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How long do we have to live in Accy before you get accepted into the community? I have been here for 13yrs and still get comments like, ah, but your a forighner.
scuse spelling. :(

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[quote author=ANNE link=board=general;num=1060816323;start=0#0 date=08/14/03 at 00:12:03]How long do we have to live in Accy before you get accepted into the community? I have been here for 13yrs and still get comments like, ah, but your a forighner.
scuse spelling. :([/quote]


I would imagine your either from Blackburn or Burnley.

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[quote author=flashman link=board=general;num=1060816323;start=0#1 date=08/14/03 at 00:20:28]


I would imagine your either from Blackburn or Burnley.[/quote]

keep imagineing she is not from there :D

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I have been living abroad for the last 21 years and every time i go back ( about every 2 years ) i slip back in to the old life and am accepted straight away.

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I officially live in Blackburn, and I get a warm welcome in Accy, and I prefer it much more than Blackburn.

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The warm welcome we got then we moved here was one of the resons we stayed
allways helpfull too :D

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Accy is deffo a better place than either Blackburn or Preston.

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Its smaller and I find smaller places are better. especialy for bringing up kids. I ahve lived in blackburn and for the most part Preston and Accy beats both easy.

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[quote author=HarryX link=board=general;num=1060816323;start=0#7 date=08/15/03 at 15:42:02]Its smaller and I find smaller places are better. especialy for bringing up kids. I ahve lived in blackburn and for the most part Preston and Accy beats both easy.

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I agree with this whole hartedly :D

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Me too. Lived in Blackburn for 8 years, was glad to come home to Accy. Was in Blackburn the other day. It just doesn't have Accy's friendly atmosphere.

And never mind our bustation, their set up's a nightmare

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When I lived in Black burn (25 yrs ago for maybe 2 or 3 years) It used to stink in the town center on a hot day..of hops or whatever the breweries used.

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[quote author=HarryX link=board=general;num=1060816323;start=0#10 date=08/15/03 at 17:05:20]When I lived in Black burn (25 yrs ago for maybe 2 or 3 years) It used to stink in the town center on a hot day..of hops or whatever the breweries used.[/quote]

I remember that!
Also used to live in Little Harwood further up than the Matthew Brown brewery, it was the same up there. Think that one's now closed though, not sure.   And Thwaites in the centre doesn't seem anywhere near as bad, but you can still smell it sometimes.

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We lived in Blackburn for a while. Stayed with friends just before move here.
It`s a nasty smelly hole that thinks erecting stupid statues a priority over much needed hospital beds.

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Who put that big 60 foot button on the front of blackburn cathederal... that was clever wasnt it ...

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When I left home at 16 I lived all over the country (Even on the wrong side of the Pennines).  In seven years my accent had changed that much that people thought I was a scouser.

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Lived in Accy all my life, have relatives all over the country and they have always been made welcome when they have visited here. They think it is so friendly here that a couple of cousins are considering moving here. Work in Blackburn, and have to agree that it is a smelly sh*thole. [smiley=pain30.gif]

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[quote author=HarryX link=board=general;num=1060816323;start=0#13 date=08/15/03 at 19:19:30]Who put that big 60 foot button on the front of blackburn cathederal... that was clever wasnt it ...[/quote]

And here's me thinking it was a giant frisbee! [smiley=lol.gif]

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my fiance has moved from manchester 2 years ago and still gets funny looks, hes harmless, but i understand what you mean, sme people can detect it!

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Never had that problem.NMoved to Accy from Bradford when i was 10.After having the p**s taken out of my accent i was accepted by everybody.Thats because as far as i am concerned the people of Accrington are the most warm hearted of them all

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I live in Clayton and I have been accepted by all the locals,most of em know me,I can go to most pubs in the area and everyone is friendly towards me,dunno if its because I'm a 6' 4" skinhead but I genuinely have had No probs from the locals,friendliest bunch of people I have ever met

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crikey this thread is over 3 year old :S

p.s, born in blackburn bred in ossy!!

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I always had the **** taken out of me when I moved over here and still do occasionally. I don’t know I always enjoy coming home to Accy; even those that don’t like me are decent people and go out of their way to accommodate. I think there’s always been a friendly element to people in the East Lancashire area, particularly around Accrington. Maybe it steams from the necessity to depend on the community and neighbours during crises, not just the pals, but the nature of the hardships suffered in the Mines and Mills throughout history.

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I have been gone from Burnley fifty six years now. Every time I come back for a visit I am always warmly welcomed by my surviving cousins, old school friends, former neighbors, et al. Unfortunately, I find their numbers shrinking alarmingly when I visit these days. I soon revert to my "Lanky" idioms, speech mannerisms and eating habits -- black puddings and tripe & trotters (what happened to the UCP?).

To me, the real heart of Lancashire warmth is to be found from Accrington and its surrounding area -- including Oswaldtwistle, Church, Rishton, etc. through the Burnley area -- including Hapton Valley, Rosegrove, Lowerhouse, Padiham, Haslingden, Nelson and Colne and over to Rawtenstall, Bacup and Todmorden (even though the latter is borderline White Rose country). That area coincidentally covers most of my teenage Lancashire League Cricket and Saturday night dancing venues.

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well anne as its now 16 years,have they let you in yet?;) p.s. me n paris accepted you yonks ago.lol

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I'll have a word with our 'Mulla' Anne (you'll be ok) Alla be with you.

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all this stuff about the folks in Hyndburn being super friendly is a load of tripe , most are just nosey bu**ers who want to know your business

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When i moved back to Accy from down south 30 odd years ago,i spent 6 months indoors,kicking myself for making the biggest cock up of my life.Found the nightlife far more intimidating & the laid back lifestyle i was leading replaced by grey skies and aggressive people.One d***head even tried to headbutt me for accidently stepping on his shoe in the very busy(at the time) outdoor market:mad: .Having said that,i have got used to living here & on the whole,with one or two exceptions,have found the people far friendlier than i first thought:)

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Aww thanks Cashman n Paris thats good to know. Think we've cracked it now.
Well at least I don't get called a foreigner at work any more.

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glad youve cracked it now, ive been here 50 odd years and still not accepted by some.:D

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Until I was about 35 i couldn't have picked accy out on a map.. Now I am here its great.. took some getting used to though..

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Take it the map reading has improved then. :p ;) :)

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Been here 2 1/2 years now,as some of you may know I'm a Scouser born an bred,my Missus is from Ossy,best thing she ever did was to invite me oop here,I've never felt more at home than I do now,God bless you Accy lot,salt of the earth, an I mean that sincerely

Tony (Accy Red)

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well thats good to hear mate,gotta say the people aint bad, but then i'm one.:D

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I still call Busman a foreigner but I think I'm allowed to considering I'm married to him. :D

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Hello anne we are glad to have you over here just take it as it comes i was working on the road as a road sweeper and i met all kind of people from all over and i never had made a lot of friends over the years.

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I have lived in Clayton since I married 41 years ago....and I am still a foreigner, althought viewed with a little less suspicion now......I wouldn't care if i came from the moon......I only moved from Accy.

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I think we have finally been accepted now has people look at me in surprise when I tell them that we are from Preston.
I always used to refare to Preston as home but now I couldnt imagine moveing away.
But I miss the children not being near by.

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well me n paris have accepted you for last couple years or so that weve known you.;)