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14-06-2009, 15:04
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Queens Park (Park)
with it being a really nice day today i decided to take Reece and my nieces upto Queens Park (park), it was glorious up there, the lake looked lovely with all the ducks, geese and swans on it
one accywebber told me he's never been up there, infact he didnt even know where it was,or that it even existed, anyone else ever been? its such a gorgeous park and its HUGE
just a few of the pics i took when i was there
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14-06-2009, 15:14
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
Going there was one of our "days out" when we were young Shaz. No money for holidays and got to say we had some great days there. Mumused to do a picnic and if I remember rightly you could get a jug of tea at the cafe. We played for hours just using our imagination. Happy days
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14-06-2009, 15:19
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
there's no cafe there anymore Bernie, and alas no boats on the lake which is such a shame
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14-06-2009, 15:25
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
A boat ride was an added treat depending on finances
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14-06-2009, 15:28
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
they should still do them, the park would make a lot of money if they still did that, they still do them at Thompson park in Burnley
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14-06-2009, 15:50
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
That is /was the boat lake where the kids are standing isn't it? And wasn't the cafe in that building?
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14-06-2009, 15:53
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
yes thats the lake Bernie, i can't remember the cafe being there, think it was before my time, i've only lived in Blackburn for 13 years
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14-06-2009, 16:11
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
Still a great place to take the kids, we used to get the bus to Intack and walk up. It is a fair old climb but as I said we had some lovely days up there
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14-06-2009, 16:21
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
it is a fair walk from mine Bernie, as you know i live at Intack....but its well worth it, we walked up there today, the kids are knackered now
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14-06-2009, 16:40
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It won't do them any harm, pity a lot more families don't do more walking
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14-06-2009, 16:42
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pity a lot of families dont do anything with there kids
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14-06-2009, 17:39
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
Good photos flashy, haven't been up Queens Park or years, but used to overlook it quite a lot whilest in the Hospital a few years back
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14-06-2009, 17:41
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
Quote:
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yes thats the lake Bernie, i can't remember the cafe being there, think it was before my time, i've only lived in Blackburn for 13 years
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The building was for the boats. I used to canoe on the lake as a kid on saturday or sunday mornings around 1981 ish.
The lake is only about 3 or 4 feet deep, I have been stood in it in winter several times
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14-06-2009, 17:44
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
yes Neil, i know the boat house was for the boats and i know how deep it is, they drained it about 8 years ago and it was nothing but slimey sludge underneath...looks far better with water in it
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14-06-2009, 17:44
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Re: Queens Park (Park)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Neil
The building was for the boats. I used to canoe on the lake as a kid on saturday or sunday mornings around 1981 ish.
The lake is only about 3 or 4 feet deep, I have been stood in it in winter several times
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Was the cafe not in that area?
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