Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1036738)

Jackanory Titles 1973. - YouTube

I've not really taken this thread or the starter seriously since it began & I don't see any more reason to now either. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1041465)

Its a wind up,

Now you post "i knew it"

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 1041498)

tis Bee afterall

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1041504)

He aint no George Washington - just a Walter Mitty fantasist.

If I was his gran I would send him for therapy.

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1040735)

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1041536)

D the P - are you the little liar's daddy encouraging his fantasy existence?

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1041536)

D the P - are you the little liar's daddy encouraging his fantasy existence?

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1041536)

D the P - are you the little liar's daddy encouraging his fantasy existence?

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1041600)

To quote the irrepressible Norm Peterson Margaret

" Once the trust goes out of a relationship, it's really no fun lying to them any more" ;)

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1041602)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1041604)

Um thanks for that Margaret, no not the quote, but the Link:D

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1041607)

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1041602)

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1041614)

Now Margaret you know I am on probation here on the AccyWeb for blaspheming so I really can't debate your chosen subject. Suffice to say I have always admired that mans anthropological work on "The Specific Utility" Which in a nutshell says some people can't do anything that couldn't be done better by something else.

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 1041672)

Can this thread be deleted now? Its boring

Originally Posted by steve2qec (Post 1041676)

I disagree - you never know what could happen on a thread like this, I say leave it on...!!!

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 1041672)

Can this thread be deleted now? Its boring

Originally Posted by Restless (Post 1042858)

Why go all that way making a site etc just for a huge joke.... oh well... the minds of teenagers

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1043447)

Never to be seen again? I would never just bail on you like that John. ;)

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1043614)

I havnt paid to fit any cameras, where do you get that from?
And the owner is actually a great guy and does care that people are going in, obviously he wants to make money out of the building but he doesnt want people going in there and hurting themselves. He is a very friendly man so keep your trap shut and don't get involved with things you know nothing about!

The only reason I made those other statements about bankruptcy was because the council fed those lies to me and tried to make the owner seem like a bad person when in actual face he is an extremely polite and kind person. He clearly does care about the building otherwise why would he take his own time on a Sunday to go all the way to Accrington to board up a derelict building because scuzzers and kids keep breaking in. Because he cares! He doesn't want to make the town of Accrington look more disgusting than it already is. And you really don't understand how much time, effort and planning it takes to do a project like this! I am not revealing anything about the project though.
The pictures on the websites you have listed were taken literally on the day I met the owner (about half an hour before as the building was unlocked and I have always adored it so wanted to see what it was like!!)
Now please ask no more questions about the Conservative Club as I will not reveal any more.

I would prefer to talk about the Church across the road which is currently being refurbished by Y&Y developments!

Have a pleasant day.

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 1043755)

Well the owner (if it is still owned by the same person and somehow I can't see it having been sold on) hasn't made any effort in the last eight years or so try and make it any less of a blot on the landscape of the wonderful sight that is Hyndburn. It is a disgrace that listed buildings ie the con club and cannon street church are allowed to fall into such a state of disrepair but just shows me that neither the owners nor the council actually give a monkies about coserving the heritage of the borough. You have a lot to learn but seems the owner of the con club is now trying to deflect your interest to the baptist church, to stop you asking questions about his derelict property:mad::mad:

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 1041732)

Not Deleted but it will be closed if it does not get back on thread and on topic

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1043614)

Now please ask no more questions about the Conservative Club as I will not reveal any more.

I would prefer to talk about the Church across the road which is currently being refurbished by Y&Y developments!

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1043829)

Building preservation trusts like Save Britains Heritage do a great job of saving historic buildings. I think the main one in Lancashire would be Heritage Trust for the north west. These trusts can get grants of up to £5 million to restore a building apparently! :O
Heritage Trust for the North West: Home
Pick a programme - Heritage Lottery Fund

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 1043797)

It is not the Local Authority that decides to list buildings and therefore limit what you can do to them. English Heritage decide if a building should be placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. They don't unfortunately have any money to help out with the restoration or conversion of such buildings into useful buildings that suit current times so we often end up with listed derelict buildings that no can can afford to use.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 1043797)

It is not the Local Authority that decides to list buildings and therefore limit what you can do to them. English Heritage decide if a building should be placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. They don't unfortunately have any money to help out with the restoration or conversion of such buildings into useful buildings that suit current times so we often end up with listed derelict buildings that no can can afford to use.

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1043613)

Some of u accy webbers are right miserable gits.
They have my username on them! :D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1052188)

Ewoodsambo aint been here fer oer 1 month, Perhaps on hols wi the donations?:D who knows. P.S. if this has been the case the poll was wrong, he aint a nutcase. pmsl.

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1052204)

Me and my exmate Mog reckon Urban Caveman is the wily little shaver reincarnated Mr c ;)

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1052206)

If its the same web address the mods will have him, if thats the case.:D Seems odd though urban caveman don't seem as stupid.:confused:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1052212)

Ya great disguise ain't it cashy :D

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1052225)

None of this is true. I have not been petitioning nor have I asked for donations.
The only donations I asked for were donations of flowers and plant pots to make the building look nicer.
I've been posting the plans on facebook for quite some time now and it was other people who didn't seem too happy about those plans, not myself.
Anything about donations to save the roof was a misunderstanding and I was just trying to get people to look at my website which said absolutely NOTHING about donating to save Churchills but in fact donating to keep the website up and running.
I can officially say since I have met the owner that I stand by his plans to demolish the building and wish him luck with it.

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 1052236)

The plans have been in place for at least the past six years at the very least, why has nothing happened in the meantime?

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1052238)

The plans for Apartments, basement restaurant and rooftop cafe are very recent.
The plans before that were a glass atrium with offices, a gym and a basement restaurant.
The owner is a very busy man, it takes a lot of planning for a project like this.

Originally Posted by Less (Post 1052244)

Who poked you with a stick and woke you up?

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1052238)

The plans for Apartments, basement restaurant and rooftop cafe are very recent.
The plans before that were a glass atrium with offices, a gym and a basement restaurant.
The owner is a very busy man, it takes a lot of planning for a project like this.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1052254)

very interesting question Less,Perhaps DtheP n Mog have got summat yon?:D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1052286)

Have come to conclusion if they aint the same they are mates.

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1052225)

None of this is true. I have not been petitioning nor have I asked for donations.
The only donations I asked for were donations of flowers and plant pots to make the building look nicer.
I've been posting the plans on facebook for quite some time now and it was other people who didn't seem too happy about those plans, not myself.
Anything about donations to save the roof was a misunderstanding and I was just trying to get people to look at my website which said absolutely NOTHING about donating to save Churchills but in fact donating to keep the website up and running.
I can officially say since I have met the owner that I stand by his plans to demolish the building and wish him luck with it.

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1052225)

The plans for Apartments, basement restaurant and rooftop cafe are very recent.
The plans before that were a glass atrium with offices, a gym and a basement restaurant.
The owner is a very busy man, it takes a lot of planning for a project like this.

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1052289)

You need to catch-up matey ;)

That feller in Germany with the hairy toes and Restless picked up on it yonks ago too ;)

Originally Posted by odders (Post 1052299)

.

And the bile continues.

Originally Posted by odders (Post 1052299)

And the bile continues.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1052286)

Have come to conclusion if they aint the same they are mates.

Originally Posted by odders (Post 1052299)

So easy to spot, the wannabe urban explorers united.
My guess is he was at school doing a project on Accy, googled, found pictures of the con club on various ue forums. Got a fix because it looked cool, at this time he also saw pictures of the church over road:p, a bit more google, and it had been tried in 2008 or so to save it, when people originally gained access and first started posting pics on the ue forums. And so he set himself on a mission to better what they failed at. Hence the troll fest on this thread.

Did he know something we didn't? Is the LT so slow it takes a month to publish a story;).

After another google session he came up with underground Accy pictures, hence another troll fest.

And the bile continues.

Originally Posted by odders (Post 1052291)

I believe what the owner states, before I believe you.




And again, he said,



Just stop telling lies.

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1052316)

The plans for apartments haven't changed at all, that is correct.
This man is pumping £6m into Accrington, show him a bit of gratefulness!

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1052316)

The plans for apartments haven't changed at all, that is correct.
This man is pumping £6m into Accrington, show him a bit of gratefulness!

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1052319)

You stop telling porkies, yer signature is a joke.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1052316)

The plans for apartments haven't changed at all, that is correct.
This man is pumping £6m into Accrington, show him a bit of gratefulness!

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1053505)

And it rumbles on....
Todays Evening Telegraph says " The owner of a crumbling town center landmark has been ordered to make the building safe.
Also:
Hyndburn BC had to put the scaffolding up to make the building safe and have now issued legal notices to the buildings owners Woodgreen Developments to repay those costs.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1053519)

This should be interesting, reckon they will get sod all of em.:eek:

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1052204)

Me and my exmate Mog reckon Urban Caveman is the wily little shaver reincarnated Mr c ;)

Originally Posted by Mog (Post 1053541)

D, . Sorry Mates, been away for a while with a lady friend to Devon. Just got back and find old or young Ewood is still full of it.

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1053546)

Well wipe that clotted cream off your face and climb back on board matey :)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1053558)

I should think so, we're all mates on here, aren't we:confused::rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Ewoodsambo3 (Post 1053889)

"£6m luxury homes plan will 'revive' historic part of town."
Accrington Observer.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1053894)

We already have 'luxury flats' at Waterside(Ormerod St) and Gladstone House (Eagle St).

They are for rent because no-one wants (or cannot afford) to buy.

They are frequently offered to let - seems no-one stays there for long.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1053894)

We already have 'luxury flats' at Waterside(Ormerod St) and Gladstone House (Eagle St).

They are for rent because no-one wants (or cannot afford) to buy.

They are frequently offered to let - seems no-one stays there for long.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1053921)

Who's added the poll

Originally Posted by Less (Post 1053913)

Some of them are one bedroom, I live in a two bedroom property, will I be able to move there and pay no extra rent?

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1053939)

Are we talking about the plumbers/lekkys/scrubbers or the thing at the top of the Page here ?

If it's the top of the page thingy, it's been there yonks mate & you need to get some new gegs ! :D

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1053894)

We already have 'luxury flats' at Waterside(Ormerod St) and Gladstone House (Eagle St).

They are for rent because no-one wants (or cannot afford) to buy.

They are frequently offered to let - seems no-one stays there for long.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1053947)

Maybe - why don't you make enquiries.
A one bedroom, number 8, first floor, was advertised a week ago.

PS just looked on Rightmove - #8 looks let but there are 6 other 1 beds offered in Waterside

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1054006)

PPS I've just noticed the small print -
"Strictly No housing benefit, Pets or Smokers.(all the flats advertised)

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 1054030)

So Less will be ok they except drunks:thepint:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1054006)

PPS I've just noticed the small print -
"Strictly No housing benefit, Pets or Smokers.(all the flats advertised)

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 1054050)

This is one of them at £450 pcm

1 bedroom apartment to rent in Apartment 44 Waterside, St James Court, Accrington, BB5

How will they know if your on housing benefit when it is paid directly to the tenant?

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1054060)

There is no central heating in these flats - they have no gas supply and have wall mounted electric convectors.

This may put off some people - not me (who has an allergic reaction to natural gas),

I went so far as to make enquiries about access for grocery deliveries and the email response was -



8/6/12

to me
Good morning Margaret

For reasons of security it is correct that access through these gates is by means of a security fob only. However as we have a Maintenance Manager on site Monday / Friday, any deliveries can still be dropped off either via the front entrance or alternatively between the hours of 9.00am to 2.00pm at the back when he is available to allow vehicle access.



If you want a parking space you have to pay extra for it in the back gated area.

When I saw the 'no smokers', I asked the estate agent about it, and was told that the rule may well be 'waived' for those flats with balconies, if you undertake to smoke only there.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1054047)

I'd have at least put the wall in after that post Mick:hidewall::D:D

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 1054154)

No need Jaysay I will just buy him another pint:D

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 1054154)

No need Jaysay I will just buy him another pint:D