Under Offer, Sold, or Withdrawn A Sweet Spot, New Mills One of my friends cruised past New Mills this week and took some photos of Corn Hill Court, a row of three bedroom properties which has just gone on the market. They're almost directly opposite the Swizzels factory, so if you have a bit of a nostalgic yearning
Everything Else Accidental Drowning: Four Young Men from All Cannings The accidental drowning of Francis Cowdry, Stephen Green, William Page, and Henry Withers, on 27th December 1846.
Everything Else Found Drowned: Emily Louise Chambers (1865-1897) and Eva Louise Chambers (1896-1897) The story of Emily Louise Chambers and her baby Eva Louise Chambers who were found drowned in 1897.
Everything Else Update, August 2024 My experience of autism and disorganised thought, and my latest achievement, becoming an a Domestic Energy Assessor qualified to do EPCs.
Everything Else Narrowboat and canal themed jigsaws I love jigsaw puzzles! Do you? Here's a wonderful list of canal and narrowboat themed puzzles - keeping this list updated is one of the random services I offer to my readers! There are some really beautiful new jigsaw designs to show you, such as a wonderful new
Info Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) All about Domestic Energy Performance Certificates, known as EPCs.
Everything Else Private William Hutchins, canal labourer, killed in action in WW1 The story of Private William Hutchins, a canal labourer in the Engineering Department, who was killed in action in Belgium in WW1.
Everything Else Lockkeepers on the Kennet and Avon Canal in 1911 In 2020 I surveyed the 1911 census to find all the lock keepers along the Kennet and Avon Canal. Here are my findings.
Everything Else Bernard Noel Asprey, Brewood The story of Bernard Noel Asprey, a WW1 soldier from the canalside vilage of Brewood.
Everything Else Samuel Barlow of Glascote Samuel Barlow and his family, the well known boat buiders and coal carriers of Glascote.
Everything Else Update from Portugal, July 2024 I'm spending a few days staying with friends in the Eastern Algarve and meeting up with my estate agent in Portugal.
Everything Else Update, June 2024 There are several personal developments to tell you about in my June update from our house by the canal.
Everything Else My favourite villages and small towns in France Where should I buy a house in France? A department by department guide to the most appealing villages in France.
Everything Else Lance Corporal Enoch Wright of Kettlebrook The story Lance Corporal Enoch Wright of Kettlebrook who died in England during WW1.
Everything Else Lifeboat Helen Smitton's False Alarm On Friday 6th April 1917 the St Abbs lifeboat Helen Smitton attended a distress call.
Everything Else Pte H Jupp of Glascote Heath Private H Jupp from Glascote Heath served in the 2nd Royal Warwick Regiment and was wounded during WW1.
Everything Else Pte Robert Wood of Amington The story of Pte Robert Wood, a coal miner from Amington who served in WW1, was captured by the Germans, and was later a canal worker.
Under Offer, Sold, or Withdrawn A beautiful canalside home with mooring and covered slipway Water's Edge is a wonderful detached canalside bungalow on the market through Barber's. It is set in a leafy and picturesque rural location, between bridge No 8 and bridge No 9 on the beautiful Llangollen canal, giving you immediate access to the entire canal network via
