Eccles Cakes and York

[Goddlefrood]

> > > Carol, who hopes to visit York some day
> > 
> > Geoff:
> > You'll love it. 
> > 
> > Seriously.
> > 
> > I personally believe it is the most beautiful city in the UK. 
<snip>

Goddlefrood:

It is rather picturesque. My brother was at the University there 
and my paternal forebears are from nearby. One of my Aunts runs 
a pub in York. It really is a worthwhile stop on any tour of the 
UK. Personally I prefer Chester, but's that may just be me.

> Carol responds:
> Isn't there a big river with sturgeon in it? And the people 
> speak with heavy Northern accents?

Goddlefrood:

No, no sturgeon any more, alas. The River Ouse, I beleive it is. 
The York accent has been a little diluted due to the gentrification 
of the city, however it might still be unfathomable to many of our 
American friends.

> Carol:
> I've heard of York Minster, but what is the Jorvik exhibition?

Goddlefrood:

York was a viking centre and the Jorvik exhibition recreates that 
time and has all things Viking contained in it. Iird it's near the 
Minster, but then York city centre is quite small and contained.

As to the query on Eccles cakes, which I respond to here, they are 
basically a pastry filled with raisins that originated in Eccles in 
Lancashire. If you want a real treat though, track down a Bakewell 
Pudding. If you could do this in Bakewell itself you couldn't go far 
wrong, they are delicious and no unusual ingredients would be found 
in them.

Goddlefrood, who loves black pudding and is saddened by its 
unavailability in Fiji.