A short story of long ago.
Tag: Lancashire
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
Lunecaster
A short prehistoric fancy.
Lanky Shorts
A review of a new free collection of short stories published by Lancashire Libraries.
Surrounding the Tower
A four-mile circumnavigation of Hoghton Tower.
Exit Seven
A warning for drivers using the M61 motorway.
Looping the Lune
A four-mile fool-proof circular walk alongside the river that gave Lancashire its name.
Peter Pandered
An appreciation of Illyria Theatre's production of Peter Pan at Lytham Hall, Lancashire in August 2022.
The source of all Ribble
A four mile walk to see the source of Lancashire's longest river.
Psyche Gate
Last September, just before the Harris Museum in Preston closed for three years for renovations, I slipped in for a private rendezvous with a woman with whom I have secretly communed for many years. She never looks a day older. She says nothing, but imparts a great deal. I can't see her any more, and … Continue reading Psyche Gate