Oldham

Places by LoisMay 17, 2015June 2, 2020

Mi Julie’s Baps

Isn’t this just the most brilliant name for a sandwich bar? Baps by the way are bread rolls, slightly flattened, just right to stuff full of something tasty for lunch. Sadly we weren’t able to go in and buys one of Julie’s baps, and nor can I find a menu for what the fillings might be; […]

Busy

Family Stories by LoisSeptember 6, 2014September 6, 2014

Family Stories by LoisMay 8, 2014May 8, 2014

Twelve years ago

Twelve years ago today, with the help of dear friends, my family and I moved into our house. We had hoped to move to the west country for several years; although we had lovely friends in Oldham and loved the north of England, for family reasons we needed to move to Somerset. We visited often […]

Scene setting

writing by LoisOctober 23, 2013March 3, 2017

A mere coincidence

writing by LoisSeptember 26, 2013September 11, 2018

Watery names

Names, naming and words by LoisJuly 31, 2013September 13, 2018

Bits and pieces by LoisJuly 18, 2013July 18, 2013

I love you Jackie Hannan!

I used to live in Oldham in the 1980’s and in various parts of the town was scrawled graffiti… there was graffiti everywhere, obviously, but here and there in red or blue were the words I LOVE YOU JACKIE HANNAN! I wonder who she was, Jackie Hannan? Did her admirer actually know her, or was […]