Let's Get That Goblin Clock Back, Everyone!!! - Page 4

junetta · 07-04-2009, 22:02

Bring it back! I can't help but I would love to be able to. Bring back the flower gardens too. I remember all the oldies sitting there in the summer watching the world go by. I expect that they are now sitting in front of daytime tv.

katex · 07-04-2009, 22:13

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Originally Posted by junetta

Bring it back! I can't help but I would love to be able to. Bring back the flower gardens too. I remember all the oldies sitting there in the summer watching the world go by. I expect that they are now sitting in front of daytime tv.

No, Junetta .. we are still sitting there (having a fag), albeit stainless steel forms and admiring the flower towers and growing oak trees ...

mallard · 07-04-2009, 22:17

yes lets bring it back it was a nice thing to look at

jedimaster · 07-04-2009, 22:35

BRING BACK THE CLOCK!

me and my sister used to love watching the clock as kids, no trip to accy was complete untill we'd made our parents wait for the goblin to start pedalling!

garinda · 08-04-2009, 00:05

Everything eighties, which is when the clock was introduced, is back in fashion.

Shoulder pads, big hair, recession obliterating glamour, so bring back the clock!

I can't think of anything else Accy has had in recent times that seems to hold such warm public affection.

garinda · 08-04-2009, 00:10

Nevermind creating a mutil-million pound 'continental' square in front of the Market Hall, with fountains squirting water up your jacksie as you walk through that dark wind tunnel, any politican who returned the clock would ensure maximum publicity and interest for the town, and all for a relatively small cost.

cashman · 08-04-2009, 00:18

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Originally Posted by garinda

Nevermind creating a mutil-million pound 'continental' square in front of the Market Hall, with fountains squirting water up your jacksie as you walk through that dark wind tunnel, any politican who returned the clock would ensure maximum publicity and interest for the town, and all for a relatively small cost.

i think that,you think that, those that should think- don't.

garinda · 08-04-2009, 00:21

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Originally Posted by cashman

i think that,you think that, those that should think- don't.

Sadly not.

Probably if we took some fancy city offices, called ourselves a Design Consultancy, and charged a damn fortune, they'd think it was good advice.

Boeing Guy · 08-04-2009, 09:28

Yes lets bring it back.

Atarah · 08-04-2009, 09:43

Just to remind people - The "Father Time" clock was designed by Andy Plant, after he won BB2's "Great Egg Race" in 1986. The sculpture centres around a globe made from a welded steel frame covered with a beaten aluminium skin, the land masses standing out in relief. On the top of the world sits a sleeping Father Time on a bicycle. Approaching the quarter hour, a little schoolboy slowly creeps out from the top of the world, aiming to swipe Father Time's alarm clock. But the old man stirs and the schoolboy retreats. Then, on the hour, Father Time wakes to his ringing alarm, and sets off on his bike. As he begins, he rises up into the Arndale Centre's feature dome on a cloud followed by two flying cherubs. At the same time, the world begins to spin and opens to reveal a fun band playing "Rock Around the Clock" on drums, accordion, maraccas and tambourine. The performance over, the world closed and Father Time returned to the top of the globe and his slumbers.

Atarah

cherokee · 08-04-2009, 10:05

I see the guy who started the thread hasnt been back, would have been nice to be updated.
Personally i loved the clock. when my kids were all small they loved it too. it was my few minutes of peace whilst out shopping lol ...
I did give accy a bit of individualty although in my younger days the clock on Peel st was the meeting place for everyone. hehehe .
Incidently what is accys meeting place now ?

Neil · 08-04-2009, 10:34

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Originally Posted by cherokee

Incidently what is accys meeting place now ?

It would appear the meeting place for people on a night out is now Burnley

jaysay · 08-04-2009, 10:54

The only problem now is that HBC don't have any say in the Arndale centre, if you remember that nice Mr Slynn sold the lease, it would be down to the owners to bring it back, which might take some arm twisting to say the least.

garinda · 08-04-2009, 17:03

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Originally Posted by jaysay

...it would be down to the owners to bring it back, which might take some arm twisting to say the least.

Especially because the Arndale owners have said they have no great urge to invest in the Accrington Arndale, now the council gave the go ahead for a town centre Tesco, which they vehemently opposed.

claytonheath · 09-04-2009, 09:33

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Originally Posted by junetta

Bring it back! I can't help but I would love to be able to. Bring back the flower gardens too. I remember all the oldies sitting there in the summer watching the world go by. I expect that they are now sitting in front of daytime tv.

Never mind the old folk!! me and my mates used to sit there on a Saturday afternoon as teenagers in the 60's admiring the 'scenery' walking past. Didn't do us much good though, never did manage to arrange a date for Sat night..