If you don't get out much... - Page 2

garinda · 04-03-2007, 00:06

Oh God, that's even more dreary.

They should use it as a promotional film, to attract tourists from dry and arrid desert countries.

WillowTheWhisp · 04-03-2007, 00:10

I wonder if it was a Stanley supporter?

flashy · 04-03-2007, 00:14

didnt look like a match day willow, there weren't many cars on livingstone road

WillowTheWhisp · 04-03-2007, 00:21

True, but maybe he was just doing a test run.

flashy · 04-03-2007, 00:28

ah yeah, hence the camera so he could remember the route

WillowTheWhisp · 04-03-2007, 00:30

or show someone else who didn't know the way.

flashy · 04-03-2007, 00:33

eeeeeeee clever girl

WillowTheWhisp · 04-03-2007, 01:14

I like Rindy's idea better - tourist video for desert dwellers.

LancYorkYankee · 04-03-2007, 01:29

Just watched half of the 12 minute video. I found it pretty cool. May be just now being able to watch videos straight through. It's really neat to catch the accent and flavor of Lancashire!

Brain

cashman · 04-03-2007, 01:30

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Originally Posted by steeljack

I don't believe I've just wasted 12 minutes of my life watching that , hardly up to the level of Sundance.

just a sidebar .....anyone remember the name of the Gents outfitters just a bit higher up than the General post office ? (used to sell quality stuff )

are you gettin mixed up steeljack or am i? think the one just up from the GPO was walmsleys. but greenwoods was blackburn rd just before the Nags Head,but was a tailors just before the aqueduct = McNos. think i spelt the name wrong.

garinda · 04-03-2007, 01:33

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Originally Posted by LancYorkYankee

Just watched half of the 12 minute video. I found it pretty cool. May be just now being able to watch videos straight through. It's really neat to catch the accent and flavor of Lancashire!

Brain

Please don't feel you now have to cancel your planned trip after watching that film...you never know, the sun might be out when you come, and even the tip up Whinney Hill looks pretty when dappled in sunshine.

steeljack · 04-03-2007, 02:55

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Originally Posted by cashman

are you gettin mixed up steeljack or am i? think the one just up from the GPO was walmsleys. but greenwoods was blackburn rd just before the Nags Head,but was a tailors just before the aqueduct = McNos. think i spelt the name wrong.

Yep , your right , it was Walmsleys I was thinking of , McNoes was was near to the railroad viaduct on Blackburn rd (think we discussed this in an earlier thread) dont believe I ever shopped at Greenwoods , seem to remember it was the place where your Dad and Grandad got their caps from .

Wynonie Harris · 04-03-2007, 21:04

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Yep , your right , it was Walmsleys I was thinking of , McNoes was was near to the railroad viaduct on Blackburn rd (think we discussed this in an earlier thread) dont believe I ever shopped at Greenwoods , seem to remember it was the place where your Dad and Grandad got their caps from .

...Cliff Walmsley's, on the other hand, was quite trendy. Remember getting a pair of two tone cream and black loafers there in 1966. Thought they looked the bees' knees. You're right about Greenwoods' - definitely cardigan and acrylic slacks territory. I wouldn't have been seen dead in there...and I still wouldn't now even though I'm the right age!

steeljack · 04-03-2007, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

...Cliff Walmsley's, on the other hand, was quite trendy. Remember getting a pair of two tone cream and black loafers there in 1966. Thought they looked the bees' knees. You're right about Greenwoods' - definitely cardigan and acrylic slacks territory. I wouldn't have been seen dead in there...and I still wouldn't now even though I'm the right age!

Cliff Walmsleys , used to carry great shirts, think he may have been one of the first to sell button down collars (Ben Sherman ? ) , remember buying them on a Saturday afternoon and taking them home and getting my mum to iron them before a night out , My dad would be in his chair checking his coupon and asking how much were that ? I'd tell him , usually adding a couple of quid to the price and he would go ape , "daft ****** , no bloody sense , you should be paying more to your Mam for your board ' etc.. Later I'd catch him checking the thing out and he would say , ' Aye it's a good un tho, bit a quality" ........