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Margaret Pilkington · 16-02-2005, 11:42

I have to say that you have to be here to appreciate the changes that have happened in Accrington. We may not have the smog and the grime of the 50's and 60's but it is still a dirty place. The muck has changed from honest industrial dirt to what can only be described as social dirt. This, I think, is infinitely more disturbing because it means that people have lost the respect for their environment.
We have chewing gum discarded on the pavements, cigarette ends, drink bottles and cans, fast food wrappings and dog mess.
People just discard rubbish like it is not their responsibility anymore......it's OK, someone else is paid to pick it up. And the Graffiti, well it is all over the place.
I wish that we could organise a general clean up day like they do in so many places in Oz......people go out and clean up their own local environment. If this were to happen, then folks may just think before throwing their Mc Donalds styrofoam cup into the hedgerow.
Terry, I am sorry if I have popped your bubble about how Accrington is....... but there you go.

16-02-2005, 11:42	#7
Margaret Pilkington Beacon of light Trivial Blitz Champion! Bejeweled 2 Champion! Bejeweled® 2 Action Champion! 9 Ball Connect Champion! Scrabble Blast Champion! Tribal Olympics Champion! Tribal Olympics 2 Champion! Slots: Big Cats Champion! 5 Reel Stars Slots Champion! Rambo Sheep Champion! Five Champion! Centipede Classic Champion! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Clayton-le-moors Posts: 27,210 Blog Entries: 1657 Liked: 10953 times Rep Power: 2053034	Re: Dirty memories of Accy I have to say that you have to be here to appreciate the changes that have happened in Accrington. We may not have the smog and the grime of the 50's and 60's but it is still a dirty place. The muck has changed from honest industrial dirt to what can only be described as social dirt. This, I think, is infinitely more disturbing because it means that people have lost the respect for their environment. We have chewing gum discarded on the pavements, cigarette ends, drink bottles and cans, fast food wrappings and dog mess. People just discard rubbish like it is not their responsibility anymore......it's OK, someone else is paid to pick it up. And the Graffiti, well it is all over the place. I wish that we could organise a general clean up day like they do in so many places in Oz......people go out and clean up their own local environment. If this were to happen, then folks may just think before throwing their Mc Donalds styrofoam cup into the hedgerow. Terry, I am sorry if I have popped your bubble about how Accrington is....... but there you go.