John Burke's a-Musings

In September 1988 I went down to the Promenade at Anchorsholme and walked across the beach to the wreck of the Norwegian barque, The Abana ....

Cor! Snow is normally an event in Blackpool. Just every now and then we get some. I used to reckon about every six years but we had some ...

Last night I was looking forward to an uncomplicated night and a meal of sausage egg and chips. I thought I might push the boat out and shak...

It was Christmas 1894 that this tale has a beginning. One of the worst ever storms crossed the Irish Sea and a Norwegian barque got into tro...