Seahorse

Not something associated with Christmas but a great subject for an ice sculpture.

Festival

Christmas shoppers amongst the ice sculptures at the Festival of the Angels

It's Snowing!

Well not really, the snow machine was in action in Little Stonegate for the Festival of the Angels last weekend. Come back tomorrow and Friday for ice sculptures.

Viking Helmets

This is Jorvik (York) Viking Festival week. Today I learnt that Vikings wasted nothing, they even collected human ear wax and melted it down to use as wood polish! These helmets displayed on a wild boar skin will be used in some of the events taking place this week.

E is for Eoforwic

Before the city fell to Viking invaders around AD866 York was known as Eoforwic. Vikings are in York once again, this is the carved prow of a Viking boat currently on display in Coppergate. As the culmination of the week long Viking festival the boat is set on fire following a torchlit funeral procession for a fallen warrier.
This ceremony used to take place on the River Ouse, but following a few near misses with large crowds and unpredictable winds it now takes place on Knavesmire, amid a firework display.
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