Gobbin ???? - Page 2

mthead · 17-10-2006, 09:56

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Originally Posted by garinda

That's the one. The area where the bronzed cups and saucers have been replaced by other characters from the Mad Hatter's teaparty.

Didnt know he'd starting hanging out with the chavs of Ossie,thought the pony tail wouldn't go with the trackies and rockports

talentedbutslow · 17-10-2006, 10:04

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Originally Posted by garinda

Was your teacher 'Winky' Owen, who though Welsh, lived in Ossy?

Seem to remember winky owen was a chemistry teacher.....and "gobbin" owen was the maths teacher..who couldn,t run a class without disruption from the nice boys

Wynonie Harris · 17-10-2006, 10:14

Yes, Winky Barrel was a chemistry teacher and a very good one at that. A really nice bloke, as well. Gobbin was an elderly chap who was nearing retirement and really couldn't handle a class full of boisterous youths. I remember when I started at AGS in 1962, the Cuban missile crisis was in the news. Some of the more politically-minded pupils organised a "hands off Cuba" march to the Town Hall. There was a picture in the LET of Gobbin remonstrating with them outside the tax office (now Platts Club) at the bottom of Willows Lane. They swept him aside rather like King Canute and carried on regardless.

Tealeaf · 17-10-2006, 10:25

Bloody Hell! Accy has a hotbed of commy agitation and Castro sympathisers....who would have thought it..how times have changed!

Wynonie Harris · 17-10-2006, 10:29

To be honest, it was organised by a few beatnik-type guys. The vast majority joined in just for a lark. I hasten to add that I regarded the whole thing with total disdain!

RichardMBKenyon · 17-10-2006, 10:33

My mother said that Gobbinlanders were the folk that lived in that part of Oswaldtwistle above Union St.

Tealeaf · 17-10-2006, 10:39

This is not the first thread on this subject and I doubt if it will be the last, but just a reminder what or who a Gobbiner was. He/She was someone who was thick, stupid, challenged or simply the village idiot. This was a northern english term and was applied locally to those living in the upper part of Ossy, i.e. beyond the current lamp.

Margaret Pilkington · 17-10-2006, 15:28

I started something didn't I....? it was me who mentioned Gobbinland in reply to Gayles thread about her Oswald-opoly. I think T has got the right handle on it.

talentedbutslow · 18-10-2006, 09:25

YEAh........all your fault Margaret.....say 3 hail marys and 5 hows your fathers and go to bed at once..........

Neil · 18-10-2006, 09:45

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

living in the upper part of Ossy, i.e. beyond the current lamp.

Which end is upper, towards Stanhill or towards Church?

Tealeaf · 18-10-2006, 09:54

Towards Stanhill..i.e. south-west Ossy, or that part of Ossy on the higher ground.

People in Church are far too intelligent to be associated in any way with Gobbins.