History… Two find some ‘treasure’ 24 Aug 2022 Not real treasure, obviously! But perhaps the next best thing. During the last heatwave we were struggling for somewhere cooler to go and hit on GB Antiques at Lancaster, which…
Cumbria… Two go to a country show 28 May 2022 Country Fest, to be precise. This sweet, slightly old fashioned show happens once a year on the Westmorland County Showground near Kendal. We try to get there whenever we can…
History… Lancashire ghosts… 25 Oct 202119 Nov 2021 Lancaster place name linked to the local gallows. Pic courtesy of Salem Congregational Church, Martin Top I picked up a copy of a local news/advertising magazine (Lancaster District) the other…
Cumbria… Two walk by the river 30 Aug 2021 It's a Bank Holiday here in England and we thought the traffic in the Lake District might be horrendous, so we went the opposite direction and ended up in Kendal.…
Architecture… Two get on a train 13 Jul 2021 My first trip on a train in over 18 months thanks to the pandemic, lockdowns, and the rules on travelling by public transport. Sadly, it wasn't on this beauty (above),…
Gardening… In praise of parks 24 Jun 2021 On Monday we took the afternoon off and drove over to Morecambe. We'd explored the promenade pretty thoroughly on our last couple of visits, so for a complete change we…
Cumbria… Two go to an event 9 Jun 20219 Jun 2021 This title doesn't sound very exciting, does it? But actually, it was a lot more special than it sounds - because this was the first event we'd been to in…
Cumbria… Two go to a frosty garden 14 Apr 2021 Holehird Gardens, the home of the Lakeland Horticultural Society, are only about four miles from our doorstep, and given that they're completely outdoors they'd have been a wonderful place to…
Cumbria… Two go to the seaside – again 10 Apr 202110 Apr 2021 Nope, still estuary! But at least the sun shone today. This time we were on the other side of Morecambe Bay, at Grange-over-Sands, looking south towards Arnside where we were…
archaeology… Two go on a coppery trail 5 Apr 2021 One of the nicest things about lockdown easing is that we can now get about locally rather than just staying in our town. We've made the most of it over…
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