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Have just moved here and am happy to find this site. Don't know a soul but hope that will change soon! am originally from South Wales and have come up here (via London and Kent) to start as a VERY mature student at UCLAN in Preston, studying Herbal Medicine. Since I will now be living on a student grant (no idea how .....) can anyone tell me if Accrington has a LETS scheme or something similar? will probably be needing some kind of part-time work as well if anyone knows of any jobs going.  By the way what's the Soul night at the Town Hall like? I love everything from Motown to Hip Hop so if it's a good night anyone fancy a bop?! [smiley=ello.gif]    

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Welcome to Accrington Alison. I am also a mature student at UCLAN in the Midwifery department. Work full time and study Part time Only been to one Soul night at the town hall, ages ago, but it was a real good night. May run into you on campus sometime, not going back til january though, doing a course at Harrogate this semester.  You'll recognise me at Uni, I'll be the one on the car park, itching all over ( doing a module on sexually transmitted infections this time round) Nice!! ;D

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omg lettie  itching that is to much info

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Soul night sounds good. Havent tried it myself.. I think my dancing days are over... Jeeze how depressing does that sound for a mid 40s soul fan :)

Welcome aboard Alison

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:(
Sorry happyone, maybe I should've put that one in the anything goes section. :D

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Eee by gum have I got some stories fo.... Oh no never mind :-X

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Hi alison, welcome to accy if your anything like a lot of us on this site you will find this very addictive. [smiley=wave.gif]

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;D lol lettie that how you get it when anything goes lol

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Hi Alison.....

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welcome to accrington alison  ;D

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Hi Alison - the Soul Nights at the Town Hall are very good.

They have different DJ's each time but a lot the same crowd go.

Pop down im sure you'll enjoy it.
:)

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Whats the age group like at the soul night. I didn't think teenagers where into soul music..

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Hi Lettie - thanks for the response. Nice to encounter another mature student - just hope my course isn't full of 19 year olds! I'll look out for you and your itch early next year - maybe I'll be able to reccomend a soothing herb or two ......  author=lettie link=board=new;num=1062432343;start=0#1 date=09/01/03 at 17:17:58]Welcome to Accrington Alison. I am also a mature student at UCLAN in the Midwifery department. Work full time and study Part time Only been to one Soul night at the town hall, ages ago, but it was a real good night. May run into you on campus sometime, not going back til january though, doing a course at Harrogate this semester. You'll recognise me at Uni, I'll be the one on the car park, itching all over ( doing a module on sexually transmitted infections this time round) Nice!! ;D[/quote]

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Welcome aboard Alison

Thanks Mr X - listen - you're never too old for a dance :)!

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Hi and thanks to all who replied to me - haven't quite got the hang of replying to replies though....hmmm...... when I get myself sorted with a computer I will have more time to do this but am currently using the local library - which I think is fantastic by the way - compared to where I've come from in deepest Kent.....

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the age group at the Soul Nights tend to range from early 30's to late 50's so your still young enough to attend HarryX!!!

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Sounds good.. The wife just gets in obove the lower entry and I just get in below the higher entry :)

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There you go then HarryX - everyone's a winner.

You never know you might be able to out dance her aswell!!!

;D

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Hi, Alison. You will soon get the hang of things. Guess I could be classed as a mature student. Just finished my N.V.Q Level 3 in care. Contemplting level four but found cross refrencing very difficult and its putting me off.

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Quite a few of us then! Done NVQ's. It  can be a bit difficult till you get the hang of the cross referencing. Once you do it makes things a lot simpler and saves extra work in the long run though.

Still contemplating whether to go back to  a third time - still got time yet -  or go on a traing course. Really enjoyed being at college.

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Oh, the dreaded training courses. Got a few of those popping up shortly. Some of them have been very informative. Hate the early mornings and having to get up at some stupid o clock to attend.  :(

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Anne n Cazzer, cross referencing a total nightmare. Did NVQ assessors course a couple of years ago. Am having to teach some of our care candidates now and am still completely clueless re. the referencing. Just managed to get mine in by the skin of my teeth. ;D

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I'm with you Lettie, if it hadn't been for my Friend who was doing her assessors course wfen I was doing level dont think I would have done it. It seems to come easy to some people but not many. Has far as i'm concerened i would rather do that bit of extra work.
Assessors cant offer any help with cross ref now either. So I dont know. See how it goes.
Didnt think i could pass level 3 at my age. Literally took blood, sweat and tears. Worth it though. Felt a pride in myself not felt for a long time. Only thought i was good enough to be a wife and mum.

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Know what you mean ANNE. You can get in a bit of a rut can't you?
Being a mum is the most important job there is, but to go out and actually prove you can do something gives you a great feeling.

Yo do right to feel proud of yourself!  :)

When I started at college I actually had one or two of the  teenage students asking me if I thought I could cope with the courses  ::) Cheek!
2 dropped out of the course & the rest got lower grades than I
did any way. Plus I did an extra maths exam that they didn't.
Just because we get older doesn't make us incompetent.  ;D

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Well done girl that showed em.. ;D ;D ;D
Thats the beauty of N.V.Qs they can take you were you want to go with no need for stressfull exams all you need really is a good knowledge of your work to take you places you never thought possible.

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You're never too old to learn, and mature students often achieve more purely because they want to be there, rather than having to go to school/college. Less chance of Alzheimers with an active mind - so they say. Done loads of courses for work and other things. Doing an Aqua-natal exercise teaching course in Harrogate this weekend, trying to get some classes up and running locally, as we have none in Accy at the moment and our ladies have to go to Blackburn or Stonyhurst if they want classes. No doubt I'll advertise the classes on this site if I ever pass this course. ;D  ;D

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hi allison nice place to live in accrington,
been here from 1979

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Hi allison,
               I too used to use computer in library also local community centre untill i decided to buy my own, so much better can now come on site anytime
                                              ;D ;D ;D

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Hello Alison yo' Accrington Pals ::) I used to live in Accrington but I'm now in London;Wonder if it's worth coming back to this old town?

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[quote author=kestrelx link=board=new;num=1062432343;start=0#28 date=09/06/03 at 12:56:22]Hello Alison yo' Accrington Pals ::) I used to live in Accrington but I'm now in London;Wonder if it's worth coming back to this old town?[/quote]
just come back from a short hol in london very glad to get back to bussy and crouded even on a sunday morning  ;)
give me the slow pace of accrington anytime

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When I start getting home sick, all it takes is a short visit and I'm glad when i'm back on the train to Accy. Sink in the chair, with a brew and sigh. " Home Sweet Home."

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London is noisey and busy all the time, brings back recall of Accrington on a rainy Sunday afternoon, tumbleweed blowing down Broadway and a few scared towns folk scurring in and out of doorways. ;) Don't know if I could ever live in Accy again? :-/

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[quote author=Alison link=board=new;num=1062432343;start=0#14 date=09/02/03 at 14:18:47]Hi and thanks to all who replied to me - haven't quite got the hang of replying to replies though....hmmm...... when I get myself sorted with a computer I will have more time to do this but am currently using the local library - which I think is fantastic by the way - compared to where I've come from in deepest Kent..... [/quote]

where in deepest Kent?im originally from Kent  ;D
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How does anyone that has ever lived anywhere else end up in Accy????  And I know loads of people that have moved away to London etc - and always come back to Accy for a quick top up!

I call it - but I love it really.  Would be really scared to move away to somewhere I didn't know anyone.

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Hi Alison

I am looking for a lodger but only just found this site if you still looking for decent accomodation in Accrington then reply or email me

katy xx

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Well hello allison I'd take you out to the soul night, and I'd be dancing my socks off but I could bet your bottom dollar you'd not go with me! I'm one of those younger people you don't want on your hebal course! Anyway if you fancy it private message me it couldn't be simpler!

see ya!

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