Fame
Statue of Sir Stanley Matthews (1915-2000) in Hanley, Stoke-on-TrentandThe Colonel started serving food to the public in 1930 and the first KFC franchise opened 1952 Welcome to One Word Sunday, […]
This week someone else met Arnold
Arnold Bennett meets Inka in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, June 2021 To see Arnold without his new admirer, click here. Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in […]
Are you sitting comfortably?
Arnold Bennett relaxing in his seat, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, April 2021 Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was born in Hanley and educated at the Wedgwood Institute in neighbouring Burslem, in the Staffordshire Potteries. […]
Bright lights at night
NightandDay Stoke-on-Trent, April 2021 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 27 April 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s BrightSquare Challenge …
Scooby-Doo in Stoke-on-Trent
Scooby-Doo by Ethn Lemo, Stoke-on-Trent, April 2021 Unknown artist, Stoke-on-Trent, April 2021 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 26 April 2021 Enjoying street art has become a regular event on my travels around […]
Time to relax
Tower Square, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, April 2021 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 25 April 2021 Posted as part of All Seasons …
History of secrets, tunnels and ghosts
The Leopard, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, March 2021 Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings. I’ll admit that many of us openly break […]
Old Town Hall
Old Town Hall, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, March 2021 This baroque-style “Old Town Hall” was built between 1854 and 1857. This is the portico ate west end of the building, adorned with Corinthian columns and caryatids, […]
Travel with Intent 