Last weekend we went up to York to visit friends there. Luckily the weather was quite warm and not the frigid cold we had expected. York itself is an attractive walled city, with an impressive cathedral (The Minster), and narrow winding streets (the Shambles). The autumn colours were especially beautiful "up north".
Our friends took us to Fountains (ruined Abbey) and grounds, a short distance outside of York. The Abbey was a vast complex, virtually a small town in its own right. It reminded us of the ruined Abey at Glastonbury in Somerset. The gardens were huge, with the usual ponds and out buildings. 
Our next trip will be to Austria. Mary has a business meeting in a small village there, and Philip will join her afterwards for a few days in Innsbruck. In early December, we will go up to London, to act as volunteers in the trial of Heathrow Airport terminal 5.
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