York Rural

A street party brings together people who otherwise just walk past each other. Check early with the council whether you need permission, share out tasks like tables, music and activities for kids, and everyone brings so…

A wobbly chair, a toaster that's given up, trousers with a hole: plenty can be saved with a little skill. At a repair meetup people bring their broken things and work out a fix together with handy neighbours. Can you re…

Strong, unique passwords and two-factor login protect your accounts better than anything else. Before you post, ask yourself if you'd still be fine with it in five years, and never share addresses or locations with stra…

Helping out, for example coaching kids' sports, at an animal shelter or at local events, brings new friendships and looks great on your CV. Often just a few hours a month are enough. Simply ask clubs and organisations i…

Spring brings blossom everywhere, summer calls you to the water, autumn leaves glow and winter gets cosy. Which season do you love most in York Rural, and what do you like to do then? Let us know!

Some words only make sense if you grew up here. Which local expression from York Rural do you love, and what does it mean? Post it in the comments, ideally with a short explanation for everyone who moved here!

Moving somewhere new often means not knowing anyone yet, and that's exactly when a neighbourhood can show how welcoming it is. Just arrived in York Rural? Tell us where you're from and what you're looking for. Everyone …

A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 61 Scherzo (Mendelssohn) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

MP3 of Prelude in A minor, BWV 543 by Johann Sebastian Bach, recorded on a Silbermann organ. Musopen · Public Domain

Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' - III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace Musopen · Public Domain

Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 - I. Allegro con brio Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K421 - II. Andante Musopen · Public Domain

Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D958 - III. Menuetto. Allegro Musopen · Public Domain

Haydn - String Quartet, Op. 64 No. 5 in D major 'The Lark' - IV. Finale. Vivace Musopen · Public Domain

clarinet concerto no. 2 in e-flat major, j. 118 - iii. alla polacca Musopen · Public Domain

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, 1st movement – Allegro con brio Musopen · Public Domain

Pictures at an Exhibition - ii. il vecchio castello - andante Musopen · Public Domain

Public domain music from musopen.com Musopen · Public Domain

Robert Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 5 "Happiness" Musopen · Public Domain

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101, Movement III: Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto). Musopen · Public Domain