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Old 03-10-2003, 10:17   #31
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Wow, thanks Cazzer, so it was true then? Any idea who the couple were?
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Old 03-10-2003, 10:29   #32
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No idea!
Try emailing the Telegraph. They probably have it archived somewhere. The website archive doesn't go that far back, I don't think.
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Old 05-10-2003, 18:54   #33
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cazzer mentioned dominic brunt(aka paddy in emmerdale) earlier in the thread......he came from blackburn and was on the same performing arts course as me.we spent our time between blackburn road college and rossendale college in rawtenstall,between 1989-1991.
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Old 05-10-2003, 19:07   #34
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Dominic Brunt went to Moorhead High School Accrington. He was mates with my step brother at school and lived in Accy at that time. ;D
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Old 05-10-2003, 19:07   #35
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[quote author=Jo link=board=qanda;num=1064939674;start=0#14 date=10/01/03 at 11:28:49]Alex Higgins came form Accy? I didn't know that! How come he's got such a strong Scottish accent then?[/quote]
Jo he is irish but he lived up Oswaldtwistle.On Fielding lane to be precise.He used to go in the Elite a lot.Actually he extracted the urine out of me but we are going back 31 years here.me dad used to take me in there for a game of snooker
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Old 05-10-2003, 19:52   #36
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Dominic's dad lived in Burnley Rd Acc, and Dominic used to visit regularly whilst on Emmerdale.

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Old 05-10-2003, 19:54   #37
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[quote author=Mik_Dickinson link=board=qanda;num=1064939674;start=0#34 date=10/05/03 at 20:07:40]
Jo he is irish but he lived up Oswaldtwistle.On Fielding lane to be precise.He used to go in the Elite a lot.Actually he extracted the urine out of me but we are going back 31 years here.me dad used to take me in there for a game of snooker
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Thanks for that Mik. Thought he did at one stage, but didn't want to come back on it till someone else agreed.
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Old 05-10-2003, 19:57   #38
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[quote author=cazzer link=board=qanda;num=1064939674;start=0#35 date=10/05/03 at 20:52:47]Dominic's dad lived in Burnley Rd Acc, and Dominic used to visit regularly whilst on Emmerdale.

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did you know his girlfriend when he was at college as well?........anne marie
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Old 05-10-2003, 20:02   #39
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No I don't, but my daughter-in-law's mum worked with his dad, and worked at home there with him on several occasions.
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Old 05-10-2003, 20:04   #40
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o rite :
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Old 05-10-2003, 20:06   #41
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Why the rolling eyes Jason?
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Old 05-10-2003, 20:10   #42
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just thought you knew everything about him with the way you talk about him......you got a fixation with him? [smiley=poke2.gif]?......lol
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Old 05-10-2003, 20:13   #43
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What because I made a post about his Accy connection, as did Lettie?

Now my eyes are rolling!  :
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Old 05-10-2003, 20:15   #44
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im only joking with you............lol
so we all know him.....wow big deal(not).
cheers for the boo!

next famous person you know??

damon hill is my cousin................but he isnt from lancashire!
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Old 05-10-2003, 22:04   #45
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i know paul barrett,he lived in ossy and was in prime suspect and other tv programmes.
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