Culture & lesser culture! It's a new week..and a GIVEAWAY!! ;-)

One morning, during our break in York, we ventured to the fabulous National Railway Museum.

I'd been before but even though I knew what to expect it was still a joy to behold. I am rather nuts about old trains and even more nuts about those lovely old railway posters depicting the golden age of rail travel.

My Grandfather was an engine driver with GWR, in the day of the steam train. I often heard tales about the hard work, not to mention the dirty conditions! These things, which we tend to forget when we look through our rosy tinted specs at those days gone by!

Occasionally, I can still sniff the past, as I walk into any station..because within the fabric of the place remains the 'ingrained grime of generations'!

(*I've been longing to use that phrase for a very long time....I used it once in a sociology essay and was 'dead chuffed' at the time!!! ;-)

So talking of 'dead chuffed' (!) we wandered around the museum to our hearts content.

Amazingly, all the trains were on time!

No prizes for recognising this! Mallard.

Mallard holds the world speed record for steam traction on rail. The record was set on the 3rd July 1938 when the locomotive was recorded travelling at 126 mph.

I loved all of the posters around the museum.

Cathedrals and trains seem to sit well together in this museum .

I'd love this in my garden....!

Before we left the museum, I roamed around the shop...which is a good one..and purchased the mounted print at the top of this post...yes I was truly smitten with York.

But oh my, no time to waste as we had an important date to get to, in the afternoon... and one that I did not want to miss!

You have to laugh, don't you?

(This is where culture goes right out of the window!)

As you can see it was standing room only at York City FC!!

(Gold star for looking a prize idiot, methinks! )

For your information (which might be a tad too much!), Mr Snippets had just sampled the 'luxurious' York City loos! (Only one wall and no roof!!LOL) and emerged to tell the tale.

And the scarf is not mine; it was draped across me for photographic purposes only!

(Plus.. I truly am smiling! It was just getting chilly.)

Torquay won the match.

York City play at the Kit Kat Stadium. (formerly Bootham Crescent)

Both teams play in the Blue Square Premier League.

And so..to celebrate my recent blog birthday..here's the competition:

What is Mr Snippets saying to Sal (or vice versa) in this highly hilarious snap?

Answers on here please...the wittier the better...winner'll get a small gift in the post!! (Probably something left over from the fair as I am tired from crafting !!) ;-) LOL!

You have until the weekend..30th Nov!

Good Luck !