Preston's newest bridge opens next week. Don't cross the fellow who lives under it.
Old Tram’s Bridge
Tag: Preston
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.
Lanky Shorts
A review of a new free collection of short stories published by Lancashire Libraries.
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
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