This is a site to showcase some of my writing about my local area; the Fylde coast of North-West England in Lancashire.
The name came from an old name for the people of this region: sandgrown’uns
Although I have heard people as far north as Morecambe referred to as sandgrown, here it is about those from Lytham, St Anne’s, and Blackpool.
This blog is about the stories, places, and ordinary people of this area. Our stories are the way we understand our relationships to each other and the landscape we are part of. The story of an area is the story of its people. People who shape the land, and are shaped by it in turn.
I’ve already heard lots of stories about who does or does not qualify as ‘sandgrown’. For further pondering on the subject, see here
I myself was born over in the rival county of Yorkshire, although raised on the windy Fylde coast, and I definitely have salt in my veins.
Apart from the sea, I love anything with a history. Since I first stuck my head in a book as a child, imagination, stories and creativity have filled life with magic, bypassing the mundane of the day to day.
My love of history also involves shopping for vintage and retro, so you’ll find all my local favourite spots for that here too.
Thanks for stopping by, do call again!
