White Coppice
Its been close to two months since I posted a blog. What with visitors; a holiday in Tuscany; spring work in the garden and then starting my freelancing again, there … Continue reading
Fleetwith Pike
This morning it was lashing it down at Honister Hostel where we had spent the night. How we got there is worthy of a longer blog, tomorrow perhaps. A group … Continue reading
Smithills Coaching House
If Smithills comes up in conversation, it often does as I live close by, local people usually say “I went to Smithills Coaching house for a wedding reception or party”. … Continue reading
Yarrow Reservoir
A wet day today, so more about yesterdays Out and About. Our walk was around Yarrow reservoir, higher up above the much larger Anglezarke and Rivington lakes. Yarrow is one … Continue reading
Rivington Village
Out looking for a pub for lunch on this bright and sunny day. But the one we had planned was closed. so we headed back to Rivington village for a … Continue reading
Halliwell Hall
While the country seemed to be out on the roads over Easter, I’ve stayed local and explored a bit of the history of the area. For such an urban town, … Continue reading
Bronze Age Stone Circle on Cheetham Close
I was doing a bit of research on the Turton hills and came across a survey on the Bronze Age complex on Cheetham Close. GMAC Paper . On … Continue reading
Forest Road is washed away
A wet day today, the first rain for ages. So I stayed local around Smithills area. At the back of my house is a wooded area, the remains of … Continue reading
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