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Forum: General Community Talk 02-05-2010, 16:31

Replies: 371 TESCO - new site in Accrington. Views: 29,993 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: TESCO - new site in Accrington. Now I have a fabulous birds-eye view of all that is going on at this site. I was sad to see all the hazel and baby oak trees along the edge of the site were chopped down, (weeks ago now). Not sure...

Forum: Questions and Answers 03-01-2010, 15:28

Replies: 9 Are there any alternative auction sites to ebay Views: 759 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Are there any alternative auction sites to ebay I've recently found a site that does auctions.They are not big, but I think they are becoming better known... They allow you to auction things for no cost (I think) ...I'd try 'em anyway ...

Forum: General Chat 20-12-2009, 21:08

Replies: 89 Ski Slopes In Accrington Views: 2,881 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Ski Slopes In Accrington They had gritted last night and this morning - I saw them. When it's proper snow and not just slush that is frozen over, grit salt doesn't work. Countries that regularly have snow don't bother to...

Forum: Questions and Answers 19-12-2009, 09:50

Replies: 10 Sledges Views: 1,372 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Sledges No. not a bit of it. Just his feelings 'cos we all laughed so hard :tongueout

Forum: Questions and Answers 18-12-2009, 08:47

Replies: 10 Sledges Views: 1,372 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Sledges They DID have some at Winfields... They are a bit flimsy but ok if your kids are not giants. My dad broke ours...he fell out of it and it cracked (yes he is in is late 50's and still a big kid..:D) ...

Forum: Questions and Answers 15-12-2009, 19:48

Replies: 9 Recycling Centre ...what are they doing? Views: 1,271 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Recycling Centre ...what are they doing? WELLLLLL....... I am horrified!! :idunno: My hubby works at one of these sites and he knows nothing about it... He said there was some talk about it a while back but they were told it was all off....

Forum: General Chat 12-12-2009, 11:01

Replies: 39 Undesirable relocating in Accrington??? Views: 4,155 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Undesirable relocating in Accrington??? It comes back to parenting again. I taught my children from a very young age that they should never allow anyone to touch them in any way or any where that made them feel uncomfortable. I explained...

Forum: General Chat 12-12-2009, 10:06

Replies: 39 Undesirable relocating in Accrington??? Views: 4,155 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Undesirable relocating in Accrington??? You know...I'm alarmed that children of that age knew enough about 'life' to make up such lies. When I was 10 I was thankfully innocent of where babies came from. If I was the parents of the little...

Forum: Questions and Answers 08-12-2009, 16:37

Replies: 60 Natural Spring (Water)- any nearby? Views: 2,664 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Natural Spring (Water)- any nearby? Just tried looking on that geological site, mentioned above, to see if there any kind of mapping of coal mines under us. Can't see any marked out but then again I'm not very good at using these...

Forum: Questions and Answers 08-12-2009, 15:06

Replies: 60 Natural Spring (Water)- any nearby? Views: 2,664 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Natural Spring (Water)- any nearby? I looked on the Mario maps KATEX mentioned, ( thanks for that KATEX ). That land on Hopwood St is shown as having a 'pump' in the middle of it which is what one or two locals said years ago. I...

Forum: Questions and Answers 06-12-2009, 17:49

Replies: 80 Best Takeaway Pizza In Accy? Views: 8,775 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Best Takeaway Pizza In Accy? We tried Baba Chef, Blackburn Rd Accy. Very good. Nice juicy pizzas, loads of topping and they do a chicken kebab roll too that's packed with flame-cooked spicy chicken breast and has loads of salad...

Forum: Questions and Answers 06-12-2009, 10:24

Replies: 60 Natural Spring (Water)- any nearby? Views: 2,664 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Natural Spring (Water)- any nearby? That's really interesting KATEX. I have often heard rushing water underground in the area so I guess it is likely pouring down one of those tunnels underground. There is a semi-circle of land or...

Forum: Questions and Answers 05-12-2009, 20:20

Replies: 60 Natural Spring (Water)- any nearby? Views: 2,664 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Natural Spring (Water)- any nearby? Hi MargaretR I just noticed your post about spring water. On Hopwood st in Accrington, (nr Bullough Park) there is a piece of waste land.I know someone who lives there and the land apparently...

Forum: Questions and Answers 03-12-2009, 17:41

Replies: 4 Where to find land for rent or sale Views: 529 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Where to find land for rent or sale HA HA! No they aren't free eggs then. But we do pretty well feeding the hens kitchen scraps though...peelings and so on and they love stale fruitcake! And no the eggs don't taste of currants!

Forum: Questions and Answers 03-12-2009, 15:40

Replies: 4 Where to find land for rent or sale Views: 529 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Where to find land for rent or sale Hey all, Maybe I should have put this under buy/sell/swap but I didn't. My hubby n I are thinking of trying to get a bit of land either to buy if it's affordable or to rent. We have an allotment...

Forum: Questions and Answers 03-12-2009, 15:24

Replies: 15 Fake Christmas tree Views: 825 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Fake Christmas tree I saw a thing on t.v this last week about 'rent-a-tree'. It is apparently the best and eco-friendly way to have a live,fresh tree. The chap (dunno who or where) keeps the trees in the ground, then...

Forum: Questions and Answers 04-11-2009, 16:09

Replies: 32 Keeping chickens??? Views: 2,245 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Keeping chickens??? Well I have seen him jumping on the hens backs but I don't know how to tell if he is actually any good or just, shall we say 'firing blanks!' As the hens don't sit on the eggs, how do I know if it's...

Forum: Questions and Answers 03-11-2009, 17:58

Replies: 32 Keeping chickens??? Views: 2,245 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Keeping chickens??? That was a different cock and he went ON the boil!.. And then in the oven! He was delicious! He is the only one of my hens I have been able to eat though. He was a stray who appeared one day and...

Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 03-11-2009, 17:52

Replies: 3 Planting Wild seeds Views: 475 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Planting Wild seeds There is a chap that goes around London planting wild flowers on bits of waste land and he has been prosecuted dozens of times, or at least threatened with prosecution... I'm not sure of the reason...

Forum: Questions and Answers 03-11-2009, 17:41

Replies: 32 Keeping chickens??? Views: 2,245 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Keeping chickens??? Ha yes well I have one of those! :D....A bad tempered old thing he is too. The problem is how to know if the eggs are fertile (if he is any good) and how to make the hen sit on them for the full...

Forum: Questions and Answers 02-11-2009, 19:50

Replies: 32 Keeping chickens??? Views: 2,245 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Keeping chickens??? We have some chickens, several. We bought pullets from a local farm and we also have a few 'rescue' chickens that we got from Clitheroe auction. They were in a sorry state with no feathers on their...

Forum: General Chat 30-10-2009, 15:57

Replies: 14 Under the radar .... Views: 448 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Under the radar .... I see.... Hmmm.... So as usual it's a case of religion dabbling in politics...something Jesus himself condemned....:( It is noticeable throughout history that the more extreme and violent a...

Forum: General Chat 29-10-2009, 21:12

Replies: 14 Under the radar .... Views: 448 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Under the radar .... Sorry I may a bit dense or something but could you just explain this to me little... Who or what is The Family? Is it a religious group or what? Also I googled The Pink Swastika and it seems to...

Forum: General Chat 28-10-2009, 08:25

Replies: 25 Dog fouling worse than ever... Views: 731 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Dog fouling worse than ever... You know I'm obviously a coward! I'm not the shouting type (except at my own children when they're naughty). My hubby yelled at him tho' and he - GET THIS - kicked the mess back up his garden path!! ...

Forum: General Chat 27-10-2009, 20:47

Replies: 25 Dog fouling worse than ever... Views: 731 Posted By Galloping Hairpin Re: Dog fouling worse than ever... Yes I have seen the offender and informed on him but it hasn't made much difference. He also seems to know it was me that sent the environmental health people round..... (Could be something to do...

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