“You scruffy man; next time I see you I hope you’re wearing socks.” If I’d ever…
Category: UK
I guess it makes sense that I do a lot of exploring of the UK, since it’s where I’m from and where I live.
I’ve always felt that people don’t explore their home much. They’ll go halfway across the world to visit some historical, cultural, or scenic spot, yet not realise there could be something just as significant a short bus ride away. It’s always been my ambition therefore to visit every ‘county’ in the UK and find something notable there, just to prove that everywhere is interesting.
Here I talk about what I’ve found when I’ve been exploring the UK, including the lesser-known bits. I go from remote Scottish islands to the more obscure London boroughs. I talk about ancient ruins, sordid histories, and wonderful scenery. It’s a wonderful country, just ripe for exploring.
Liverpool-on-Holiday
“Climbing up Moel Famau, there’s a chippy at the peak / At least that’s what they…
Pendle Hill – Religion, Witchcraft, and Meteorology
Part of the Pennine range of Northern England, and geologically part of the same branch as…
Snip Snip Snip – the Cragg Vale Coiners
“I heard the coiners took the scissor to the Union Jack, with a snipper and a…
Don’t You Know There’s A War On?
As already noted, Haworth is most famous for the Brontës. However, on my visit there, they…
Out on the wiley, windy moors …
Yorkshire. The word conjurers up a myriad of images, from rolling moors to seaside cliffs, from…
The Rise and Fall of Ashfield District
This is my walk to work every morning. Bentinck Banks and Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. This area…
Peaks and Troughs
Sometimes, some of the nicest places in the world are just on your doorstep, and one…