Tag Archives: Morning Walk

Oak Hill Park and <sigh> Safran 15.05.24 – 5:20 am


I’m just walking down Oak Hill Park toward Manchester Road. Now it’s fairly early but I can still hear traffic in the background … what do people actually do in their cars at this time of the day? Last night … Continue reading

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St John the Baptist Church Baxenden


7:30 a.m. and I am 2/3 of the way through my morning walk. It’s rained earlier this morning and the seat is wet. I have put out a Japanese version of my short story, Writing Day.

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St John’s Church Baxenden, Samurai to the Stars, Creative Orbits, Connan


At 6:45 a.m. on the 24th of September, it had been several days since my last morning walk in Baxenden – I was busy in Chester with the wedding of my youngest daughter, Carley. I walk down Hollins Lane to … Continue reading

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19.09.23 Morning walk+ Brand + the BBC


5:45 a.m. looking southwest towards Accrington town centre. Hollins Lane is a row of houses to my right and I am just approaching the post box on Royds Avenue. It has been burning steadily through most of the night and … Continue reading

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18.09.23 Hollins Lane Baxenden + Russell Brand+ British media


It’s 5:10 a.m. on the 18th of September 23. I’m looking north west down Hollins Lane towards Accrington centre. It’s a 15° c mild morning and the streets are wet from recent terrain I’m just pondering the news that national … Continue reading

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Morning Walk 0.02.23


Looking along the road that leads from st John the Baptist church down to Hyndburn valley I am in Baxenden and Accrington lies to my right. The former railway line that runs at the bottom, runs parallel to a brook … Continue reading

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Afternoon Walk 05.02.23


his post began as a cross-post to Linkedin – I am currently available for work aa a CIMA accountant; so recruiters may wish more info about me, Continue reading

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Morning Walk 01.02.23


Quite blustery today Here I’m looking down Manchester Road towards the place Baxenden merges into Accrington. Later on I’ll be prepping for Thursday’s interview. Last night I went to my first 2023 session of Haslingden writers. That was fairly full … Continue reading

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Morning Walk 25.01.23: Drizzle + Arvon Writers


25.01.23 and we’re back to the driving twizzle. At this point I’m looking up Manchester Road is it when’s its way to Baxenden. It’s just after 6 a.m. and I’ve one-and-a-half miles of walk ahead. A long time ago before … Continue reading

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The Last of the Snow (+ Sappho)


It’s gone – just a short blast of winter. This means I can get down decent morning walks. It’s always interesting to to take shots of the disappearing snow. We can see around Haworth the gradual thawing of the snow. … Continue reading

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