short, it was a great trip! York is very beautiful indeed. I am very impressed by Museum Gardens, St. Mary's Abbey, all the "Roman stuff", the ghost stories, the river pubs ("Biergarten" -atmosphere in April already), by all those students rowing on the Ouse, by the World War II section in the York Castle Museum (not really, that's an English thing again),by the very many little picturesque streets, AND by the lovely sunshine I happenend to have throughout, a rare sight indeed.
I enjoyed Scarborough very much, too. It was a lot like I expected it to be: Lovely views on the sea, especially from up the castle, and the inevitable English seafront, consisting mainly of places advertised in big flashing letters as "Casino", "Games", "Children's Fun Forest", and, least I forget, "Scarborough Bingo". It is an English thing really, unparalleled by the most appalling sea front of, say, Rimini. But hey, I loved Scarborough. Remember, the song…?
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
For once she was a true love of mine
Have her make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Without no seam nor fine needle work
And then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to weave it in a sycamore wood lane
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
And gather it all with a basket of flowers
And then she'll be a true love of mine
Have her wash it in yonder dry well
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
where water ne'er sprung nor drop of rain fell
And then she'll be a true love of mine
…
More pictures in the gallery.
Kai Keller
Hallo Cori,
hab mir gedacht ich schreib Dir auch mal ein Kommentar – uuups, sorry (translation of the last words: Hi Cori, just thought I'd like to write a comment, too) York and the unpronounceable Scarborough seem to be beautiful, indeed, according to the pictures you've made. Especially the Icecream I liked ;o). But, as you know, this is just a little "Übersprungshanlung" to keep me from learning for my diplomas next week, so I'll have to stop writing here, and go on with my learning… Bye, have a nice day, K. Kai
13 Apr 2005, 10:07
Hi Corinna,
Looks like you had a very good time, and the pictures are great.
See you at the end of the week.
Hi Kai, I like your comment, take it easy!
13 Apr 2005, 22:57
With a little help (thanks Will):
They are called Lobster pots.
See you tomorrow!
14 Apr 2005, 22:05
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