We had hoped there would be ducklings in Rowntree Park and there were! Quite big really, and we also spotted a coot on its nest, sheltering several tiny young ones (cootlets?). We came along the riverside path to the main gates from the direction of the Millennium Bridge having parked at the bottom of Butcher … Continue reading Late Spring in Rowntree Park
Rowntree Park is full of daffodils in bloom and plenty of trees which will soon be blossoming, others which are coming into leaf and there was a coot which looked very much like it was sitting on some eggs! The park is recovering from the floods around Christmas time and is very muddy in places … Continue reading Spring is springing in Rowntree Park!
Our trip back to Northumberland meant some slightly different arrangements but also new places to visit: an accessible promenade and some rather bumpy gardens! Because of the virus, holidaymakers had been asked not to turn up before 5pm in order that the cottages could be thoroughly cleaned and we managed to time it so that … Continue reading Same but different!
Do you find routine comforting? Do you use certain mental tricks to help you cope with things? I read an article recently in which somebody commented that isolation was something that disabled people were quite used to. My initial reaction was to think “not all disabled people are isolated!” But then I considered my position … Continue reading Routine, mental gymnastics and a stake in the future
I thought I was going to be blogging about Rowntree Park but when we got there (as we half expected) it was closed because the river is in flood. (The rest of the city is fine, just a couple of riverside paths are under water!) Instead, we tracked across town to The Homestead and discovered … Continue reading Always something of interest at The Homestead!
We had a turn round the ‘old’ campus of York University to see the blossom and hoped we’d see some cute wildlife and found that we’d timed it just right to see some goslings at their cutest, before they get too big! There were also ducklings and loads of other water fowl, plus trees coming … Continue reading Goslings!
The Homestead Park, York, is a 14 acre park belonging to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, in the grounds of what was the home of Joseph’s son Seebohm, which is now the headquarters of the JRF. You can enter on foot from Waterend or from Shipton Road, where the carpark is, which includes several Blue Badge … Continue reading Beautiful, accessible flowerbeds!
In the gorgeous sunshine of last Sunday we went for a spin along the riverbank and around Rowntree Park. No ducklings yet but plenty of other signs of spring – trees coming into leaf, blossom and lots of daffodils! For a trip like this, I prefer my Bootmaster as it feels safer; my new powerchair … Continue reading Daffodils and blossom!
Sorry for the awful pun, but now is a brilliant time to visit Thorp Perrow Arboretum near Bedale as the acers are a fabulous blaze of colour as well as many other trees which are also looking wonderful. We hired a scooter (for £1), the ‘off-road’ type and they give you a map which shows … Continue reading An ace(r) time to visit!
It is very pleasant to pootle along by the river in York – the Millennium Bridge gives great views up and down the river, there are benches and information plaques here and there, viewing platforms which jut out to give good views of the river, there are often rowers to watch or people to wave at on … Continue reading By the river in York
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