YORK

Once in York I abandoned Betsy and checked out the National Trust home of an eccentric heir of some manufacturing fortune late in the 19th century. The Treasury House was decorated in the fashion of the day...green pannelled walls were big,and he had a suite built for the visit of royalty. The garden was , as usual , very pretty and green. I gave York Minster a miss and checked out the cute little shops and back alleys of the old city. It then finally acvtually rained and I retired to the TV which had more of Gordon Brown's problems. I admire the man, who has stuck it out despite the press gunning for him. York is beautifully preserved and the minster retains its dominance due to the hight restriction on new buildings. There are some very old..as in 13th century ...buildings like this tudor pub that looks a bit wobbly