The Pieces of You and Me
They say time can heal all wounds…
When Jess and Rupert parted ways, it was the end of a great love story that might have been. Now ten years later, the very different paths they have taken in life will bring them back together for a chance meeting.
But with so much left unsaid about the break up neither ever recovered from and with each keeping their own devastating secrets, will they finally be able to make the fractured pieces of their love for one another whole again?
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My top five things to do in York.
The Pieces of You and Me is set in three different places, Cambridge, Highgate (in North London) and York.
To celebrate the release of my new book I’m taking a look at what there is to do in York – a city famous for its history from the Roman Walls to the Viking Museum, from the Medieval Minster to the exhibition tracing the life of Richard III. As a Yorkshire Dweller York is one of my favourite places to visit and here are my top five things to do there:-
- Walk the Walls – York was founded in 71AD by the Romans, who named it Ebor and this is when the original Roman walls were built. Although parts of the walls are still of original Roman construction they were left in pretty bad repair after the defeat of the Vikings in 1066 and much of the wall that surrounds the city was rebuilt in Medieval times. The city itself is accessed through six ‘Bars’ or gates in the walls (two of which – Micklegate and Fishergate – play a part in The Pieces of You and Me). No visit to York would be complete without a walk around the City Walls. At 3.4 kilometres long, the beautifully preserved walls are the longest medieval town walls in England and the views are spectacular.
- Visit the Minster – York Minster is a medieval cathedral that is the seat of the Church of England in the north. There has been a church on this site since Saxon times and the West Window dates back to the fourteenth century. It is one of the most spectacular cathedrals in Europe and even if you don’t go inside (if you do, take a guided tour) you should try to see it at night when it’s illuminated because it is breathtaking. The Minster can be seen from all over the city but some of the best views are from the walls.
- The Jorvik Viking Centre – The Viking army, led by Halfdan and Ivar the Boneless, attacked York on 1 November 866 and remained for two hundred years, renaming the city Jorvik. The Viking Centre is a visitor’s centre containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. You take a little cart that drives you around giving you a real feel of what York would have been like in the 9th and 10th centuries. Don’t do what my brother did though and change the commentary to Japanese because it’s impossible to change back….
- Picnic in Museum Gardens – Contrary to popular belief we do get lovely weather in Yorkshire sometimes and Museum Gardens is one of the nicest places to spend a summer’s afternoon. They are botanic gardens in the centre of York beside the River Ouse (not far from where Dan moors his boat in The Pieces of You and Me). They cover an area of 10 acres of the former grounds of St Mary's Abbey, and were created in the 1830s by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society along with the Yorkshire Museum which they contain.
- The National Railway Museum – when my husband said he wanted to go to the Railway Museum for his birthday I have to admit to silently groaning – but I promise you that this is far more interesting than you might think. It tells the story not only of Britain’s rail history but also its impact on our society. There is so much to see and do, including sitting inside old-fashioned trains (so much more legroom) as well as a Japanese Bullet Train. It’s free to visit and worth it for the vintage posters alone.
Author Bio – Rachel Burton is the author of the international ebook bestseller The Many Colours of Us.
Rachel spent most of her life between Cambridge and London but now lives in Yorkshire with her fiance and their three cats. The main loves of her life are The Beatles and very tall romantic heroes.
Find her on Twitter & Instagram as @bookish_yogi or follow her blog at rachelburtonwrites.com. She is always happy to talk books, writing, music, cats and how the weather in Yorkshire is rubbish. She is mostly dreaming of her next holiday....
Rachel spent most of her life between Cambridge and London but now lives in Yorkshire with her fiance and their three cats. The main loves of her life are The Beatles and very tall romantic heroes.
Find her on Twitter & Instagram as @bookish_yogi or follow her blog at rachelburtonwrites.com. She is always happy to talk books, writing, music, cats and how the weather in Yorkshire is rubbish. She is mostly dreaming of her next holiday....
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