Don't know...

The charity shops in Skipton were open yesterday, Sunday: a sure sign that the town is now a ‘place to go at the weekend’ and mooch about. I found Ordnance Survey maps for both Orkney and Shetland; they looked brand new. I bought them all, so that’s decided: I’ll have to go.

George Osborne has gone on the offensive this morning, warning us that “the average famiily will be £4,300 worse off” if we leave the European Union, and income tax will have to rise by 8p in the pound. If this is true (and who reallys knows?) then why did David Cameron promise to have a referendum on the matter, and accept the ‘will of the people’? Did he really think it through? And what percentage of the electorate really understands the issues well enough to make an informed decision? I’m in the ‘don’t know’ camp…

The church at Kirk Hammerton, near York. The Anglo Saxon tower is intact and entire, and dates back more than a thousand years. A jackdaw is returning to its nest...