Miss Whiplash, otherwise known as Lindi St-Clair, (real name Marian June Akin) is an interesting character, to say that she has led an eventful life would be an understatement, she was internationally infamous as the Madam of a well known London brothel, a Dominatrix and for standing as MP for the Ribble Valley as leaderContinue reading “The time a Dominatrix called Miss Whiplash stood for Ribble Valley MP”
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Jeppe Knave Grave
On the western shoulder of Pendle lies Wiswell Moor and on the summit of Wiswell Moor can be found a very out of place and peculiar grave, that of Jeppe the knave. Knave, Scoundrel and Outlaw The story of Jeppe, otherwise known as Geoff Curtis, that is commonly told in this corner of Lancashire isContinue reading “Jeppe Knave Grave”
Bridges over the river Hodder; Cromwell’s Bridge
The elegant and enigmatic arches of Cromwell’s Bridge cross the river Hodder at Great Mitton and are all that remain of a bridge originally commissioned by Sir Richard Shireburne and other locals in 1561 to enable the Anglican parishioners of Mitton Church, which the Shireburn family also built, to cross the river to go toContinue reading “Bridges over the river Hodder; Cromwell’s Bridge”
A (pint) Potted History of the Hark to Bounty Inn
One day Reverend Wigglesworth and his entourage were enjoying some apres hunt drinks in the pub
The Hodder Bridge Hotel
The Hodder bridge hotel The Hodder Bridge Hotel was once a very popular country Inn overlooking the Hodder near the village of Chaigley, It sits next to the Higher Hodder bridge at the foot of Kemple End. The hotel has now been converted into private houses but was once locally famous, with the views fromContinue reading “The Hodder Bridge Hotel”
Northwest Recipes Cranachan, a traditional Burns’ night dessert
Burns’ Night celebrates the life of Scotland’s National poet, Robert Burns, and falls on his birthday, January the 25th, he is famous for penning, amongst many other works, ‘Auld lang syne’ and ‘Address to a Haggis’. This is a recipe for the traditional Burns’ night dessert of Cranachan, as I’ll always do with my recipesContinue reading “Northwest Recipes Cranachan, a traditional Burns’ night dessert”
