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• Feathers

  

  Our favourite place for a nature walk in Blackpool is the town's award-winning* Stanley Park, over 300 acres of deciduous woodland with paths, a large lake,... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lancashire Dead Good Poets' July Open Mic Night

  

  This, coming soon...our monthly online event: 20 x 5 minute slots. No set theme. Email as below...Steve :-) Email ThisBlogThis! Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feathers

  

  In October 1996, Michael Benton was in New York City attending the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the American Museum of Natural... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feathers - Hair Cut

  

  I did a stupid thing in 1971. Yes, another one. That year was full of it from start to finish and I’m still embarrassed by some of the incidents. This is one... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fine Feathers and Mr Lear

  

  Many would agree that Edward Lear (1812-1888) is best known for his delightful poem The Owl and the Pussycat. What many do not know is that he was an... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Waking Up In Paradise

  

  Take it from me. Waking up in paradise is not all it's cracked up to be, especially after a night like the one I'd just experienced on Saturday 31st August 1974! Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Waking Up - Looking Out

  

  It was the mid-1960s and we, that is, my parents, toddler sister and I had arrived. From pubs in Manchester, Lancaster, brief stay in Marton then Padfield, at... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Triangulating Rhubarb

  

  From Mongolia originally, fancy that, all the way to darkest Yorkshire's rhubarb triangle (more of which very soon). Know that I am not trying to make fools of... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Rhubarb Room

  

  Did you know...Rhubarb growingRhubarb was used in traditional Chinese medicine.In the late 1700s it saved the lives of Canadian fur traders.It prevented scurvy. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tenson

  

  Esoteric, I know. Meaning both a Provençal lyric poem, taking the form of a debate or dialogue, and the event at which troubadours would declaim... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tenson - Troubabours

  

  I usually know roughly which direction I’m going in when I write my blog. This is an exception. I’ve really had to dig deep and I’ve spent lots of time getting... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Alex & The Bathyspheres

  

  No, not another obscure indie rock band I happen to be championing. This (eventually) is the true myth of a mighty Macedonian, the world's first submariner... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Testing

  

  Dead Good Blog Analytics Test...11.00 BST June 3rd 2023 Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lancashire Dead Good Poets' June Open Mic Night

  

  Tonight, poeticals...Steve ;-) Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Firsts

  

  There are so many subjects and areas that can be covered by Firsts and that is before it can be narrowed down to the personal. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bark(e)

  

  Let us compare etymologies. Barke (Middle English) meaning boat, comes from Middle French barque out of the Latin barica, itself derived from Ancient Greek... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Willow Bark to Wonder Drug

  

  The story of the discovery of aspirin stretches back more than 3500 years to when bark from the willow tree was used as a pain reliever and antipyretic. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bark - One Special Dog

  

  The decision was made. We didn’t see it as giving in, relenting to pressure. It was more like the time was right. Lots had been going on in the family and as... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hats

  

  I find myself apologising in advance for having almost next to nothing interesting to say about hats! I used to wear the obligatory school cap (purple and black... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lancashire Hat Collections

  

  I have discovered hats coming out of the woodwork in Lancashire, from personal collections to those under close observational care in museums. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION