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pendy · 19-08-2004, 17:11

It is true that you don't notice the really interesting bits until you go away. I lived in Church for 18 years (good memory, me) and I never knew about the Burne-Jones windows in Church Kirk until last year, when my partner wanted to look at the church and the churchwarden's wife showed us round. The year before, we brought some American friends up to Lancs, and they were gobsmacked at how beautiful it was. Bill went into absolute raptures over the half-way mark on the Leeds & Liverpool canal and took loads of photos. They loved Ossy too.

We have so much history around us, do we really have to move away to appreciate it?

19-08-2004, 17:11	#157
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: What’s good about Accrington/Hyndburn, what makes you proud? It is true that you don't notice the really interesting bits until you go away. I lived in Church for 18 years (good memory, me) and I never knew about the Burne-Jones windows in Church Kirk until last year, when my partner wanted to look at the church and the churchwarden's wife showed us round. The year before, we brought some American friends up to Lancs, and they were gobsmacked at how beautiful it was. Bill went into absolute raptures over the half-way mark on the Leeds & Liverpool canal and took loads of photos. They loved Ossy too. We have so much history around us, do we really have to move away to appreciate it?