Hows the Rist wires demolition going?
 

Is it finished yet, have they started building houses yet?

Everything is flattened now. Dont know what is going up there, probably houses. Will keep you informed.

yup its all flat now, houses are going on & it will be called spinners walk, not too sure but i think they are barrett homes.

yep it's going to be a barratts estate apparently most now have a deposit down on them, so selling quick. There isn't even a show house yet as far as I can tell.

Is there any chance of any pictures of the rist wires area being posted?

They have actually put up road signs for Spinners walk already (the little yellow ones) and the place is not even built yet.

Rists Wires and Cables
 

For those of you living away from the area, here is a photograph (March '03) taken by Owd Bert, of the building we will always remember as being Rists Wires and Cables

Me mother worked there and me aunt.Local history is going down the hill.

was it that bad or did you just not like monday mornings

I wouldn't call it bad i would call it frightening. Never went into a factory since.

Rists
 

You beat me! I started there on the Housewives Shift one Monday and lasted till the Thursday. Horrible, horrible place.

i worked there too on the house wife shift i didnt mind it that was in the early 70s /

I lasted 6 weeks there, hated it so left before they sacked me i was too slow at the job. Did not finish my training.

Mother lasted 15 years and my aunt was there for the same amount of time.