Another busy month speaking to groups far and wide about the new book 'Brighouse at Work'. Along with some other fascinating subjects as well.

Back in the 1960s, youth culture was something new, with the new music scene. young people wanted to have their own style, and in many cases to create their own individuality. But, along side these cultural changes some things did stay the same.  In fact not all young people were prepared to have the new longer hair styles, if it meant missing out being in the newly formed British Legion youth band.

It would be over forty years ago when I was a police officer in Bailiff Bridge that someone asked me, ‘Where’s fountain gone lad…’. 

This weekend marks the time when the whole nation remembers all those who lost their lives during wartime conflicts. To mark this I am featuring three scenes from our past showing  events at war memorials in our area.