Accrington - where is it ??

katex · 31-10-2005, 20:10

80% (approx) of the people I talk to below Warrington above Lancaster ask me where Accrington is. I reply in this robotic way:-

Answer: Between Blackburn and Burnley.
Blank expression and silence.
Answer: 15 miles east of Preston?
Blank expression and silence.
Now becoming an impatient answer: 30 Miles north of Manchester?
Oh right.

Apart from giving them map references, sure you lot can give me better directions as to where we are .. not exactly 3rd planet from the sun, is it ??

SPUGGIE J · 31-10-2005, 20:16

Alls I get is reference to stanley and how is it spelt with a k or a c. If asked were I answer that its still in the same place it was when I was last there sarcastic remarks can help but not always.

Doug · 31-10-2005, 20:34

Funny you should say that. I have a copy of a Military Service Record dated 1805 that records the recruitment details of a “potential” ancestor that describes as him coming from the Parish of Blackburn, near the town of Manchester……

West Ender · 31-10-2005, 20:44

Don't worry. I once told someone I work with (in Warrington) that my parents now lived in Blackburn and was asked, "Is that in Yorkshire?"

Sheesh!

SPUGGIE J · 31-10-2005, 21:05

And to think women are accused of having no sence of direction.

Gayle · 31-10-2005, 21:22

I love saying that I come from Oswaldtwistle - especially when people can't spell it, or in some cases, can't even say it if they're reading it from a screen.

cashman · 31-10-2005, 22:03

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Originally Posted by katex

80% (approx) of the people I talk to below Warrington above Lancaster ask me where Accrington is. I reply in this robotic way:-

Answer: Between Blackburn and Burnley.
Blank expression and silence.
Answer: 15 miles east of Preston?
Blank expression and silence.
Now becoming an impatient answer: 30 Miles north of Manchester?
Oh right.

Apart from giving them map references, sure you lot can give me better directions as to where we are .. not exactly 3rd planet from the sun, is it ??

agree ive had that response many times,i usually follow it with- have you always been crap at geography?

katex · 31-10-2005, 22:33

Noting all these excellent suggestions .. wish to be polite though, oh well, it's 'how ya tell it' I suppose. Depends on inflections and suppose there is a nice way of saying, (coyly),"Well, where it has always been, darling" and (flirtatiously) "Don't you know your Geography" looking through eyelashes at the same time. Will go off now and rehearse.
Gayle, yes, love to tell them where I work too and relate the story of how Oswaldtwistle got it's name.

cashman · 31-10-2005, 22:40

can't flutter my eyelashes or rindy will get exited lol also not very coy -but i did have training in the diplomatic corps.lol

katex · 31-10-2005, 22:47

Being new to this site, who or what is Rindy Please? Diplomatic Corps, well, that's OK then .. you got it made LOL

Doug · 31-10-2005, 22:51

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Originally Posted by katex

Being new to this site, who or what is Rindy Please? Diplomatic Corps, well, that's OK then .. you got it made LOL

Who or what is Rindy? I'm sure he will introduce himself soon...

cashman · 31-10-2005, 22:54

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Originally Posted by katex

Being new to this site, who or what is Rindy Please? Diplomatic Corps, well, that's OK then .. you got it made LOL

rindy is undescribable sorry katex you are on a voyage of discovery.

chav1 · 31-10-2005, 23:07

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Originally Posted by cashman

rindy is undescribable sorry katex you are on a voyage of discovery.

yeah but if the voyages destination is rindy prey your on the titanic and hope theres a few icebergs along the way

Less · 01-11-2005, 03:11

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Originally Posted by Gayle

I love saying that I come from Oswaldtwistle - especially when people can't spell it, or in some cases, can't even say it if they're reading it from a screen.

It's even better when they say Accrington wheres that? then you say near oswaldtwistle their eyes go blank and they drift onto a different subject.
Such as how is Rindy?

SPUGGIE J · 01-11-2005, 09:30

Getting people from different areas to pronounce Oswaldtwistle when they are full of drink is more fun even better than doing the same with Ecchelfecan or Milngavie.