John Burke's a-Musings

Monday 19 August 2024. Our first cruise for five years. First one with the Norwegian Cruise Line and therefore our first on the Norwegian ...

Thursday 2 March 2006. I've been in Newcastle and Jacquie and I fly to Belfast, then get a taxi to Templepatrick for a workshop at the G...

Tuesday 14 May 2019. It's early morning at Manchester Airport and after the initial drowsiness of a very short sleep has worn off, we a...

Another gap in entries whilst I drag myself off on another research trip! Believe that and you'll believe anything... Anyway a taxi came...

Blackpool made an early investment into powered flight. As early as 1909 they held an Air Pageant at Squires Gate following a suggestion by...

Taken during October 1981 here are a few photos of Blackpool Pleasure Beach at night. This shows one of the very early rides of the Pleas...

Another page from the old Nostalgia website. That's me on the left, playing with a jigsaw with my brother Frank, with Great Grandad (...

Thursday, 19 August 2010. We are back on board the Thomson Celebration and looking over the side of the ship as dusk approaches. This gi...