Oohh Betty!

Last weekend I went up to York for the day. It should have been on a steam train but due to the hot, dry weather we were told that the steam train could not be used due to the risk of fire so it was a diesel instead. Everyone was a bit disappointed by this but we were still having a day out.

As a result of not having to stop to take on water we were running ahead of schedule. This meant a stop of more than half an hour waiting for the line to clear ahead of us. Unfortunately this meant that there was no air and it was a very hot day (we seem to have had more than our usual share this summer).

I'd not been to York before and found it to be bigger than I had imagined. Will need to make another visit to have a better look around.

One place that had been recommended by a few people before our trip was Betty's tea rooms.
There are actually two in York (one is called Betty's little team room) which is just aswell as there was quite a queue outside the larger of these. Inside it is very much the old fashioned tea room. We went for the traditional afternoon tea and were brought a tiered stand of finger sandwiches (no crust of course), scones and cakes (the chocolate fudge was especially good).

Here's the description from the menu:

Bettys Traditional Afternoon Tea for Two
A pot of Tea Room Blend Tea for two;
Smoked Salmon, Roast Ham, Egg Mayonnaise
and Cucumber & Cream Cheese sandwiches;
two Sultana Scones, strawberry preserve and Yorkshire clotted cream;
a selection of miniature cakes

After a stroll around the shops we went on a boat ride along the river and had a glass of wine. Very civilized.

The trip back was much better without having to stop and wait for the line to clear.

Next trip will probably be on the Straford Express.

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