Locos in a different light

The Great Hall, National Railway Museum

Friday 30th October 2015

At 4pm we headed for York and the 'Illuminating York' event, lots of buildings and streets lit with coloured lights. Coming from Driffield, we parked in the Park and Ride at Grimston Bar and hopped on the bus into the city. Disappointment number one. I was informed that the last bus back was 8pm, when I had read it would be 10pm. No, I was wrong, it was 8pm for Grimston Bar and 10pm for Askham Bar and Monks Cross. What is wrong with us from the East Riding, do we have to go to bed that early - shame on you York Council and First York. By the time we got into the City in heavy traffic it was about 5.30, we raced across the city centre to the Railway Museum to find the display did not start until 6.30! We then got into the Great Hall and it was a very good display. By the time I had taken a few time exposures, it was approaching 7pm and time to go, to make sure we caught the last bus! Dashing across the city centre we only managed glimpses of the light shows before we caught our bus and made our way home very disgruntled. Come on York, if you have late night Park and Ride for large evening events, make sure you treat us all the same!