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If you don't get out much you can watch someone's video on YouTube, and enjoy a train ride from Nelson to Accrington, and then a virtual walk around Accy town centre.

Turned out nice again.:D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNDXFT5yLb0

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pmsfl i really cant believe someone put that on there, i can just imagine what the people on the train where thinking too

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its no wonder he's having councelling

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I don't believe I've just wasted 12 minutes of my life watching that , hardly up to the level of Sundance. :D :D

just a sidebar .....anyone remember the name of the Gents outfitters just a bit higher up than the General post office ? (used to sell quality stuff )

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Was it Greenwoods?

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no , not greenwoods , about 3 or 4 doors up on the same side

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Wasted?:eek:

I had you, and other expats in mind, when I posted it. To keep you in touch with the landscape of your birth.:mad:

I was going to post another link someone has done of local dogging sites, but I probably wont bother now.:D

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there used to be a dog track in Blackburn , near the top of Harwood st. probably long gone :D ;)

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what was the dog track in blackburn is now tesco :D has been since i was ickle, good god how long have you been gone?

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Sorry, not aware of any others, how long ago was it?

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Now look what you've done! You've had me watching this one as well! :D

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lol i thought that too willow, bless him, he's from nelson

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Ah well, I suppose somebody has to live there. ;)

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lol makes me want to take a drive up whalley rd now.....

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Oh God, that's even more dreary.:eek:

They should use it as a promotional film, to attract tourists from dry and arrid desert countries.:D

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didnt look like a match day willow, there weren't many cars on livingstone road

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ah yeah, hence the camera so he could remember the route

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:D or show someone else who didn't know the way.

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eeeeeeee clever girl ;)

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I like Rindy's idea better - tourist video for desert dwellers. :D

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Just watched half of the 12 minute video. I found it pretty cool. May be just now being able to watch videos straight through. It's really neat to catch the accent and flavor of Lancashire!

Brain

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are you gettin mixed up steeljack or am i? think the one just up from the GPO was walmsleys. but greenwoods was blackburn rd just before the Nags Head,but was a tailors just before the aqueduct = McNos. think i spelt the name wrong.:)

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Please don't feel you now have to cancel your planned trip after watching that film...you never know, the sun might be out when you come, and even the tip up Whinney Hill looks pretty when dappled in sunshine.:D

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Yep , your right , it was Walmsleys I was thinking of , McNoes was was near to the railroad viaduct on Blackburn rd (think we discussed this in an earlier thread) dont believe I ever shopped at Greenwoods , seem to remember it was the place where your Dad and Grandad got their caps from .

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...Cliff Walmsley's, on the other hand, was quite trendy. Remember getting a pair of two tone cream and black loafers there in 1966. Thought they looked the bees' knees. You're right about Greenwoods' - definitely cardigan and acrylic slacks territory. I wouldn't have been seen dead in there...and I still wouldn't now even though I'm the right age!

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Cliff Walmsleys , used to carry great shirts, think he may have been one of the first to sell button down collars (Ben Sherman ? ) , remember buying them on a Saturday afternoon and taking them home and getting my mum to iron them before a night out , My dad would be in his chair checking his coupon and asking how much were that ? I'd tell him , usually adding a couple of quid to the price and he would go ape , "daft ****** , no bloody sense , you should be paying more to your Mam for your board ' etc.. Later I'd catch him checking the thing out and he would say , ' Aye it's a good un tho, bit a quality" ........ :D :D