York Boat Ghost Cruise

What could be more civilised than a moonlit cruise along the river, sipping a gin & tonic and listening to the gentle tones of a storyteller? Sound idyllic doesn't it, and for me at least it was. Ok, so it wasn't a gin & tonic it was a pint of lager and the gentle tones were punctuated by screams and trumpet blasts, but it was still a lovely way to spend an evening and much more relaxing than the Ghost Walks (which are equally good but more strenuous). Our cruise was advertised in all the tourist brochures, it started at about 7:30 from an easy to find meeting point just outside a pub. We managed to pick a wet and miserable night, which added ...