York and Wrelton

On Friday, we drove to a shopping centre on the north side of York to buy school shoes for Soph and Will. We then went to a 'park and ride' and caught the bus into York, where we spent a few hours wandering around the Shambles and across the Ouse River. The kids convinced us that they needed a nutella crepe in the 'chocolate capital of the UK' and we picked up a tonne of brochures at the York tourist info centre.

The following day, we drove out to Wrelton, near Pickering to catch up with another couple of relatives. They took us to a tea house for lunch. Peter worked as an accountant for Rowntree - so,told us all sorts of stories about the link between York and chocolate. They recommended Nunnington Hall for an afternoon adventure. Soph and Will explored the rooms of the Hall on a treasure hunt and we were so impressed that we joined the National Trust. Nunnington Hall is only 10 minutes away and we can now visit any time. We will also have access to a whole range of places, not only in the UK but also in Australia, Italy and Malta! We move into a smaller cottage on a longer term rental arrangement next Saturday so we will need to be out and about on weekend anyway.

The kids start school tomorrow and are a bit nervous but also very excited. It is sunny today with blue skies and we are going to drive north across the moors towards Whitby.

The Shambles

York Minster

Tea House at Wrelton

Nunnington Hall

Croquet at Nunnington

Nunnington Hall

Peacock and bridge at Nunnington

Nunnington Hall

Pheasant beside a country lane