A pointer to some rural and coastal gems and the scribbling they inspired.
Uneasy Lancashire
Tag: Lancashire
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
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.
