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tosh	03-04-2008 18:41

sledge

as kid we used to sledge down lupin road and try to get as far as you could down the dizy back,

how many have heard of the dizy back.

slinky

03-04-2008 19:57

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Never heard of Dizzy back.... But i know of Raggy back!! anyone know where that one is ?? :D

Bonnyboy

03-04-2008 20:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by slinky (Post 556848)

Never heard of Dizzy back.... But i know of Raggy back!! anyone know where that one is ?? :D

The back off Burnley Rd. behind Booze Buster and the probation office ?? I heard that called Raggy back before.

slinky

03-04-2008 20:07

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy (Post 556850)

The back off Burnley Rd. behind Booze Buster and the probation office ?? I heard that called Raggy back before.

Your damn right it is :D:D :alright: Manor street back alley

BERNADETTE

03-04-2008 20:08

Re: sledge

Does the dizzy back not run down at the back of Asda?

Bonnyboy

03-04-2008 20:11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by slinky (Post 556856)

Your damn right it is :D:D :alright: Manor street back alley

Why is it called Raggy back :confused:

Uncle Mick

03-04-2008 20:11

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T`was always Electricity Back or Ewbank back to us. Now the Rats Back thats a different matter altogether!:cool:

Bonnyboy

03-04-2008 20:12

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 556857)

Does the dizzy back not run down at the back of Asda?

Dunno, where is Lupin Road ?

slinky

03-04-2008 20:13

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy (Post 556860)

Why is it called Raggy back :confused:

Yep Raggy back, back of Manor street/ Burnley road. Dunno why it was called Raggy back though!! maybe someone on here will!!

BERNADETTE

03-04-2008 20:16

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy (Post 556862)

Dunno, where is Lupin Road ?

Near Milnshaw Park

pam1	03-04-2008 20:18

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Long Ago There Was A Rag Shop Down There Thay Payed You For Your Old Rags

Bonnyboy

03-04-2008 20:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pam1 (Post 556868)

Long Ago There Was A Rag Shop Down There Thay Payed You For Your Old Rags

Makes sense, thanks for the info ;)

slinky

03-04-2008 20:22

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Originally Posted by pam1 (Post 556868)

Long Ago There Was A Rag Shop Down There Thay Payed You For Your Old Rags

AHHHHHH right, I lived there from 1980 til 1985 .... was probably too young to remember the old Rag shop, or it had gone by then!!

Cheers for that.

tosh	03-04-2008 20:35

Re: sledge

the dizzy back was so called as it had the corporation distrutors yard there,

distructors, dizzy,

tosh	03-04-2008 20:41

Re: sledge

lupin road runs of lancaster ave befor you get to the park.

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