The Pendle Witches – A Haunting Tale from England’s Past As we walked around the ruined battlements of Clitheroe Castle, Pendle Hill was bathed in sunshine a few miles to the south. The pleasant outlook was in stark contrast to the chilling tale of The Pendle Witches which unfolded 400 years ago in the villages…
Clitheroe Castle Clitheroe Castle is one of the most iconic landmarks in Lancashire and a key feature of the town that shares its name. Though modest in size, this ancient structure is packed with character and history, offering a fascinating glimpse into medieval life and the development of the region. Built around 1186 by order…
We’re just back from a couple of days in Clitheroe. It’s a lovely town and it’s only 40 minutes away from us. I was bought a night in The Spinning Block Hotel, which is part of the Holmes Mill complex, for my birthday last November and we finally managed to take advantage of my very…
Those of you reading this who live locally, will know that we have a new road from Ansdell up to the beginning of the M55. As they have laid a nice footpath along the new road I decided to have a bit of an explore on Thursday morning, as a bit of a change from…
A very sad day yesterday as we came to the end of season 3 of Ted Lasso. We were very late to this particular party, but what an excellent series it’s been. Can’t wait for season 4! From what I read in the papers this morning, the two episodes we watched last night were much…
So after a lovely Saturday, Sunday was something of a disappointment. My wonderful football team played in a rather less than wonderful fashion to lose the Carabao Cup Final to a, frankly, bang average Newcastle Utd 2-1. If Liverpool had been playing someone half way decent they would have got hammered! The players of the…
I’m having a sporty week or so. Andy and I had one of our afternoons at Fylde Rugby yesterday. It’s a good oportunity to have a couple of pints and a natter while watching live sport that we don’t really understand and where the result doesn’t really matter to us. It’s nice to see Fylde…