Below the Surface

My next book which is probably going to be called, ‘The Miner’ is almost done. It’s been my friend all through the pandemic. Almost sorry to see it finished.

#OnThisDay 1957: Wakes Week - the annual holiday in Lancashire cotton towns - in Blackburn. A film by future oscar-winning director, John Schlesinger. Stunning.

Part of the story behind this song can be found in my book, ‘Below the Surface’

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Hope you like my new song that I have called,’That Rose coloured glass.’ I occasionally reminisce some of the good parts of my childhood from the little town th...at I came from, Haslingden which is in the Rossendale valley in deepest darkest Lancashire. Like most small industrial towns, ‘Up North’ it is surrounded by beautiful hills, crisscrossed with ancient roman walls with lots of history. Whenever I go, ‘back ‘ome’ for a visit I always make a point of returning to those inviting hills to refresh some of my happy childhood memories. Thankfully time has healed the bad memories as I look back through, ‘Rose coloured glasses’. See more