It was nearly ten years ago, in May 2008, that we set off to
find out if there really were 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire. It was suggested
that John Lennon’s famous reference to the town was taken from a newspaper
report about pot holes.
It reminded me that we had seen some other original Beatles lyrics
when we last called in at the British Library. My London tip would be that if
you ever have an hour or two to spare when waiting to depart the capital from
any of the stations along the Euston Road, this library is an absolute gem -
cultural history galore.
Blackburn’s pavements, at least, seemed to be in adequate
condition. We dined at Wetherspoons before re-joining the train for the long
and winding route home.
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