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jaysay

16-07-2011 09:55

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 919416)

Yep, remember that too ... used to go every year for many years (had 2 weeks ... posh, eh !).

Two weeks oooooooooogh ya were posh:D

jaysay

16-07-2011 09:57

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Well we weren't so lucky as Kate, it was one week only at the Costa Del Roughit or as its better known today Blackpool:D

DaveinGermany

16-07-2011 17:20

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Originally Posted by JCB (Post 919411)

This Saturday many year's ago used to be the start of the annual week in Fleetwood . Smell of fish .

Ooh luxury ! You lucky, lucky, ........ ! We had 2 weeks in Rhyl, in a damp caravan with wet Dogs. (proper nasal memories them) :eek: Ever since then I've not liked going abroad ! :D

egg&chips

04-06-2012 22:40

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Just found this and couldn't help but recall the appalling smell that hit you on brewing days as you got off the bus in Blackburn. It used to make me gip as a small boy (or as we used to say "coaten?")

garinda

05-06-2012 07:00

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Originally Posted by egg&chips (Post 995926)

It was horrible.

I used to smell it every day, getting the bus back from school.

It came from one of the breweries, Thwaites, or Whitbreads, and came from processing the stinking, wet hops.

jaysay

05-06-2012 08:14

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Ya the stink in Blackburn was awful, funny how it became so wonderful when it was stuck in a glass on the bar:thepint:

maxthecollie

05-06-2012 08:55

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 995954)

Ya the stink in Blackburn was awful, funny how it became so wonderful when it was stuck in a glass on the bar:thepint:

Never as bad as the bone factory on Bridge Street Church

jaysay

05-06-2012 09:00

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Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 995966)

Never as bad as the bone factory on Bridge Street Church

That was worse that than Blyth's and that's saying sumat Frank

maxthecollie

05-06-2012 09:01

Re: Smell memories

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 995968)

That was worse that than Blyth's and that's saying sumat Frank

depending on wind direction you could smell it all over town

jaysay

05-06-2012 09:10

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Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 995969)

depending on wind direction you could smell it all over town

When you lived in Ossy you couldn't get away from it really no matter which way the wind was blowing Bone Factory and Blyth's one way Cockers the other, we got it every which way:rolleyes:

garinda

05-06-2012 10:02

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Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 995966)

Never as bad as the bone factory on Bridge Street Church

Yeah, that would make you retch, and your eyes water, it was so bad.

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cashman

05-06-2012 10:19

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Can remember living in Church in 70s,and being unable to leave windows open on a hot day, was terrible.:eek:

Retlaw

05-06-2012 10:39

Re: Smell memories

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 995986)

Can remember living in Church in 70s,and being unable to leave windows open on a hot day, was terrible.:eek:

Would that be Metcalfe's boiling bones.

cashman

05-06-2012 13:39

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Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 995992)

Would that be Metcalfe's boiling bones.

Yep sure was, at first used to think it was Wm Blythes, until i started yon in 77, Then Meltcalfes used to infiltrate the cabins n put yeh off yer bait.:eek:

accypete

05-06-2012 13:40

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Yep smell of shiney black tar bubbles as you collected them into a big ball of tar .....butter margarine would get the tar of small hands and clothes coupled with a clip round the ears

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