KESWICK. The Old Dead Tree.

The walk out from Keswick town centre to the shore of Derwentwater is an easy peasy one, taking you through Hope Park and past the Theatre By The Lake

The walk out from Keswick town centre to the shore of Derwentwater is an easy peasy one, taking you through Hope Park and past the Theatre By The Lake

It’s Tram Sunday in Fleetwood, a celebration of transport and just general fun. It’s the first one to be held for a couple of years because of “THAT”, plus the weather has been magnificent so that all added up to a massive turn out. Walking around I think there will be an awful lot of lobster people delicately dabbing soothing creams on in the morning. We’re British, we just don’t […]

And hello from the Cumbrian gem that is Kendal. I’m on my travels with a mix of train and bus, so that should make for an exciting day, what with railway troubles, heatwaves, possible meteor strikes, alien invasions etc. So before any of the above kick off I am currently sat outside Farrar’s coffee house enjoying coffee and cake while being serenaded from across the road by a very good […]

Sometimes when I’m out and about I get the feeling I’m being watched. With a face like mine I’ve sort of got used to being given the occasional sideways look.

If any of you out there are fans of industrial archaeology then I would recommend to put a cruise down the Manchester Ship Canal on your “To Do” list.

While I was in Maryport and waiting for the parade to start I took a walk up and down Senhouse Street, the main shopping area, it leads through from Curzon Street to the harbour. The town largely dates from the Georgian times and is laid out on a regular grid pattern. I found a good spot at the bottom of the street and got myself into the photo taking frame […]