Cee's OddBall Challenge
The Sea Ogre at Sunset
This week’s OddBall is the Sea Ogre at Sunset. The Sea Ogre is one of the characters in the children’s book “The Sea Swallow” by Gareth Thomson, Wyre’s Mythic Coast Artwork trail brings a magical element to the Cleveleys seafront. Striking structures have brought to life The Sea Swallow – Read more…
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Boats of Skippool Creek
Boats, ships, craft, tubs, yachts, cruisers, dinghies, barges, canoes, rowers, kayaks, catamarans are all lying around here. Everything except an ark….. though it wouldn’t surprise me if I find one next time. There are big boats and little boats There are new boats which look as though they really can Read more…
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Wrecks of Skippool Creek
In its heyday in the 1600 and 1700’s, Skippool and its sister port of Wardleys (across the creek) handled more cargo than Liverpool. Russian boats brought flax and cotton for the mills, boats from Africa carried guano to be used for fertilizer, and rum, tobacco and sugar came in from Read more…
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Colours of Skippool Creek
Second chapter of my homage to Skippool Creek, this time focusing on colours. Oh, there’s plenty still to come from yesterday’s jaunt there – we still have to admire the wrecks, the patterns in the mud, the nice new shiny yachts – but that’s for the next rainy day. Today…..let Read more…