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Forum: Lost Friends / Family 15-11-2010, 03:08
Replies: 3
Views: 1,108
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Arnold's Chippy, Whalley Rd

Anyone know how I can contact Arnold, ???
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 14-10-2010, 19:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,108
Posted By 5th Circle
Arnold's Chippy, Whalley Rd

Any one remember Arnold from Arnold's Chippy on Whalley Rd, would like to get in touch , its been a while, ?? think he moved to Tenerieffe in the early 80,s
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 14-10-2010, 19:15
Replies: 348
Views: 56,991
Posted By 5th Circle
re: Rhyddings High School??

Who was the woodwork teacher at Moor End, can't remember his name, was it Howorth or Hacking, he used to gaze out the window watching the pigeons from WhiteAsh flying round and pretend they were...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 14-10-2010, 19:08
Replies: 348
Views: 56,991
Posted By 5th Circle
re: Rhyddings High School??

I was also at Rhyddings,started in the 2nd year and left after the 5th form in 1970, Bob Cunliffe once gave me a hiding for calling out to him on Union Rd, and Frank Eland never had any time for me,...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 12-10-2010, 19:37
Replies: 41
Views: 3,948
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Old Dj's

Hi Jaysay, used to go in the Bull qiute often, remember Ernie Gribble and his wife, wonderful couple of people, always remember Ernies cardigans, and the NAME of the way to the toilets, can you...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 11-10-2010, 08:33
Replies: 41
Views: 3,948
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Old Dj's

The other John was John Morphett, originally from Accrington, but came to live up our way around that time
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 11-10-2010, 08:32
Replies: 41
Views: 3,948
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Old Dj's

Hi Jaysay,
I'm the son of the father and son team, I remember you well, Dave
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 11-10-2010, 08:30
Replies: 41
Views: 3,948
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Old Dj's

Hi Wyn,
I remember the disco well, was my first time out so to speak, the lights also showed the bits on your jacket, haha, spent many an hour trying to get them off,
Do you remember the guy...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 11-10-2010, 08:23
Replies: 25
Views: 2,430
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Ossy Gobbin from above the lamp

Hi Everyone, thanks for all the posts, I'm a true gobbin, as far as I can remember, the gobbin status was given to everyone who lived up Ossy this being higher up than the lampost that used to be...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 06-10-2010, 03:19
Replies: 25
Views: 2,430
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Ossy Gobbin from above the lamp

Thanks, for the replies, don't know whether its a good idea to reminisce, can't go back even though my mind drifts back now and then, good times would'nt change it for the world.
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 06-10-2010, 03:17
Replies: 604
Views: 42,936
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: 1st pint, 1st local.

Just about the right time, started work in 1970, so would be the year before, after the morning session at the Annex opposite the Palladium
Forum: Introduce Yourself 05-10-2010, 21:55
Replies: 25
Views: 2,430
Posted By 5th Circle
Ossy Gobbin from above the lamp

Hi to everyone, thought I should introduce myself, most of my life spent on Trinity st, my usual haunts in later days were, James St club, Black Dog, Rose and Crown, White Bull and not forgetting the...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-09-2010, 21:46
Replies: 604
Views: 42,936
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: 1st pint, 1st local.

There was a pub on the Right going down Union Rd just past Howarth St, used to go in with Dave Dixon, think his parents ran the place we used to sneak 1/2 at lunchtime then back to Rhyddings
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-09-2010, 21:16
Replies: 41
Views: 3,948
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Old Dj's

Hi, saw that you used to live on Eagle st in Ossy, when was that, ?? I had a m,ate John lived there a while, a pigeon guy,
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-09-2010, 08:30
Replies: 41
Views: 3,948
Posted By 5th Circle
Old Dj's

Been looking through the old threads, found one old Dj's, anyone remember Adrian Ross from the Mecca, time is tight, ?? haha:hothothot
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-09-2010, 08:14
Replies: 10
Views: 1,491
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: Springhill Car Club

I remember the club, was really keen to join and get my mk1 cortina going but found out the rat bag of a teacher Frank Eland was involved with the running of the club, couldn't put up with him at...
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 23-09-2010, 21:07
Replies: 2
Views: 742
Posted By 5th Circle
Pie Shops

Anyone remember Jem Stevies Pie Shop on Tinker Brew, BEST PIE SHOP ANYWHERE,
Closely followed by Martins, but you couldn't eat in, then Careys at the top of Union rd.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 23-09-2010, 20:57
Replies: 25
Views: 2,418
Posted By 5th Circle
Re: harry carey

I remember Harry Carey also his Brother Tommy, Harry was a real character, always somewhere on Union Rd, he died several years ago after ( I believe ) having both legs removed, in the 70s, and 80,s I...
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