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with it being a really nice day today i decided to take Reece and my nieces upto Queens Park (park), it was glorious up there, the lake looked lovely with all the ducks, geese and swans on it

one accywebber told me he's never been up there, infact he didnt even know where it was,or that it even existed, anyone else ever been? its such a gorgeous park and its HUGE


just a few of the pics i took when i was there

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Going there was one of our "days out" when we were young Shaz. No money for holidays and got to say we had some great days there. Mumused to do a picnic and if I remember rightly you could get a jug of tea at the cafe. We played for hours just using our imagination. Happy days:)

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there's no cafe there anymore Bernie, and alas no boats on the lake which is such a shame :(

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A boat ride was an added treat depending on finances:)

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they should still do them, the park would make a lot of money if they still did that, they still do them at Thompson park in Burnley

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That is /was the boat lake where the kids are standing isn't it? And wasn't the cafe in that building?

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yes thats the lake Bernie, i can't remember the cafe being there, think it was before my time, i've only lived in Blackburn for 13 years

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Still a great place to take the kids, we used to get the bus to Intack and walk up. It is a fair old climb but as I said we had some lovely days up there:)

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it is a fair walk from mine Bernie, as you know i live at Intack....but its well worth it, we walked up there today, the kids are knackered now :D

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It won't do them any harm, pity a lot more families don't do more walking:)

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pity a lot of families dont do anything with there kids

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Good photos flashy, haven't been up Queens Park or years, but used to overlook it quite a lot whilest in the Hospital a few years back

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The building was for the boats. I used to canoe on the lake as a kid on saturday or sunday mornings around 1981 ish.

The lake is only about 3 or 4 feet deep, I have been stood in it in winter several times :)

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yes Neil, i know the boat house was for the boats and i know how deep it is, they drained it about 8 years ago and it was nothing but slimey sludge underneath...looks far better with water in it

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Was the cafe not in that area?

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I never know that park existed till it hit the news a few week ago, must have a look round it sometime

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its a nice walk around there Ken

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Lovely pics Flashy........I have not been in Queens Park for many many years.
I remeber we went on the boating lake......it was lovely, until my brother decided he didn't like it anymore......and stepped out of the boat. Lucky the water was only shallow.

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They are good photo,s flashy it look,s like you had fun and a good time.

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we always have a good time, nomatter where we go or what we do :D

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Why did it hit the news?

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There was a bloke murdered there a couple of weeks back

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Better amend this statement that I made before I get pulled up for stating things wrongly. There was a bloke attacked walking through the park a couple of weeks back who died from his injuries. Manslaughter, murder? Who knows if any charges will ever be brought?

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on the bridge over the lake there are lots of flowers for this man, its kinda eerie when you walk past it

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wouldnt go through there after six:rolleyes:

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Here ya go, was 2 week ago

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Thank you