old man from Yor

While browsing
through a bookstore
the other day, I came
across
limericks — most of
them unsuitable for
publication in a family

a book of

°

“What about the pubs?” I
inquired — knowing I was
consulting a real expert.

“You must see a pub

called Ye Olde Star Inne in

Stonegate.” He went on to
tell me that the Star is one of

newspaper. One of the oldest pubs in England
“ and has preserved ‘thé
them concerned an original.-decor.— What's. to -

and I committed it to
memory for a friend of
ours who emigrated to

Canada from the city of

York a number of years
ago.

travel-

by Ba rbara
McCreadie

I've been to York once —
for not nearly long enough,
as it-has. to be one of
England’s finest cities. While
we were there, the famous
York Minster cathedral was
undergoing restoration and a
major part of it was closed to
the public. The exterior was
hidden behind a network of
scaffolding, so that we had
to be content with pictures.

Since our time in York
was so brief (that’s what you
get for taking a tour!) I asked
Barry ‘to fill me in on some of
the tourist delights I had
missed.

“Did you walk through the
Shambles?” he asked. We
had, fortunately. This is a
street of charming shops
preserved as they were from
the 16th century. But, I must
confess, the only thing we
bought was a bottle of
Canadian rye, for the
Outrageous price of $11. The
Street itself is pure
Elizabethan England, and
the shopping is magnificent.
If you are inclined t® be a
spendthrift, save your visit
until late in the day or you'll
blow every cent you have!

Dorrie Taylor, president
Capilano Travel Lid,

Travel.

the

eat? The sual English pub

fare -— steak and kidney,
Ploughman’s lunch,
macaroni-cheese — Good!

“And where else?” I
asked.
“Ah, you shouldn't miss
Black Swan. It’s near
Stonebow. They have a
restaurant that serves roast
beef and Yorkshire pudding.
(Seems a good spot to go,
since York .and Yorkshire
pud started out in-the same
place!) Here again, the
decor is 16th century and

carefully preserved.
“Well, I can't forget
“Betty’s Bar,” Barry con-

tinued. “During the last war,
they had a mirror where the
allied troops signed. It’s still
there. A good spot - for
anyone who served with the
forces. to go. When I was
there last, the food was just
your average pub stuff —
nothing special.”

Barry also told me about
something he called “soggy
peas”. It seems to be a
speciality of the Yorkshire
pubs. Never tried them.
Perhaps that’s lucky!

I'm about to make a
confession that may lose a
lot of readers. I LOVE

._MUSEUMS! Give me a bag

lunch, a_ notebook, no
distractions, and a warm
room to come home to — I
can be lost for days! My
family has threatened to
leave me right there among
the antiquities and book
worms.

Well, York has its share of
things to pack a lunch for:
The Castle Museum has a
full street done in Dicken's
time. In the same spot, look
for the Dungeon which has
suits of armor dating back to
a lot of “Williams” and
“Richards”. Have you ever
seen these suits of armor? I
did, in the Tower of London
especially. Can you believe

» how tiny these people were?

If you don’t believe me, ask
your husband to walk —
without stooping — through
some of the 16th century
doorways in York.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 46

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