A street monument/scupture in Accrington - Page 3

Margaret Pilkington · 26-07-2011, 10:14

You are right about the Blackburn Road section coming into Accrington....it is a disgrace.

I am sure that anyone coming into town from that direction must wonder what they have come to....it is scruffy and looks neglected.

jaysay · 26-07-2011, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

You are right about the Blackburn Road section coming into Accrington....it is a disgrace.

I am sure that anyone coming into town from that direction must wonder what they have come to....it is scruffy and looks neglected.

Ya was thinking where I've seen a comparison Margaret then it came to me a documentary on Lahore

shillelagh · 26-07-2011, 15:36

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Panopticans

start talking about the P word and we might, I say might just tempt Gayle back to the site

i still havent hiked up to the one in hassy ... even tho i can see it lit up at 2.45am from my bedroom window ... inbetween the monstrosities across the road ....

Neil · 26-07-2011, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

You are right about the Blackburn Road section coming into Accrington....it is a disgrace.

I am sure that anyone coming into town from that direction must wonder what they have come to....it is scruffy and looks neglected.

I think it was Graham Jones that said they started at the wrong end of Blackburn Road and I agree. Should start in the centre of town and work out.

I know its easy to say that with hindsight and that funding and building usage may have been the reason for starting at Church end

jaysay · 26-07-2011, 17:58

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

i still havent hiked up to the one in hassy ... even tho i can see it lit up at 2.45am from my bedroom window ... inbetween the monstrosities across the road ....

Is that the singing winging tree or sumat Jen

Margaret Pilkington · 26-07-2011, 20:14

No John....I think the one at Haslingden is called The Halo.

Tealeaf · 26-07-2011, 20:48

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Originally Posted by Neil

I think it was Graham Jones that said they started at the wrong end of Blackburn Road and I agree. Should start in the centre of town and work out.

I know its easy to say that with hindsight and that funding and building usage may have been the reason for starting at Church end

Nowt started at the Church end; the urban regeneration scheme is to be found west of China St - Accy. Church has got buggar all out of this deal.

jaysay · 27-07-2011, 08:45

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

No John....I think the one at Haslingden is called The Halo.

Well where's the singing winging Tree then, can remember Gayle being interviewed on northwest news about it at the time

jaysay · 27-07-2011, 08:47

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Nowt started at the Church end; the urban regeneration scheme is to be found west of China St - Accy. Church has got buggar all out of this deal.

Ya probably took a look and said why bother its totally past it

Margaret Pilkington · 27-07-2011, 19:38

The singing Ringing tree is on the moors above Burnley I believe.......if I am wrong, I am sure someone will come on and tell you.

Bob Dobson · 27-07-2011, 20:23

Another thought came to me today as I handled a pair of clog irons - a pair of clogs showing the soles. It is my belief that clogs have souls as well as soles.They are synonymous with Lancashire. The Whalley poet Jimmy Fell wrote a cracking poem which begins
"What says 'Lancashire' to thee ?"

He lists all sorts of things and ends each verse with something clog-related. It ends with

"It sweeps away the mists and fogs fro' memory does t'ring o'clogs"

I think Jimmy wrote the poem for me, as I had prompted him to write one.

emamum · 27-07-2011, 21:30

the shuttle looks ridiculous, grace calls it "the pencil"

garinda · 28-07-2011, 07:27

A clog.

As long as a chavette, with so many children she didn't know what to do, moves her family in there.

jaysay · 28-07-2011, 08:49

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Originally Posted by garinda

A clog.

As long as a chavette, with so many children she didn't know what to do, moves her family in there.

Shouldn't have much trouble finding at tenant then G

dusty mears · 28-07-2011, 21:34

the shuttle in the glorious city of nelson. It looks brilliant but shame it's in nelson. The chap who fabricated it has barely covered costs but has done it partly as he lives in the area & wanted to make a difference. I was never a fan of panotagons etc but i've chnged my mind, seen what other towns have & realised that accy missed out. I've my own idea for an impressive sculpture in a v prominent position. Just need some funding . ....