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16-01-2010, 19:14
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Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Hello, I have just found this forum by accident and am enjoying it and have already posted a few replies and started one thread of my own.
I was born in Halifax in 1938 and lived in Walsden nr Todmorden from being 8 days old. I went to the local school and then Tod Grammar before becoming an engineer in the factories, including steam engines, for a while I was the engineer for Ducketts Pipe works Burnley and eventually arrived in Accrington (via a marriage) sometime in the late 60's.
After a few jobs I started working for Gilbraith Tankers and lasted 30 years. Other jobs included Coach driving for WC Standerwick, a short spell for Ribble, Then Batty Holt Tours.
I retired in 1988 and am not doing much nowadays but still enjoy a few pints and a look on the Laptop, I enjoy reading but only non fiction.
I still hanker to get back to Walsden but my wife is born and bred Accy lass, we met in the big Crown.
Hope that's enough of me.
Gremlin. R.T.
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16-01-2010, 19:34
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
hi and welcome
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16-01-2010, 20:59
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Hello and welcome
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16-01-2010, 23:01
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Hi Gremlin welcome to the forum. 
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17-01-2010, 05:01
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Welcome
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17-01-2010, 07:56
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
welcome to accyweb, enjoy
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17-01-2010, 08:42
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Resting in Peace
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Hello and welcome
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17-01-2010, 08:55
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Hello and welcome
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17-01-2010, 09:08
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Hi Gremlin.......welcome to Accyweb...hope you enjoy 
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17-01-2010, 15:08
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Hiya welcome to accyweb 
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17-01-2010, 15:15
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Hello Gremlin.....Welcome to Accyweb.
My Auntie used to live at 2 Square Road in Walsden.
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17-01-2010, 15:16
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Beacon of light
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
I would like to say how good it is to read such a comprehensive introduction too!
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The world will not be destroyed by evil people...
It will be destroyed by those who stand by and do Nothing.
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17-01-2010, 16:21
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
now be fair you guys say the same about us 
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ive just started a relationship with a blind woman !Its quite rewarding but quite challenging ! it took me ages to get her husbands voice right
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17-01-2010, 18:43
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
greetings and welcome
i think your CV says you got the job
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its just
like i've never been gone
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17-01-2010, 19:11
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Re: Hello from another Yorkshireman.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Hello Gremlin.....Welcome to Accyweb.
My Auntie used to live at 2 Square Road in Walsden.
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So you will know my local pub The Cross Keys and my favourite chippy opposite. The wife of a chap who works for my brother owns the chippy and I lived very close from being 8 days old. My step brother lives in the house rent free from us now so it's still in the family after 71 years.I can't remember your auntie but Square rd is quite posh now, the dust bins used to be the Walsden Water which ran down the back of the houses and all the rubbish eventually finished up in the Humber.
Happy days and thank you all for the very warm welcome from Lancashire folk to a Yorky.
Grmlin R.T.
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