Guide to Accy for "foreigners"

[hedman2003]

I previously posted regarding the issue of colleagues in Preston not knowing about "loose potatoe pie" however their ignorance regarding Accrington is growing. Over the past few weeks I've had to explain about Wakes Weeks, Lodges, Accrington Pals and that dabs are sliced potatoe in batter. As some of my colleagues may later in the year be transferring to our great town from the metropolis of Preston I should be grateful for any other "local" issues on which they need educating.

I may need to write a "visitors guide" so any contributions welcome

[garinda]

Originally Posted by hedman2003

I previously posted regarding the issue of colleagues in Preston not knowing about "loose potatoe pie" however their ignorance regarding Accrington is growing. Over the past few weeks I've had to explain about Wakes Weeks, Lodges, Accrington Pals and that dabs are sliced potatoe in batter. As some of my colleagues may later in the year be transferring to our great town from the metropolis of Preston I should be grateful for any other "local" issues on which they need educating.

I may need to write a "visitors guide" so any contributions welcome

If you publish one, it might also help to illuminate any Accringtonians...under the age of thirty, about the above aforementioned things too.

[hedman2003]

Originally Posted by garinda

If you publish one, it might also help to illuminate any Accringtonians...under the age of thirty, about the above aforementioned things too.

Hope your not being ageist! apart from the Wakes Weeks surely the "youngsters" of Accy would be aware of the other issues

When I telling them about the history of the Accrington Pals I did think afterwards that I probably sounded like my Grandad!!!!!

[garinda]

No.

The days when the town had shops which specialised in loose poatoe pie are long gone. They'd probably think it was something that fell out of a Gregg's bag.

Accy Pals?

Aren't they a crew that drive up and down Hyndburn Road?

Sadly, considering how history is taught, I won't be far wrong.

Lodge would be know to Accringtonians of all ages.

Even better, soon everyone will know too. When it's entered in the OED.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...you-57523.html

[jelly baby]

Originally Posted by hedman2003

I previously posted regarding the issue of colleagues in Preston not knowing about "loose potatoe pie" however their ignorance regarding Accrington is growing. Over the past few weeks I've had to explain about Wakes Weeks, Lodges, Accrington Pals and that dabs are sliced potatoe in batter. As some of my colleagues may later in the year be transferring to our great town from the metropolis of Preston I should be grateful for any other "local" issues on which they need educating.

I may need to write a "visitors guide" so any contributions welcome

How about 'quoits' (not too sure of the spelling here). This was the roof over the outside loo and coal store in the backyard of terraced houses. We used to spend hours on the 'quoits' sunbathing when I was a kid.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by jelly baby

How about 'quoits' (not too sure of the spelling here). This was the roof over the outside loo and coal store in the backyard of terraced houses. We used to spend hours on the 'quoits' sunbathing when I was a kid.

I think the correct spelling is coyts, because quoits is a game
Quoits - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I think the correct spelling is coyts, because quoits is a game
Quoits - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tha reight Margaret.
Retlaw.

[garinda]

They might have them in Preston, but it used to produce blank stares in London.

Listen to 'What is a ginnel'.

BBC - Voices - The Voices Recordings -

[Eric]

I think I could just fit right in My pronunciation would be a little off, but, apart from that, I could pass for a local .... which in my day would have been the Junction, followed by the New Brewery Come to think of it, I could never pass a local. Several times I got hammered in the Village Blacksmith before I even made it to the bus stop at the Forts

[Bob Dobson]

When I lived in Acc as a lad, wse never used 'wakes weeks' - just 'July olidays, or simply th'olidays.

Coits is an old English word, now a dialect word, which means a covering. They were to be seen up every back - no need to say back street.

[jaysay]

An I right in thinking that last week would have been the first week of the old Burnley wakes weeks, I only ask because it always rained during the Burnley fortnight and it lagged it down all last week

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Eric

I think I could just fit right in My pronunciation would be a little off, but, apart from that, I could pass for a local .... which in my day would have been the Junction, followed by the New Brewery Come to think of it, I could never pass a local. Several times I got hammered in the Village Blacksmith before I even made it to the bus stop at the Forts

two boozers i used to go in regular, even played darts fer the junction,the year of the infamous pre-season friendly against the "Big Crown" or should i say the "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral"

[Eric]

Originally Posted by garinda

They might have them in Preston, but it used to produce blank stares in London.

Listen to 'What is a ginnel'.

BBC - Voices - The Voices Recordings -

Isn't a ginnel a snicket

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Eric

Isn't a ginnel a snicket

Sort of.

snicket - definition of snicket by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

Though I understand it to be that a ginnel's always between houses, whilst a snicket could be any narrow path elsewhere.

Between factories, sandwiched next to a railway line, or between allotments for example.

[Neil]

All good stuff for a foreigner like me to learn