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Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 21:28
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

The involvement of schools is certainly a good move......parents and Grandparents will turn out just to hear their litle darlings sing........and may buy some roasted chestnuts, or a hog roast barm...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 21:19
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Sorry Mobertol....I think you have to do another 20 years on this earthly plane before you can be a boring old bird.
Oh and I wasn't apologising....I am what I am, and for those who don't much care...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 21:11
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

I'm going to put that in my new diary.......when I get it:)
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 21:10
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Hooray.........that is excellent news. Well done for representing our ideas.
Thank you!
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 21:07
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

I never did the club scene(and have no plans to start at this advanced stage of my life)....but I have been to music concerts.
And yes different ages do tend to want different entertainment, but I...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 19:24
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Invite people down to the event - print invites - cost involved. (me)
Design posters (me)
Print posters - who's going to pay for that? (me)
Gordon, these are the responses of Jedi...in red
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 19:18
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Gordon see post 200. Jedi's responses are in red....so he has said he would be happy to do some of the leg work.
As for being old at 30...haven't you heard that 30 is the new twenty?
I am well...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 16:08
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Poster design could be put out to local schools - the more people who are involved in the planning and development of the idea, the more will attend and see the fruits of their/or their childrens...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 14:14
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Dave, I am not advocating an 80-90 hour week........It takes planning and working smarter, not harder.
As Gayle has said what is the hard part is getting people on board....and that is harder still...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 12:23
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

I have been present in many meetings where the doomsayers trot out the phrase....'it will never work'....'it isn't practical'.....'too many logistical problems'........but a determined effort to find...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 12:17
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Well, I am sure there could be ways of getting round the problems Dave.......well that is if the will is there.....and if it were held on a Thursday, as this one was then there is only the Flea...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 12:10
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

I think something like this would be a real family event....especially if local schhols were involved in the singing, dancing, and perhaps some littlies performing a nativity play........at the risk...
Forum: General Chat 24-11-2011, 11:33
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

There is no reason why the current Market stalls could not be used for such a venture......at a nominal cost seeing as money would be saved by not having fireworks.
Forum: General Chat 23-11-2011, 20:29
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Yes and a lot of those on that bus pay nothing to go there....and once in Manchester will mooch around the Arndale where it is warm, well lit and vibrant and spend very little.......they will window...
Forum: General Chat 23-11-2011, 20:14
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

It used to happen in days gone by...inter school contests and very competitive they were too....all good for getting interest in the evening........and advertising......flyers,poster - schools could...
Forum: General Chat 23-11-2011, 20:11
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Yes, a sponsor like Ossy Mills would be a very useful partner in an event like that.

And getting schools involved would ensure that family members would be present at the event....after all...
Forum: General Chat 23-11-2011, 20:05
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Can't you just see it? Taste it? smell it? Feel the cosiness of it?
Tradition can be a wonderful draw.
Forum: General Chat 23-11-2011, 20:02
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

you don't have to go as far as Grassington for a Dickensian Market...Whalley has had one for years.....let's be different...a Victorian Market...hot chestnuts.....fire baked spuds....mulled wine,...
Forum: General Chat 22-11-2011, 20:54
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Aw.......shucks, surely you can multi-task......:)
Forum: General Chat 22-11-2011, 20:48
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

There is nothing to stop you starting up a conversation in a supermarket.
Although there are only the two of us...we visit a variety of supermarkets....and rarely do we leave any of them without...
Forum: General Chat 22-11-2011, 20:40
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

Yes all of those.
Money wasted.
Forum: General Chat 22-11-2011, 20:31
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

I know exactly what you mean. The Market in Bury is a prime example....it is packed. Even though they say there is no money about, the place is bumping and the cafes are full of people enjoying...
Forum: General Chat 22-11-2011, 20:19
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

The market hall is a wonderful building....but it has had the heart ripped out of it.

It has no atmosphere. None of the hustle and bustle of days gone by. None of the anticipation of the lovely...
Forum: General Chat 21-11-2011, 11:57
Replies: 270
Views: 4,684
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Shopping Fireworks

I don't like them either.......the animals hate them. This year before bonfire night wasn't too bad, but in previous years there had been sporadic 'setting off' of fireworks for weeks before bonfire...
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