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Read more: Things to do in Lancaster if you’ve lived here for yearsIt’s often said that we don’t explore what is on our doorstep; that we go on trips and days out, often travelling miles, but we don’t really go out and see the things we could actually walk to. So, that being said, here are some things you can do in Lancaster if you’ve lived here…
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Read more: Introducing: Lovingly Artisan BakeryAfter many months of talking about doing it, I finally headed up to Plumgarths Lakeland Food Park on Thursday last week, to take a look at the bakery and shop for Lovingly Artisan bakery. Nestled on a road just outside Kendal, there are several foodie business on this small and welcoming business park. Lovingly Artisan…
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Read more: First Saplings from Sycamore Gap PlantedI don’t know about you, but I remember where I was when I heard that the tree at Sycamore Gap had been felled. It was a few weeks after my thirtieth birthday (September) and I was at Chester Zoo. It seems odd, because it wasn’t a cataclysmic event, nobody died, and yet it was something…
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Read more: Lancaster Grand Theatre: A Brief HistoryAs Christmas comes ever close and the Theatre becomes a hive of activity once again with not one, not two, but THREE pantomimes (Footlights, Schools’, and Adult), I thought I’d take a look at the historic venue that they will be taking place in. Having “trod the boards” in this historic theatre, I can say…
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Read more: It’s Panto Season (Nearly!)Lancaster Footlights Presents: Snow White, The Fairest Panto in all the land kicks off at the end of November! “Rehearsals are going really well with our cast of 39(!). There’s lots of music, dancing, fun, and laughter! [The trailer] will be out very soon for everyone to see… and our talented crew is hard at…
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Read more: Five Amazing Authors From LancashireSeeing as Autumn is the perfect time for curling up with a good book by the fire, as the longer nights have drawn in, I decided to take a look at some of the homegrown literary talent from the North. So, if you want to read some Lancastrian voices, check out the authors I’ve highlighted…
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Read more: Happy Halloween!It’s the spookiest time of the year if you celebrate Halloween, or one of the most important festivals – Samhain – if you’ve an interest in pagan or Celtic lore/history. Samhain traditionally marks the end of summer and the beginning of winter, where darkness overpowers day (in the Northern hemisphere at least) and communities look…
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Read more: Nature In Autumn: What To Look Out For
As the coldness creeps in and the nights get darker (remember clocks fall back for an hour this Sunday (26th October!)), it can be tempting to think that nature has gone to bed, that the flowers have died back, and she will only reawaken when the spring comes around in a few (and a bit)…
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Read more: Spooky Places To Visit This HalloweenIt’s spooky season! So, without further ado, I thought I’d do a round up of four haunted places that you can visit and experience the paranormal this Halloween! Muncaster Castle, Cumbria Do you want to spend a night in a haunted castle? At Muncaster they offer overnight ghost sits, where a small group can spend…
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Read more: Café Culture Around Lancaster (Part One)I did a couple of articles back in the spring about Café Culture in Lancaster (Part One and Part Two) so now I’m widening the net, to look at some of the lovely cafes in the surrounding area. This is in no way exhaustive, it’s just a selection of ones that I have visited and…