‘Being from Yorkshire is as much a state of mind as a geographical fact.’ – Liam Allen If I only had a penny for every time I heard this sentence since I moved here, I would have paid off my mortgage! I love how proud are the Yorkshire people of being from God’s Own County – and…
The York Museum Gardens are one of my favourite places in York. They are located in the city centre, beside the river Ouse. They contain the remains of the west corner of the Roman fort of Eboracum, including the Multangular Tower and parts of the Roman walls. The gardens also contain several buildings from the medieval period, most of them…
Growing up in the south of Italy means knowing the sea like your best friend. It is there, listening to your thoughts and comforting you with the sound of the waves rushing on the coast, hugging you with the gentle touch of the clear water, showing all its greatness below the dark surface. It also…
When I first moved to the UK, I admit it, I wasn’t impressed with this place. The weather, the language, the culture: everything was so different from the sunny, hot, little city in the south of Italy where I used to live. Over the years, I learnt to love the crispy air on a September…
“Give me yesterday’s bread, this day’s flesh, and last year’s cider” – Benjamin Franklin Is there anything better than freshly baked bread? The crispy crust surrounding the most delicate crumb, the slices still warm accompanied by a little bit of butter and salt, the smell filling the house within minutes. Freshly baked bread is the…
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” Well, surely for this trip my heart was agreeing with my brain, and they were both saying “are you insane?”. I am a creature of habit – I like hot temperatures, medieval cities, ancient monuments. So when in 2018 Mr B. came to me, suggesting a trip…
