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Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 02-10-2018, 20:34

Replies: 14 Busiest pubs back in the 70's on a Friday and Saturday night! Views: 15 Posted By gdm27 Busiest pubs back in the 70's on a Friday and Saturday night! If you had to go out one door and in another to go to the bog it was busy!!! Bridge, Pickwick!! Happy daze!

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 27-07-2018, 14:35

Replies: 6 On the way to the Clough. Views: 7 Posted By gdm27 On the way to the Clough. Back in the late 50's and early 60's we often walked down to the clough via Riley's farm and if it was really hot and it always was back then we used to have a mucky swim in the oblong shaped pond...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 19-01-2018, 14:34

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By gdm27 Re: 1st pint, 1st local. No knew about the Shoulder was wondering about oldest still trading! Thanks.

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 19-01-2018, 12:37

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By gdm27 Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Oldest pub in Accy and still open?

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 31-07-2017, 03:41

Replies: 44 Howard & Bullough Toolroom 1940-1946 Views: 4,308 Posted By gdm27 Re: Howard & Bullough Toolroom 1940-1946 Bit late getting back to you but yes it was my Dad. He's been gone a few years now and so has Mum. He loved that little job he had with you, gutted when he was laid off.

Forum: Music, Bands, Noise! 10-01-2017, 12:35

Replies: 18 Most hated songs Views: 19 Posted By gdm27 Re: Most hated songs ANYTHING by the Spice Girls!

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-11-2016, 22:08

Replies: 30 First day at BIG school. Views: 31 Posted By gdm27 Re: First day at BIG school. Talking about music. 2nd year at Rhyddings proper and Miss Marigold getting us to sing about Chrysanthemums!!! Now that was proper music! :D:D:D

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-11-2016, 12:52

Replies: 30 First day at BIG school. Views: 31 Posted By gdm27 First day at BIG school. 1964. Moor End in Ossy which was an annex for Rhyddings. Me and David Gaffney who lived next door on Pendle St. was going also. Think it was a couple of days before term started so we went for a walk...

Forum: Questions and Answers 09-11-2016, 21:08

Replies: 22 Trees on the Coppice. Views: 23 Posted By gdm27 Re: Trees on the Coppice. That place could burn as well then!!!

Forum: Questions and Answers 09-11-2016, 20:21

Replies: 22 Trees on the Coppice. Views: 23 Posted By gdm27 Re: Trees on the Coppice. Marching on the Town hall to get the Coppice view back could be the right way!!!!

Forum: Questions and Answers 08-11-2016, 18:26

Replies: 22 Trees on the Coppice. Views: 23 Posted By gdm27 Trees on the Coppice. Is it possible that the view from the top of the Coppice will be allowed to go if the trees growing around the place are not cut back? Can't imagine that happening! :confused::confused::confused:

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 07-10-2016, 13:14

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By gdm27 Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Fond memories of the Shoulder, one of the last places my Dad and I had a pint before he passed x Anyone remember the Peacock??

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 19-09-2016, 11:29

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By gdm27 Re: 1st pint, 1st local. That was it the Astronaut, do you remember where the bar was?

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 17-09-2016, 14:34

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By gdm27 Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Anyone tell me the name of the bar/pub on Union St. back in the early 70's and if you can where was the bar in there. I remember it as one large room but can't for the life remember where the bar was...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 28-04-2016, 13:31

Replies: 1 Back to work hooter! Views: 2 Posted By gdm27 Back to work hooter! When I was a nipper back in the 50's did some factories have hooters that told you get back to work now, you've got 5 minutes left?? :confused:

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 24-09-2015, 22:07

Replies: 416 What did you watch when you was a nipper? Views: 18,308 Posted By gdm27 Re: What did you watch when you was a nipper? Can't remember if we did the early stuff, if not Rag, Tag and bobtail. No clue whatsoever when this was on I just remember it!

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 20-06-2015, 17:02

Replies: 50 School Dinners Views: 51 Posted By gdm27 Re: School Dinners Loved them! I remember once in the 60's there was a shortage of spuds so they sent bread and butter instead???? :mad:

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 25-04-2015, 19:48

Replies: 25 First Supermarket. Views: 26 Posted By gdm27 Re: First Supermarket. Put in a search but couldn't find one!!

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 25-04-2015, 13:38

Replies: 25 First Supermarket. Views: 26 Posted By gdm27 Re: First Supermarket. Sounds familiar

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 25-04-2015, 12:28

Replies: 25 First Supermarket. Views: 26 Posted By gdm27 First Supermarket. Was the first one at the top of Black Abbey St. I think I remember going in there with my Mum back in the early 60's. Getting a wire basket, picking your own stuff and then paying for it at a till at...

Forum: General Community Talk 12-04-2015, 15:36

Replies: 32 Woodnook slums! Views: 33 Posted By gdm27 Woodnook slums! Just looked at the new homes being converted in Woodnook. When I was a kid we tried never to walk through the area. How things change tho, wouldn't mind living in one of these myself! We always knew...

Forum: General Community Talk 21-02-2015, 19:23

Replies: 82 Todmorden Curve Views: 6,613 Posted By gdm27 Re: Todmorden Curve Lets not forget the 15 BILLION they spent on expanding the London underground.

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-02-2015, 10:33

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By gdm27 Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Are there any pubs with their own micro brewery in the Accrington area???

Forum: Heritage and History 20-11-2014, 22:37

Replies: 259 The Pubs of Accrington Views: 260 Posted By gdm27 Re: The Pubs of Accrington Who has a reunion at dinner time?????

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 27-09-2014, 12:03

Replies: 33 School items Views: 1,324 Posted By gdm27 Re: School items Yup, that was him!

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