Why 'o' Why

Hi Matthew,

I haven't lived in Baxenden for 51 years now. I was born at 438 Manchester Road in 1943, lived at 469 Manchester Road until I was eight, then at 452 Manchester Road until I was ten when we moved to live in Southport. I went to St. John's school from 1946 until 1953 and was in the choir at the church from 1951 to 1953.

I was in Baxenden about three weeks ago on the 1st. July. My wife and I had lunch at the church snack bar (I had two Hollands meat pies and peas, really good) with a very old friend and her husband, Valerie and Jim Eland. Also got to spend some time with my oldest friend there who I hadn't seen for eight years, David Ratcliffe (known around the village as Ratty) I'm sure you'll have seen David knocking around, he's lived there all of his life.

It was really nice to visit the village as I hadn't been back to England for six years.

Cheers,

JohnW
 
Atarah said:
You take it from me - HOLLANDS PIES ARE MADE IN BAXENDEN! I know, I work there! :) :) :) :)
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Oh good...I dream about Meat & Tatie pies, Steak Puddings......

Any free samples Atarah?
 
Atarah said:
You take it from me - HOLLANDS PIES ARE MADE IN BAXENDEN! I know, I work there! :) :) :) :)
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Have a check at the "Welcome to Haslingden" road sign when your driving up Manchester Road, are you sure Hollands Pies are made in Baxenden?
 
Bagpuss said:
Have a check at the "Welcome to Haslingden" road sign when your driving up Manchester Road, are you sure Hollands Pies are made in Baxenden?
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Baxenden is in Hyndburn and Haslingden is in Rossendale, just to compilcate matters.

You could always read what it says on the back of the Van. "Baxenden"
 
Doug said:
Baxenden is in Hyndburn and Haslingden is in Rossendale, just to compilcate matters.

You could always read what it says on the back of the Van. "Baxenden"
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All I'm saying is please check the road sign Doug and ignore what it says on the vans, and for the record I work there too.
 
I know the roadsign you mean Bagpuss. In my job, we have geographical boudaries which we are, by law, unable to cross. Some of my clients live in Rising Bridge, which is according to that sign, in Rossendale, but because they pay their council tax to hyndburn, Rising Bridge is considered to be Hyndburn for Health Authority purposes.

Hehehe, I reckon it's time that sign was moved up to the roundabout.. :D
 
Just had a look on streetmap.co.uk and the boundary for Haslingden/Accrington is below Hollands Pies so surely that means the pies are made in Haslingden, Rossendale and not Baxenden, Hyndburn he he !!!
 
JohnW said:
Maybe Hollands would rather just be associated with Baxenden than Haslingden eh?
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I would rather be associated with Baxenden than Haslingden but I better be careful as my mother in law comes from the Haslingden (Helmshore) side of the boundary.
I only work there but I'm sure it has something to do with the numourous boundary changes we seem have had in the last few years.
 
Stanley4Life said:
ask ya big boss then and settle this argument :D
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I don't need to ask anyone because I know I'm right, the road sign and boundary map are good enough for me, also I wouldn't trust a word "the big boss" says anyway.
 
do you think that there will be a little war over this
Baxenden vs haslingden
and how come southeners dont like meat pies
 
No, apparently, so I've been told, straight from the horse's mouth, they consider a steak and kidney pie to be a meat pie. But then again we don't do saveloys.
 
Maybe if they were introduced to meat pies they would find out that they like them. I was introduced to saveloys and I found out that I didn't like them. lol
 
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