Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 882457)

They are closing the toilets at Westminster Abbey that day, all guests have to use the new improved Market Hall toilets :D

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 882453)

Why are there road closures for the Royal Wedding:confused: Surely they aren't expecting so many people to be in Accrington that day???

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 882463)

Blackburn Road is being closed plus the road between the Castle pub and the Arndale Centre car park in order to accommodate a fireworks display.

Originally Posted by Less (Post 882459)

There will be one private closet there, just for the Royal Wee.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 882419)

Sat in a chair at home with your feet up Margaret, I'll defo be doing that, the only differences is I WON'T be watching the wedding, weddings bring back to unhappy memories to me:D

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 882390)

We had a meeting yesterday regarding the Royal Wedding celebrations for Hyndburn and the Market Hall came up.

The plans are quite impressive to be fair but Cllr Malcolm Pritchard pointed out the one vital thing missing in the town centre was somewhere to actually watch the event on television. He put forward the Town Hall but this was ruled out on grounds of cost so I suggested the Market Hall as it is going to be open anyway, something which surprisingly was not rejected out of hand.

I also suggested that since the outdoor market is going to be pushed during the celebrations it would be as well to fill up the stalls inside and show it off to the full whilst the town centre is busy. They seemed quite concerned that if too many stalls were full it wouldn't leave room for the Morris dancers or the big screen. Re-opening Peel Street toilets was also mentioned by Cllr Pritchard but this is only 'being considered' at the moment as the Market Hall will be open.

I give up.

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 882402)

I am more in favour of and which I haven't seen since the wedding of Charles and Diana.

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 882390)

so I suggested the Market Hall as it is going to be open anyway, something which surprisingly was not rejected out of hand.

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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 882558)

I've spoken to several people today involved with the Market, and they are all under the impression that as it's a Bank Holiday they will all be off that day :confused:

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 882558)

I've spoken to several people today involved with the Market, and they are all under the impression that as it's a Bank Holiday they will all be off that day :confused:

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 882558)

I've spoken to several people today involved with the Market, and they are all under the impression that as it's a Bank Holiday they will all be off that day :confused:

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 882547)

you where 3 years and 10 days old when they got married...and you remember it?? kin ell ;)

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 882498)

I've got an idea for a Scaitcliffe Street party.

The Councillors could sit outside eating their sandwiches and sausage rolls, courtesy of Councillor Hurn.

There would be no extra cost involved, because it would just be the same as any other Friday..........

:hehetable

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 882576)

I do actually!

I remember sitting on a bench in front of trestle tables and noticing while we were eating that the copper dome off the tower of the old foundry in Bamber Bridge was missing (it later became the roof of a new bandstand). There were also Union Flag plastic bags with a little cup inside from somewhere. I also remember being given some disgusting fish paste butties by a neighbour which put me off for life.

I'll attribute this incident to my overwhelming desire to seek out anything fishy and get rid of it.