News headlines :
York is a multicultural Society (= shock headlines in tabloids)
York people have to be slaves for the Italians( = UKIP goes into overdrive)
York ruled by Emperor in Africa( = BNP have apoplexy.)

All these statements were from the Yorkshire Museum in York, going way back in York's history.  Not the bits in italics of course!  but that is the take there would be nowadays.  Anyway we had a good time looking round this very interesting museum in the Museum gardens as John's birthday treat - retirement age has arrived.  Needs several more visits to see everything though.

On the way there we had called in briefly at Mount Grace Priory to see the lovely display of snowdrops.

And before that we had looked at the crocus planted next to Egglescliffe Church, in an area made into an attractive and peaceful garden area by the Parish Council that John serves on.