• Postcard from Crete

    Grandad has sent me another few pictures and a story or two from his holidays. Apparently they had an earthquake a few days ago! Nana and Grandad slept through it of course. They have been exploring Crete by bus. Grandad wanted to hire a car, but Nana wasn’t keen. Heraklion is the capital of Crete…

  • I Borrowed Grandad’s Blog 3

    Holiday in Crete Nana and Grandad are on their holidays so they asked me to do their blog. I think I might get this job full time soon, cos my posts get more hits than grandad’s! They are in Crete at the moment where Grandad says Nana is getting a “taste for raki”. I’m not…

  • I borrowed Grandad’s Blog 2

    Grandad said that my last post on the blog was really good and lots of people read it, so he’s let me do another one. Even my cousin liked it and he’s a black belt in karate! Nana and Grandad pick me up from school on a Thursday, and last Thursday was the 80th anniversary…

  • I Borrowed Grandad’s Blog

    As my mummy and daddy were away on Friday night, I was staying with my Nana and Grandad. As Grandad and I had breakfast on Saturday morning, I could tell something was wrong. Grandad was chunnering and wasn’t his normal happy self. He kept on muttering about someone called Nigel, who seemed to have done…

  • Clitheroe and The Ribble Valley 3

    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 and The Ribble Valley 2

    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…

  • Clitheroe and The Ribble Valley 1

    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…