Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 912568)

the unfortunate thing is that the book isn't available to the folks of Accrington since there isn't a decent bookshop in the town :eek: :eek:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 912560)

No I know you weren't, and to be honest, I think we are doing this author a disservice by relying on what the LT tell us he is saying...they really aren't interested in what the book says,(or Accrington's reputation for that matter) they may have taken what he said out of context just to make it a bit contentious...and of course to sell newspapers.........the publicity won't do the book any harm either.

The town is like many northern industrial towns, it has had a shiny past, but in general these towns have all suffered from the loss of industry(because it was that that made the town rich...in every way)and a lack of investment.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 912569)

We could always get it off Amazon.:)

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 912573)

Know that :D was just pointing out that a Borough the size of Hyndburn/Greater Accrington to be without a decent bookshop is a bit sad and a poor reflection on the town ;)

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 912573)

Know that :D was just pointing out that a Borough the size of Hyndburn/Greater Accrington to be without a decent bookshop is a bit sad and a poor reflection on the town ;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 912534)

Uncle Joe's mintballs, pies, a bit of mock Tudor tat near the station.

Wigan's a very cultured place.

With Ince at it's epicentre.

:eek::D:eek:

Originally Posted by walkinman221 (Post 912570)

Surely you cant think the LT or the press in general would take things out of context :D I think we are both saying the same thing but just in different ways , what gets my goat though is people in the public eye taking a pop at towns like accy when to be honest we all know of its bad and good points we live here, but books such as this can be read by a wider audience who by reading them have a preformed picture of our town/ area,through the eyes of a person writing these things just to sell books and not by forming their own opinions.

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 912573)

Know that :D was just pointing out that a Borough the size of Hyndburn/Greater Accrington to be without a decent bookshop is a bit sad and a poor reflection on the town ;)

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 912579)

Oh yes I remember It well,The Wigan Kebab,Four pies on a skewer.:hehetable

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 912573)

Know that :D was just pointing out that a Borough the size of Hyndburn/Greater Accrington to be without a decent bookshop is a bit sad and a poor reflection on the town ;)

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 912573)

Know that :D was just pointing out that a Borough the size of Hyndburn/Greater Accrington to be without a decent bookshop is a bit sad and a poor reflection on the town ;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 912586)

You can buy, and order books in W.H. Smiths.

There is a bookshop in Ossy.

But since it's run by someone who stood as a National Front candidate, in General Elections in Hyndburn and Blackburn, I don't spend much in there personally.

Oh, and there's one in Arrod. Thankfully not run by a former Nazi.

:D