We have taken a few photos of the aftermath of the recent fire which badly damaged the Swan and Royal Hotel here in Clitheroe which show just how lucky we were to escape with no damage to our offices.
The first picture shows the Hotel from the front, looking completely undamaged – only the white hoardings [...]

Our lunchtime pub retreat the Swan and Royal in Clitheroe went up in flames late Saturday night.
See the articles in the local and national press:
Clitheroe Advertiser
BBC News
Our office shares an adjoining wall with the pub. So we were called out to allow Fireman Sam and his pals into our office to check the temperature of [...]