I've just been reminded that on this day in 1975 the Derbyshire Vs Lancashire cricket match at Buxton was cancelled due to snow!
I've just been reminded that on this day in 1975 the Derbyshire Vs Lancashire cricket match at Buxton was cancelled due to snow!
#Lancashire County #Council, one of 10 councils now run by Reform since 2025 local elections, appointed all-male cabinet
It's first time the council has had a cabinet that includes no #women
#ReformUK could have chosen any of their 9 Reform women #councillors
Reform UK’s new council leader Atkinson said (yes, this is a real quote)
“I’m sure that some of the ladies of the group will be useful in the future.”
https://informuk.org/reform-appoints-all-male-cabinet-in-lancashire/
We are lucky to have Rufford Old Hall so close to us. There is the Hall, the grounds, the canal and a lovely old church to enjoy, particularly on a lovely late Spring day like today
#NationalTrust #Rufford #Lancashire #Spring #Garden
"The discharge point for the uranium releases is located within the Ribble estuary marine conservation zone – and about 800m upstream of the Ribble estuary, which is one of the most protected sites in the country, classified as a site of special scientific interest, a special protection area (SPA) and a Ramsar site (a wetland designated as being of international importance)."
Was the American customer right or wrong?
Would you go to a fast food chain just before it closes then get angry that they ask you to leave 15 minutes after they are supposed to have closed?
Preston Five Guys at Deepdale Shopping Park called out on social media by American customer
#Preston #Lancashire #FiveGuys #CustomerRight #CustomerWrong
We have had this pink rhododendron for a long time, but it still comes up with a set of beautiful flowers in the spring. The gaps below leave space for our hosts collection.
#gardening #plants #spring #lancashire
A few more pictures from out and about around Pendle.
Today's hike was up and around Pendle Hill, probably most famous for the Witch Trials 400 years ago which resulted in nearly a dozen people (mostly women) being put to death for witchcraft.
Near Pendle today there is a sculpture trail, supposedly inspired by the witches' stories, although the connections are I think fairly tenuous.
They may appear to be only sculptures but we took no chances and were of course suitably polite to the fae creatures of the forest.
LANCASHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS
Reform UK: 53 (+53)
Independents/Localists: 9 (+9)
Conservative: 8 (-40)
Labour: 5 (-27)
Liberal Democrats: 5 (+3)
Green Party: 4 (+2)
Reform GAIN from Conservative.
Changes with 2021.
#ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 #localelections #Conservatives
#Labour #LibDems #GreenParty #ReformUK #Lancashire
LANCASHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULT
Accrington West and Oswaldtwistle Central division:
Green Party: 30.6% (+24.5)
Conservative: 27.6% (-17.0)
Labour: 24.2% (-25.0)
Reform UK: 17.5% (+17.5)
Liberal Democrats: 4.3%
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes with 2021.
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/04/30/lancashire-v-hampshire/
A look back at today's Women's One Day Cup match between Lancashire and Hampshire and a photo gallery.
#cricket #WomensOneDayCup #LANvHAM #Lancashire #Hampshire #photography #birds #insects #bees #butterflies #ladybirds #beetles
A very enjoyable spin into #yorkshire (and back via #lancashire for balance) today. #mtb #cycling
Happy Easter Egg Rolling Day to all Prestonians who will brave the rain to roll their chocolate or painted boiled eggs (as I did as a child), on Avenham Park today!
Another favourite image from my 30+ year photographic career. Continuing with UK landscape, this is early morning light in the Brock valley, Lancashire.
#photography #landscape #Lancashire #tree
What an unexpected, and pleasant, surprise to see a princess shopping in my local supermarket!
I'm waiting for the magic to happen, or is the joy of seeing this vision the magic itself?
#Princess #PrettyInPink #Booths #Longton #Lancashire #SmileOnMyFace
Took advantage of the bank holiday for an earlier #FolkRidingBikes ride, and we got a bit further afield too.
Rode up to the top of Clieve Hill just outside Aughton and back, via a brief stop in a 705 year old pub.
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/bike-routes_491983#12/53.4805/-3.0006