Giving the pretence of a medieval Castlethe round tower its arrow-slit windowssolid oak doors front and sidecast iron studs and furniture polished in stylesagant Lions stone shields symbols of securitytwo gargoyles a dragon and a grotesque dogspit venom warding off Bacup’s evil spiritson days of quills ink and blotting papergiving customers safety and satisfactionin sixties … Read more

Over the last ten years I have made two decisions which have completely changed my life. Five years ago my last car, a big red ford, failed its M.O.T, completely, and I began to discover public transport, after all I already had my bus pass. Free travel more or less everywhere: well sometimes, rarely on … Read more

Elaine Hogan 2018 Kitty has lived at the theatre for a very long timeIn fact her lives may have exceeded the usual nine. With four velvet paws she ruled the Royal CourtAnd many a neighbourhood Tom had been her consort.She played leading lady in a number of rolesAnd as of yet she’s never received any … Read more

Cautiously we crossed the road, busy! With a rest halfway. We arrive outside ‘Boots’, turn right past the Credit Union and the flower shop. Keep to the left (Like our politics?!) We pass two abandoned banks and with our opticians to the right, the zebra crossing will deliver us to our target; Bank St. “Let … Read more