Walk: Ribchester
This week I was glad of an excuse to repeat one of my favourite strolls through history. I had a friend visiting and he had been a lecturer in Roman history in London.
Walk: Pilgrimage through Heysham
Over the last two weeks I have enjoyed this stroll three times each, thankfully, in perfect late summer weather.
Blog: The wonder of our walls
One of the many things I love about living in East Lancashire is to look closely at our stone walls. The wildlife to be found growing on them and living in the cracks is often of great interest and I am surprised that so few people study them.
Walk: Worsle
Over the last 200 to 300 years, the Mersey catchment has been managed to serve the needs of the Industrial Revolution.
Blog: Spitting image of a froghopper
How often have you looked in a garden or a hedgerow to see what looks like someone has been spitting. The old name for this was “cuckoo spit” but it had nothing at all to do with the cuckoo and was produced by the nymph of the froghopper insect.
Walk: Hollingworth Lake
When I heard Blackburn was trying to market itself as an inland seaside resort, I did wonder why? It already has a heritage which it needs to celebrate. What about East Lancashire, once the proud capital of the cotton industry?
Blog: Focus on war and wildlife
This week I was lucky enough to be given a book written and illustrated by Major CWR Knight, published in 1921. He was a keen bird photographer who had served in the First World War as a sniper.
Walk: Rivington Pike
The meaning of the name Rivington indicates the presence of a “rough hill”. Thanks to the efforts of Bolton born William Hesketh Lever the hill is not so rough as it used to be and is an excellent place to drive to and enjoy a stroll and partake of a substantial snack.
Blog: Hot weather takes its toll
A TRIP to the Lake District highlighted the problems faced when hot weather co-incides with lots of visitors.
