See, South Yorkshire has a reputation. It’s not necessarily a *bad* reputation (we’re not dealing with…
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Stand on the Side of the House of Love
London Islington. I don’t know what image the phrase brings up, but in my head it’s…
Underground, Overground, Wombling Free …
As you may know, one of my ‘aims’ is to visit every county, unitary authority blah…
Newark & Southwell: Of Apples And Kings
“You scruffy man; next time I see you I hope you’re wearing socks.” If I’d ever…
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…