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Forum: General Chat 29-10-2023, 13:03

Replies: 20 Before all we Baby Boomers Shuffle Off Views: 21 Posted By lol1944 Re: Before all we Baby Boomers Shuffle Off Just a thankyou for so many reminders of Accie, born there1944.

Forum: Introduce Yourself 06-08-2023, 15:19

Replies: 25 Ossy Gobbin from above the lamp Views: 2,430 Posted By lol1944 Re: Ossy Gobbin from above the lamp Gosh!? That word "gobbin" reminds me of a certain teacher at Acci grammar school some 65+ years ago!!

Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-11-2022, 13:50

Replies: 22 hello Views: 148 Posted By lol1944 Re: hello The only Pickup I ever knew was a Carole Pickup lived Dill Hall Lane. About 60 years ago

Forum: General Chat 30-07-2020, 20:46

Replies: 77 Let's Reminisce. Views: 78 Posted By lol1944 Re: Let's Reminisce. Spent many happy hours up Priestley clough but for the life in me cannot remember the name of the clough that was at the very end of Richmond Road. And Cockleum? Cannot remember where it was or how...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-02-2020, 16:11

Replies: 6 Reminiscing Views: 7 Posted By lol1944 Re: Reminiscing We're you a work mate of Alan Hartley

Forum: General Chat 23-10-2019, 10:49

Replies: 7 Remember Views: 230 Posted By lol1944 Re: Remember Is this the Barry from Accie Grammar?

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 28-09-2019, 10:12

Replies: 6 On the way to the Clough. Views: 7 Posted By lol1944 Re: On the way to the Clough. Gosh, certainly brings back memories albeit too vague. Born 1944 so the clough was a regular day out.

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 29-11-2016, 16:15

Replies: 67 Missing friends Views: 10,108 Posted By lol1944 Re: Missing friends Hi from Lawrence lived 15 Arncliffe

Forum: Introduce Yourself 05-02-2015, 10:46

Replies: 5 I went to Paddock House Junior School 1967-74 approx. Views: 6 Posted By lol1944 Re: I went to Paddock House Junior School 1967-74 approx. Please advise Was it Brennan or Brennand?--lived Richmond Road I think

Forum: Heritage and History 04-03-2014, 14:39

Replies: 52 Peel Park celebrates 100 years this year Views: 4,720 Posted By lol1944 Re: Peel Park celebrates 100 years this year John Heaton used to play football for Accrington rangers---anybody remember them. Also ? Davenport used to play--he emigrated to Australia

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 01-08-2013, 09:27

Replies: 44 Shopfitters employees? Views: 4,296 Posted By lol1944 Re: Shopfitters employees? My mum--Margaret Brennand --worked in the typing pool--I think about mid 50s

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 28-07-2013, 16:55

Replies: 12 Nostalgia Views: 643 Posted By lol1944 Re: Nostalgia It sure was on the top floor of Accy grammar--was supposed to be out of bounds but was still possible to gain admittance--real cracker of a girl from Clitheroe attended--unable to recall her name...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 19-06-2013, 11:03

Replies: 730 ACCY POP GROUPS 1960s Views: 80,354 Posted By lol1944 Re: ACCY POP GROUPS 1960s Quite often look through this thread. Nobody has mentioned "the rockets"!! Is it my memory playing tricks on me? Seem to remember them as a superb group that played at the Empire in Ossy when I...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 15-04-2013, 13:35

Replies: 26 Hi everyone Views: 912 Posted By lol1944 Re: Hi everyone Hi. My really good friends--Stella and Roy have lived at Gallows Hall Farm for many years. Been up that hill 100s of times in my earlier years

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 19-03-2013, 09:39

Replies: 131 Priestly Clough Views: 13,911 Posted By lol1944 Re: Priestly Clough Brings back memories. Spent many many days with all the Springhill lads up the clough.

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 03-01-2013, 19:25

Replies: 148 Accy Places Views: 16,134 Posted By lol1944 Re: Accy Places Perfectly understandable--changed over the years. I was typical teddy boy with the elvis quiff. Really enjoyed the bopping. Usually picked the girls that could dance forever--Beverley Banyard springs...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 03-01-2013, 18:44

Replies: 148 Accy Places Views: 16,134 Posted By lol1944 Re: Accy Places Got me thinking about flat roofed houses!! Was born in prefab up Springhill---cannot remember name of road but is at the end of Arncliffe Avenue. Road ran from Richmond road at top to Fairfield...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 03-01-2013, 18:28

Replies: 148 Accy Places Views: 16,134 Posted By lol1944 Re: Accy Places Sure is a superb thread. Spent many nights of my mispent youth at the Empire in Ossy. "The Rockets" was it not that really got us bopping? or is my memory playing up 68 now so real good tothink...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-12-2012, 19:24

Replies: 47 Hacking boat Views: 11,077 Posted By lol1944 Re: Hacking boat Yes you are correct. Derek and I were best of pals. Was such a sad loss of a young life

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 29-12-2012, 17:04

Replies: 47 Hacking boat Views: 11,077 Posted By lol1944 Re: Hacking boat This post really does bring back memories Myself, Derek Salmon, Chris Kenyon, Mick Doyle, Anthony Wood, it was a regular trip out for us

Forum: Springhill Spot 15-12-2012, 15:03

Replies: 23 new springhill school Views: 5,633 Posted By lol1944 Re: new springhill school Sure remember all these plus Mr Devanport who emigrated to Australia. Was brought up in Arncliffe Avenue. My little sis Anne was first pupil at the infants when it opened

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 16-06-2012, 12:46

Replies: 34 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts or Girl Guides, which were you? Views: 2,810 Posted By lol1944 Re: Cubs, Brownies, Scouts or Girl Guides, which were you? Certainly jogs my memory----cubs in about 1955 at St Peters

Forum: Questions and Answers 30-05-2012, 20:06

Replies: 16 Power of Attorney Views: 774 Posted By lol1944 Re: Power of Attorney Speaking as someone who is already using a second one----simply download the forms from the Office of Protection and fill them in getting all necesary signatures---absolute doddle to do and get it...

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 23-03-2012, 18:15

Replies: 44 Howard & Bullough Toolroom 1940-1946 Views: 4,308 Posted By lol1944 Re: Howard & Bullough Toolroom 1940-1946 I was born 1944, lived Arncliffe Avenue, sister was Anne. Our dad worked H&B when I was a youngster---Walter Brennand

Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 12-03-2012, 08:26

Replies: 21 Heating Help Views: 1,512 Posted By lol1944 Re: Heating Help Have you tried turning off all radiators except the offending one. Sometimes helps to tap all available pipework with rubber hammer or similat tool. This has worked for me before now.

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