20th Century
Articles by Colin Cross
Gardening
Ooh, Aarr, A Guide To Rough Vegetable Gardening, Part 3
Hello Folks, the pace is hotting up and we’re closing in on the really good part of rough vegetable gardening, apart from the harvesting that is; it’s time to get things in the ground that [more…]
Gardening
Ooh, Aarr, A Guide To Rough Vegetable Gardening, Part 2
Alongside the onerous but rewarding task of preparing the ground for planting there are other jobs requiring the rough gardeners attention before the season gets into full swing. Being a Yorkshire man by birth, if [more…]
Gardening
Ooh, Aarr, A Guide To Rough Vegetable Gardening
It’s no secret that I inherited a large, rickety old greenhouse from an ex commercial grower who just happened to be my Father-in-Law. In the 12 years or so since I moved to Cumbria and [more…]
Arts
Adventures in Photography; Scenery, Landscape and “Views”
In this second article about photography I wanted to talk about how I take “scenery” photographs, many of which often require setting up and/or travelling specifically to a place to take pictures and others which [more…]
Arts
Adventures In Photography, Close Ups
Back in September 2017 I wrote an article about photography, considering whether or not it could truly be considered an art form. I was being a little disingenuous, many people make a living from taking [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Cumbria; Silloth and Abbeytown
Mention Cumbria to most people and they generally think “Lake District”. This isn’t always the case, mention Cumbria to a paid up member of the Urban “wokerati” and all you’ll get in response is a [more…]
20th Century
Arts
Diversity, Implied Racism and The Lake District (A Resident’s Perspective)
Although not a born and bred Cumbrian I’ve made my home, for the second (and final) time in the Lake District. I first came here in 1975 and although the attractions on a base level [more…]