Troubled over bridged water. The Artisan Author takes stock and casts off from the lake he once loved.
Breaking with Brockholes
Tag: Lancashire
Walking the Guild Wheel
A guided circular walk around some of the prettiest parts of the city of Preston in Lancashire, using public transport to break the journey into four parts.
Harris and Gromit
A response to the unwrapping of a refurbished museum and the grand unanimated marvels within. Plus a hunt to rediscover a mythical lover.
One Giant Leap for Childkind
Eight hundred years of trading, two kids and a time-travelling shopping trolley. The story of Gertie and the Guild Machine, a play for children about Preston Guild.
The Ghosts that Keep on Giving
How a bunch of northern Christmas ghost stories appeared, and how they can not only chill, but also bring comfort and joy.
Uneasy Lancashire
A pointer to some rural and coastal gems and the scribbling they inspired.
Great Gables
An appreciation of new public art in Preston, plus a guided walk to view it.
The Freckleton Air Disaster
The tragic deaths of thirty-eight children, two teachers, seven other British civilians, four RAF sergeants and ten USAAF personnel in August 1944.
Wolf Haul
A short story of long ago.
The legionnaire by the lavatory
Roaming in Ribchester “Jim Ridge has got a Roman Wall in his back garden.” So declared my mate Bob some forty-odd years ago. At the time we were enjoying a pint in a pub in Ribchester on the banks of the River Ribble in Lancashire. I cannot recall how Bob, who was an aerospace fitter, … Continue reading The legionnaire by the lavatory
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