This category is for posts with observations made about Preston.
Lancashire Women’s lives from 1950s-1980s explored at Preston exhibition
How much changed for women in Lancashire between 1950-1980 in a post-war Britain where women led the charge to create a new society? The new exhibition at Lancashire Archives examines […]
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is celebrating after the Student Centre and University Square won a prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) North West Award. The state-of-the-art development, which […]
Last month at a Pancake Day family gathering I set myself the challenge of figuring out how pancakes could -possibly – relate to a religious celebration, without using Google or asking […]
“THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE.” A declaration with the power to thrill those who believe that Extra Terrestrials regularly visit Earth, or terrify those who believe that Prosecco, a DJ, […]
Got young kids? Me too. Now what on earth can we do about it? We’re heading into the winter limbo of childcare; the promise of new Christmas toys to keep […]
The time… 5.49pm. The date… Tuesday 2 November. The sound… a firework. The question… “Oh come on! Already! Why?” As the skies bordering Plungington and Fulwood were treated to a premature […]
Recently, as I’ve been driving around Preston I’ve come to notice that as I attempt to park in certain spots on the road, there seem to be obstructions. It’s the strangest […]
As the autumn nights creep in and gloom and grey starts to take hold of our mornings, it becomes more of a challenge to get out and about for exercise. Honestly, […]