unusual facts about Accrington or Oswaldtwistle - Page 2

Madhatter · 13-07-2006, 20:41

ah thats not london city, you mean london as a whole, london it self is only a square mile. I'm sure rindy can remember better than me the finer points of it all.

Madhatter · 13-07-2006, 20:42

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Accrington also has the most profitable Greggs in the country courtesy of the "Accrington dummy" (no not PB) - also known as the sausage roll.

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be prepared to lose that one lol

magily · 13-07-2006, 20:45

For those of us who are not that smart, inlaymans terms what is a panopitcon saga.

Madhatter · 13-07-2006, 20:49

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Originally Posted by chav1

the first email sent to accrington was in 1998 but unfortunatly accringtons HBC offices were still running on commodore vic 20's and the reply had to be sent via carrier pigeon

accrington holds the world record for a town having its center refurbished

accrington currently holds both records for most charity and cheap shops per square meter

accrington was once twinned with Ahéville but after the residents of Ahéville saw what had become of accrington they respectfully disassociated themselves from the twinning system

if it wasnt for burnley accrington, would have the scummiest town center in lancashire

accringtons football team is more famous for its mentioning in a milk advert than any of its acheivments although you got to admit that advert was pretty catchy

since my ex fiance moved to preston accrington has dropped 200 places in the chart of places your most likely to catch a dose of VD

I didn't find it that bad, it's a great little town. main street is a bit bland, but it's got it's impressive buildings, the councill offices, and a grand market hall with loads of great stall in. Arndale centre is ok for the size of the town. Could do with more interest though, they've got a nice clock, but as I said it's bland, no character. Some nice art sculptures in the town would be good like burnley's.
As for the shops, you wanna try living in a town like ossy that ISN'T a suburb, the nearest town like accy is 6 miles away.
I think accy people dumb it down a bit more than they should to be honest.

Gayle · 13-07-2006, 20:50

A Panopticon is something that I threatened to take karma off people for if they kept bringing it up in totally unrelated threads.

Madhatter · 13-07-2006, 20:54

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Originally Posted by magily

For those of us who are not that smart, inlaymans terms what is a panopitcon saga.

It's a saga of a group wanting to build a monument, statue, art sculpture, icon thing on a hill by accy, and the council not wanting them to, and then convincing everyone in accy that they don't want it.
They obviously prefer accy to be Bland, because they've done the same in the town centre.
So thats another fact, the only council that try's to keep it's town bland instead of trying to make it interesting and make it's mark, for future generations and history.

Madhatter · 13-07-2006, 20:55

tut Gayle behave, you can't scare new members like that. It was a valid question.

Gayle · 13-07-2006, 20:59

It's Shady that I'm talking to - he should know better! Not trying to scare off newbies, thank you for answering her.

magily · 13-07-2006, 21:15

It would take a lot more than that to scare me off. I love this site. A little taste of home for me. I miss the Lancashire folk more than anything else.
Thanks Madhatter for the karma you have all made me feel welcome.

Madhatter · 13-07-2006, 23:40

ohhh I see gayle, sorry, I missed that, I should read posts more carefully.
They're a funny lot the lancashire folk, ain't they magily. I love the accent.
Thats another fact, they answer an answer to a question with a question, usually 'aya not' or 'is it not'
Rumour has it that mez is world lancy champion at doing this.
which leads to a truelly amazing fact mez and pendy were neigbours when growing up, lol I still can't get my head round that, how two people doing so can become chalk and cheese, both in the nicest of ways though. Both very nice kind, warm, friendly people,

Neil · 14-07-2006, 11:20

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Originally Posted by Madhatter

I still can't get my head round that, how two people doing so can become chalk and cheese, both in the nicest of ways though. Both very nice kind, warm, friendly people,

Why not explain what you mean by that statement and dig a big hole for yourself