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crikey this thread is over 3 year old :S

p.s, born in blackburn bred in ossy!!
 
Accy Red said:
I live in Clayton and I have been accepted by all the locals,most of em know me,I can go to most pubs in the area and everyone is friendly towards me,dunno if its because I'm a 6' 4" skinhead but I genuinely have had No probs from the locals,friendliest bunch of people I have ever met
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I always had the **** taken out of me when I moved over here and still do occasionally. I don’t know I always enjoy coming home to Accy; even those that don’t like me are decent people and go out of their way to accommodate. I think there’s always been a friendly element to people in the East Lancashire area, particularly around Accrington. Maybe it steams from the necessity to depend on the community and neighbours during crises, not just the pals, but the nature of the hardships suffered in the Mines and Mills throughout history.
 
I have been gone from Burnley fifty six years now. Every time I come back for a visit I am always warmly welcomed by my surviving cousins, old school friends, former neighbors, et al. Unfortunately, I find their numbers shrinking alarmingly when I visit these days. I soon revert to my "Lanky" idioms, speech mannerisms and eating habits -- black puddings and tripe & trotters (what happened to the UCP?).

To me, the real heart of Lancashire warmth is to be found from Accrington and its surrounding area -- including Oswaldtwistle, Church, Rishton, etc. through the Burnley area -- including Hapton Valley, Rosegrove, Lowerhouse, Padiham, Haslingden, Nelson and Colne and over to Rawtenstall, Bacup and Todmorden (even though the latter is borderline White Rose country). That area coincidentally covers most of my teenage Lancashire League Cricket and Saturday night dancing venues.
 
well anne as its now 16 years,have they let you in yet?;) p.s. me n paris accepted you yonks ago.lol
 
all this stuff about the folks in Hyndburn being super friendly is a load of tripe , most are just nosey bu**ers who want to know your business
 
When i moved back to Accy from down south 30 odd years ago,i spent 6 months indoors,kicking myself for making the biggest cock up of my life.Found the nightlife far more intimidating & the laid back lifestyle i was leading replaced by grey skies and aggressive people.One d***head even tried to headbutt me for accidently stepping on his shoe in the very busy(at the time) outdoor market:mad: .Having said that,i have got used to living here & on the whole,with one or two exceptions,have found the people far friendlier than i first thought:)
 
Aww thanks Cashman n Paris thats good to know. Think we've cracked it now.
Well at least I don't get called a foreigner at work any more.
 
Until I was about 35 i couldn't have picked accy out on a map.. Now I am here its great.. took some getting used to though..
 
Been here 2 1/2 years now,as some of you may know I'm a Scouser born an bred,my Missus is from Ossy,best thing she ever did was to invite me oop here,I've never felt more at home than I do now,God bless you Accy lot,salt of the earth, an I mean that sincerely

Tony (Accy Red)
 
Accy Red said:
Been here 2 1/2 years now,as some of you may know I'm a Scouser born an bred,my Missus is from Ossy,best thing she ever did was to invite me oop here,I've never felt more at home than I do now,God bless you Accy lot,salt of the earth, an I mean that sincerely

Tony (Accy Red)
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well thats good to hear mate,gotta say the people aint bad, but then i'm one.:D
 
Hello anne we are glad to have you over here just take it as it comes i was working on the road as a road sweeper and i met all kind of people from all over and i never had made a lot of friends over the years.
 
I have lived in Clayton since I married 41 years ago....and I am still a foreigner, althought viewed with a little less suspicion now......I wouldn't care if i came from the moon......I only moved from Accy.
 
I think we have finally been accepted now has people look at me in surprise when I tell them that we are from Preston.
I always used to refare to Preston as home but now I couldnt imagine moveing away.
But I miss the children not being near by.
 
ANNE said:
I think we have finally been accepted now has people look at me in surprise when I tell them that we are from Preston.
I always used to refare to Preston as home but now I couldnt imagine moveing away.
But I miss the children not being near by.
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well me n paris have accepted you for last couple years or so that weve known you.;)
 
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