Heyes playing fields. - Page 4

jaysay · 31-10-2011, 19:03

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

The car park gate posts were installed before the car park surface was prepared and tarmaced -that's logical.

Tarmac was applied friday and this morning, so the fencing firm have arrived to fit the gates.

I don't (Victor Meldrew) believe it!!!!!!

The gates don't fit the space between the posts, so the fencing men have dug up the newly laid tarmac, and the gravel beneath it, to move a post to match the width of the gate.

A bit like the plank Margaret

MargaretR · 10-11-2011, 14:45

Things seemed to have gone quieter for the past two weeks since the heavy machinery left the site.
Apart from the deisel generator which runs all night, peace seemed to have returned.
The heavy work isn't finished because the drainage of the field areas is way behind but cannot get done until next year.

Now the wildlife has returned on a regular basis.
It is quite extraordinary how much noise a flock of penguins makes when they gather for a long rest.

jaysay · 10-11-2011, 19:26

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Things seemed to have gone quieter for the past two weeks since the heavy machinery left the site.
Apart from the deisel generator which runs all night, peace seemed to have returned.
The heavy work isn't finished because the drainage of the field areas is way behind but cannot get done until next year.

Now the wildlife has returned on a regular basis.
It is quite extraordinary how much noise a flock of penguins makes when they gather for a long rest.

Um look like emperor penguins to me Margaret

Neil · 10-11-2011, 21:37

Its good to see it being used still.

Had a chat with a moaning minnie today who commented about how she could no longer walk her dog on the fields since the fence went up. I smiled and suggested that was part of the idea and said who wants to play football on a field full of dog mess?

cashman · 10-11-2011, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Neil

Its good to see it being used still.

Had a chat with a moaning minnie today who commented about how she could no longer walk her dog on the fields since the fence went up. I smiled and suggested that was part of the idea and said who wants to play football on a field full of dog mess?

Yeh should have smiled n said- Show me the bag yeh put yer dog crap in n i will agree wi yeh.

Neil · 10-11-2011, 21:47

I had just upset her already by asking her not to exercise her dogs in the kids play areas.

MargaretR · 10-11-2011, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Neil

Its good to see it being used still.

They don't use the field - they just gather at the gate - it is likely the 'terminus' for country running.

cashman · 10-11-2011, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Neil

I had just upset her already by asking her not to exercise her dogs in the kids play areas.

Yer just too diplomatic. ignorance works better i find.

Neil · 10-11-2011, 22:42

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Originally Posted by cashman

Yer just too diplomatic. ignorance works better i find.

She said well there is no sign to which I answered anyone with half a brain would not exercise dogs in a kids play area. She then made the mistake of asking me if I was saying she only had half a brain, can you guess my answer?

garinda · 10-11-2011, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Neil

Its good to see it being used still.

Had a chat with a moaning minnie today who commented about how she could no longer walk her dog on the fields since the fence went up. I smiled and suggested that was part of the idea and said who wants to play football on a field full of dog mess?

Yes, there'd have been much more noise, and disruption, if the land had been sold off as a building plot. Which was a very real threat, not too long ago.

Despite who took all the glory, it was former L.C.C. Councillor, Dorothy Westwell, who was the main person who secured funding for these improvements, and therefore the future for this facility.

Neil · 10-11-2011, 23:30

I miss the Punch and Judy show we used to have at Area Council meetings between Peter Britcliffe and Dorothy Westell.

How rude of you to spell her name wrong G?

garinda · 10-11-2011, 23:36

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Originally Posted by Neil

I miss the Punch and Judy show we used to have at Area Council meetings between Peter Britcliffe and Dorothy Westell.

How rude of you to spell her name wrong G?

Whoops.

Westell.

How soon we forget.

garinda · 10-11-2011, 23:41

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Originally Posted by garinda

Whoops.

Westell.

How soon we forget.

I may have have forgotten she has a 'w'.

Some forgot it was her that did all the donkey work, until the time came for photographs in the press.

Actually, I have it from a very good source, that one well known Ossy councillor had to actually ask someone where the Heys playing fields were.

You can take the boy out of Accrington...

cashman · 10-11-2011, 23:55

Dorothy Westell has always been a top lady, knew her n cliff when late wife worked fer her many years ago.

Neil · 10-11-2011, 23:59

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Originally Posted by cashman

Dorothy Westell has always been a top lady, knew her n cliff when late wife worked fer her many years ago.

What did she used to do workwise?

I know she was involved with the LCC side of things but not sure how involved with the other sponsors. I guessed that was down to the football club.