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Forum: Heritage and History 27-12-2016, 22:59

Replies: 41 Yards in Accrington. Views: 2,206 Posted By manantat Re: Yards in Accrington. I saw the building is still there on my first visit back home in over 30 years. It belonged to my grandfather, he lived on Westwood street. Does anyone know any more about them or him, I don't know...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 10-06-2014, 06:26

Replies: 11 Hi from someone who's been here a while!!! Views: 319 Posted By manantat Hi from someone who's been here a while!!! Hi, I joined Accrington Web a few years ago but haven't been able to use it really. I going to try now:) I was born in Blackburn in 1950 and lived in India St for a few years, went to St Andrews and...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 31-05-2011, 11:26

Replies: 74 Shops in Peel Street Views: 6,639 Posted By manantat Re: Shops in Peel Street I remember number 18 being a florist, it belonged to my god parents, Derek and Mona, don't remember their last name, and I know it was the mid 50s as I was born in 50. They lived in Rishton, they...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 29-05-2011, 02:03

Replies: 74 Shops in Peel Street Views: 6,639 Posted By manantat Re: Shops in Peel Street I remember a flower shop on Peel Street in the 50s it belonged to my god parents, I think it was number 18, don't remember the name of it though, the smell was wonderful and my godmother always...

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 25-05-2011, 03:40

Replies: 125 Paddock House-old Friends Views: 25,924 Posted By manantat Re: Paddock House-old Friends Hi everyone, I used to go to Paddock House and had been trying to find it for ages, it's thanks to this site that I finally know what happened. I think I went I 1955 not quite sure exactly because of...

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 24-05-2011, 13:42

Replies: 117 St Christopher's Views: 14,923 Posted By manantat Re: St Christopher's Was Mr Day the geography teacher?

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 24-05-2011, 13:40

Replies: 117 St Christopher's Views: 14,923 Posted By manantat Re: St Christopher's I was only there for the first year in1961 and the only name that sticks in my mind is Maureen Riddle.

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 03:43

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi Bob Dobson, sorry to reply late, it's me and computers. My brain looks like a load of tripe at times or so it seams. Did your grandad make tripe? My grandad and dad were both tripe dressers, how...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 03:34

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi Lancashire Lassie, thanks for the welcome, my late reply is because I have only just found this page me and computers don't mix well, I keep deleting things. Must send this before I delete another...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 02:52

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi Atarah,just lost the message I was sending you, brainless I am. I remember all those different kinds of tripe, cow heel is a good thickner for stews and casseroles. I used to eat sheeps trotters...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 02:35

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi Cashman, thanks for the welcome, this will be a later reply because I have only just found this page, I am thick when computers are around, I always hated tripe as a child, but have eaten it here...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 02:30

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi Heth and thankyou, I am trying to find out how to use this site, easy for some but not for me, I have just lost the first message I sent you. Regards

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 02:28

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi Atarah, Yes, my grandfather lived at 17 Westwood St, he didn't have far to go to work, apart from the days he went to the slaughterhouse at Bury. Regards

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 02:25

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi jaysay and thankyou, I have just discovered this page today, and I am not sure what I am doing with it. Regards

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 02:20

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi Atarah, just trying to find my way around this site, not easy for me as I don't do well with computers. The tripe video is great, the fatty seam and honeycomb are still in my memory. Here in Hong...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 02:11

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi Gobbiner 17 thanks for the welcome, I am trying to find my way around this site and I am not good with computers so lets see what happens. Yes, is the answer to bleaching tripe, you would hate it...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 23-05-2011, 02:05

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi Hi mallard, thankyou it's really good to find a site that I didn't knew existed till a few days ago. My memory isn't good for that time but hopefully looking at all the info will help. Hope I can add...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 22-05-2011, 07:56

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By manantat Re: What was it called? were they little pink ones? Do you remember the cooling powder in folded paper, mixed on a teaspoon with a drop of water, and it tasted good.

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 22-05-2011, 05:21

Replies: 3 Has anyone got any information to help a new member? Views: 580 Posted By manantat Re: Has anyone got any information to help a new member? I have now, thanks for that. Seen some photos, I belong to the old uniform brigade. Hope to find more now, thanks again, Manantat

Forum: Introduce Yourself 19-05-2011, 00:56

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Re: Hi I agree, hated the stuff as a kid, don't eat beef now so it's alright, no, southworths is not the name my grandfather was called Marshall William Whitehead, but he sold the tripe at Blackburn under...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 18-05-2011, 07:12

Replies: 24 Hi Views: 2,439 Posted By manantat Hi Hi, I am new to this site, I used to live in Accrington a long time ago, and the other day I was seaching on the satalitte map and so a building I thought would have gone long ago. What it is today I...

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