It is hard to believe that today is the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster and I can remember seeing… Read more The Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor disaster 40 years on
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Operation Colossus
Read more: Antisocial yob biker I had some fun and games last year when Cumbria police started Operation Colossus which… Read more Operation Colossus
Gordon Norman caricature and the decline of traditional newspapers
They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery but I have to tip my hat to a so-called… Read more Gordon Norman caricature and the decline of traditional newspapers
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Today’s post could have been, as Monty Python might say, ‘something completely different’. Basically it was suggested that members of… Read more Castlerigg Stone Circle
Vigil for Ukraine
Today marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and there was a vigil held in Carlisle… Read more Vigil for Ukraine
Donald Trump’s disrespect for our fallen war heroes
I should not be surprised but I was taken aback this week when Donald Trump claimed that European troops were… Read more Donald Trump’s disrespect for our fallen war heroes
Storm Desmond 10 years on
Last week marked the tenth anniversary of the Storm Desmond in 2015 which also marked the started its aftermath which… Read more Storm Desmond 10 years on
The Red Rebels in Carlisle
EVERY week since the Hamas atrocities in Isreal in October 2023 and the subsequent retaliation against the people of Palestine… Read more The Red Rebels in Carlisle
SMALL WORLD… GAIA art installation at Hexham Abbey
At the weekend I recreated another photograph, this time from just two years ago, when I took a trip to… Read more SMALL WORLD… GAIA art installation at Hexham Abbey
Jennings Brewery gets new kit and an assistant brewer
JENNINGS Brewery in Cockermouth has taken delivery of 11 new fermentation vessels to help expand capacity and make the business… Read more Jennings Brewery gets new kit and an assistant brewer
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