Author: Alan Burnett

Smudgy Images Of Halifax

Vintage Postcard : Victoria Hall, Halifax This rather unassuming little picture postcard dates from the first decade of the twentieth century, and shows a view of the, then, newly built Victoria Hall in Halifax. The strange arrangement of the image on the body of the card - leaving a blank space on the right - … Continue reading Smudgy Images Of Halifax

How Green Is My Valley

There must be a name for the valley that runs down from Blackley to Holywell Green. It's the valley you see if you breakfast at the Farm Shop cafe at Lindley Moor. It's the valley you see as you leave the Golden Fleece pub. When I left the latter, earlier today, I was frighteningly sober, … Continue reading How Green Is My Valley

Around The World In Eighty Words : 9 IRONING

The Story So Far ..... It started as a harmless question during one of those long lockdown days: was it possible to travel virtually around the world in just eighty word changes to my what3words geolocation code and return to my starting point?. For a companion I had my six year old labradoodle, Lucy, and … Continue reading Around The World In Eighty Words : 9 IRONING