An afternoon out in Clitheroe, a town that until today, I hadn't visited this century. Clitheroe is only 30 miles away by the flying of the crow, but by road it is 60 miles distant because the Forest of Bowland gets in the way.

Finds of the day were The Keep Gallery and The Platform Gallery. The Platform was showing two excellent, small exhibitions:

Women in British History  7 July – 15 September

An exhibition of works by Katch Skinner who uses traditional commemorative ware to look at just a small selection of amazing women who left their mark throughout British history. Commemorative ware has been used to document events from political satire to holiday souvenirs and has been used as a social indicator of the times. The work challenges the male dominance of commemorative ware and pays tribute to female trailblazers and visionaries who helped change society.

Decorum 7 July – 15 September

4 women artists Priscilla Edwards, Val Jackson, Yvonne Noworyta, Christine Stanford. Decorative embelishment has been used for thousands of years and signifies our love of freedom and the celebration of humankind. Each artist's work shares intriguing notes of nostalgia, linked together through social historical influences.

The extras show machine embroidery by Val Jackson and a mixed media frock by Christine Stanford, who turns out to be Lancaster based.

And last but not least there were earrings now safely inserted in my ears.