Missing friends

Artie · 21-08-2003, 14:29

Does anyone out there remember Arthur Walton, I lived at Slaidburn Drive, attended Hollins school and was employed at Howard & Bulloughs ( A. K. A as Platt's ). Favorite pub's were Bridge, Bees Knees and Spinning Jenny. I moved to Germany in the early 70's and after living in several countries worldwide was sent to the states in 1985. Married to Sandra, with three teenage kids, Daniel , Sara and Jason. If you want to contact me please use my e mail. I miss Accrington and it's history.

janet · 21-08-2003, 22:35

sent you personel message

Mik Dickinson · 02-09-2003, 20:39

I used to live up Fern Gore and went in the Jenny a lot.Remember the Carr Family

Mik Dickinson · 02-09-2003, 20:40

Better said do you remember the Dickinson from Broadfield Road and then Cartmel Avenue

Mik Dickinson · 02-09-2003, 20:40

I used to live up Fern Gore and went in the Jenny a lot.Remember the Carr Family

Artie · 03-09-2003, 12:55

I was born at Downham Drive in the Fern Gore area, later moved to Slaidburn Drive. Went to school with several "Fern Gorer's" , Bernard Addison , and a kid called Eddleston being a couple of names from the past.It was these guys that seemed to make everyones life hell, at Hollins. Spinning Jenny had good musical groups during the early 70's. Fished at Jacobs Lodge, and the Plunger for many happy years. Drank lot's of "yards" at the Plough, and lived to tell the tale.

Hugh Jampton · 04-09-2003, 14:03

Hi Artie, i know Bernard Addison, he used to call at my place every week, he moved up to the Morecambe area a few months back, he's not on the net, if there is an owd gits motorcyle club up Morecambe way you might catch up with him there, ill mention that you were asking about him next time i see him.

H.

Artie · 04-09-2003, 14:26

Thanks for the reply you sent me, Bernard used to like beating up smaller, and less physical kids at Hollins. He hung around with other guys from Fern Gore as protection. I was the target of Bernards attention until I stood up one day and returned some of his "treatment"., suprised to say he was a little different after that ! Tell him I just bought a Yamaha 1100 c. c.  V Star cruiser last month. Next year I will try and buy a Harley Davidson money permitting. How are things in Accrington, it's years since I was there.

Regards
ArthurWalton

Lesley · 05-09-2003, 16:02

[quote author=Mik_Dickinson link=board=lostfriends;num=1061476181;start=0#2 date=09/02/03 at 21:39:28]I used to live up Fern Gore and went in the Jenny a lot.Remember the Carr Family[/quote]

I remember Linda, she was a right b1tch to my friend when we were teenagers, she used to bully her!

Mik Dickinson · 17-09-2003, 17:36

[quote author=Lesley link=board=lostfriends;num=1061476181;start=0#8 date=09/05/03 at 17:02:04]

I remember Linda, she was a right b1tch to my friend when we were teenagers, she used to bully her![/quote]
Believe me she has changed a lot over the years.Her brother Jim now runs the Plough.Would it be too much to ask who your friends name was?

Lesley · 19-09-2003, 11:41

Sorry, don't think my friend would appreciate e posting her name! What happened to the other brother 'Ian'?

Mik Dickinson · 19-09-2003, 15:03

Ian is has now married a very nice woman and i sdo believe they are starting a family.At least it looked that way when i was over.Either that or she has put weight on LOL!

Lynne · 03-10-2003, 17:08

Hi Artie. I was born on Fern Gore Ave. Before Spinning Jenny was built so I think I am a big older than you guys. Left when we had to move into caravans while the council put loos upstairs and moderise the good old houses. Tom was still in the paper shop at the end of the ave.

Mik Dickinson · 04-10-2003, 08:47

[quote author=Lynne . Tom was still in the paper shop at the end of the ave.[/quote]
Believe it or not and it may not come as a surprise it is now Asian owned or was when we were last back there

Angel · 10-10-2003, 07:34

We  lived at 30 Rimmington Ave