Comments on: Foundations http://mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/foundations#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foundations I Came, I Saw, I Suffered Immensely Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Hyde http://mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/foundations#comment-5914 Matthew Hyde Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:25:37 +0000 http://www.mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/?p=292#comment-5914 It's been a long time since I visited York, maybe I should rectify that! And I've heard nightmare stories about planning permission and listed buildings in my area, so I dread to think what it's like in a city with such a range of history... It’s been a long time since I visited York, maybe I should rectify that! And I’ve heard nightmare stories about planning permission and listed buildings in my area, so I dread to think what it’s like in a city with such a range of history…

]]> By: Carnival of Cities for 29 June 2011 | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff http://mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/foundations#comment-5910 Carnival of Cities for 29 June 2011 | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:06:16 +0000 http://www.mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/?p=292#comment-5910 [...] England Mike Sowden presents York – Foundations posted at Fevered Mutterings, saying, “There’s one rule you should always follow when [...] [...] England Mike Sowden presents York – Foundations posted at Fevered Mutterings, saying, “There’s one rule you should always follow when [...]

]]> By: Katja http://mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/foundations#comment-5889 Katja Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:18:28 +0000 http://www.mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/?p=292#comment-5889 I grew up in a grade II manor house. One of the joys (ha!) of living in such a dwelling is that the planners can tell you to change things - but won't give a penny to help you do so. Also, one of the ridiculous things about listing is that any old Joe can suggest a house for listing - and when it's listed it's listed in its current state. This has led, in my parents' village, to completely random houses being listed with old walls and modern plastic windows. When people then try to change the plastic windows back to something more authentic, they have to jump through endless hoops to do so, because the house has been listed with them intact. Ah, the Englishmen and their castles. I grew up in a grade II manor house. One of the joys (ha!) of living in such a dwelling is that the planners can tell you to change things – but won’t give a penny to help you do so. Also, one of the ridiculous things about listing is that any old Joe can suggest a house for listing – and when it’s listed it’s listed in its current state. This has led, in my parents’ village, to completely random houses being listed with old walls and modern plastic windows. When people then try to change the plastic windows back to something more authentic, they have to jump through endless hoops to do so, because the house has been listed with them intact.

Ah, the Englishmen and their castles.

]]> By: Mikeachim http://mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/foundations#comment-175 Mikeachim Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:26:46 +0000 http://www.mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/?p=292#comment-175 <b>It can be, Judith. As much as I want to be off on my travels (even now, after returning from Orkney where I was rained out of my tent at 6am), I'm still not done with York yet. </b> It can be, Judith.

As much as I want to be off on my travels (even now, after returning from Orkney where I was rained out of my tent at 6am), I’m still not done with York yet.

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