Where Nori used to be - Page 2

littlemo · 28-09-2004, 13:14

I remember catching that bus coming home from school, (paddock house) always wondered where it was!

Darby · 28-09-2004, 14:17

That they did have Willow. They use to have a single decker bus from Accy to "The Load of Mischief" before they use to use the double deckers. They all had the sign "Load of Mischief" on their rotary sign board at the front.

Occasionally, I use to go in the pub at lunchtimes when I worked at Allspeeds. I bet Mez also went in there, I know she went into the Hare & Hounds. Dingy little place with small rooms. That's when Thwaites woz Thwaites and not todays muck!! I think the Hare & Hounds was a Duttons pub.

How many of you remember the
Blackburn Breweries: Thwaites (for Mates), Duttons (for Gluttons) and if you could supp Lion's you could tame 'em!

WillowTheWhisp · 28-09-2004, 18:10

Which brewery was it that had the OBJ sign?

How long ago did you work at Allspeeds Darby?

Darby · 29-09-2004, 05:27

Oh Be Joyfull (OBJ) was a Duttons bottled beer.

I worked at Allspeeds from 1965-1969, and still know a lot of the same guys who worked there when I did. Terry Ashton, Mick Prendergast, Jimmy Whittle, the Drinkwaters (Stan, Alan, and Frank - though Alan died some years ago) et al. Never seen Judy Butterworth though since 1969. See John Eberall from time to time.

Did you work there Willow?

Alan Gilmartin · 03-10-2004, 22:13

I didnt work at Allspeads, but my brother did for a while, Kevin Gilmartin, also Gordon Ashworth, David Swindles, Harry Leigh, Barbara King, my mum worked in the canteen. I went to school with Mick Prendergast, does he still live in Clayton?. Hope somebody can find a photo of Load of Mischief, yes I remember the sign on the buses for Load of Mischief and of the Fortes Arms. Back then people gave directions with pubs . The Hare & Hounds was a Thwaites, pub when I was growing up. Accross the road from the Load of Mischief, was a print works called the Cambridge Press, run by Charlie Kilby, he used to travel from Blackpool every day, I think he might have been a director of Accrington Stanley. Sorry I have gone off the original subject here, but have to put them down while there still clear.

WillowTheWhisp · 03-10-2004, 22:20

Sorry Darby, I somehow missed this.

No, I didn't work at Allspeeds but a lot of people who worked there were customers at the TSB (as was) where I worked, corner of Grimshaw St and Whalley Rd. I must have been there in the late 70s after I left Church branch.

Alan Gilmartin · 05-10-2004, 09:12

My god, that reminds me. When I left Uk in 73, I didnt close my account at the TSB in Whalley Rd, I think there was still five bob in there. OBJ was Duttons Brewery.

WillowTheWhisp · 05-10-2004, 09:41

If there was less than £1 in it Alan it would have been transferred to a bulk "sundries" account long ago. If you're ever in Accrington and can find your old book the Lloyds TSB there should be able to give you your 25p. All the old accounts from Clayton were transferred to Accy when the branch closed down. I know, I had to do it!

WillowTheWhisp · 05-10-2004, 09:42

Do you remember the OBJ man on the side of a building which used to light up in sequence? First the O, then the OB, then the OBJ and then it flashed. There was a smiling face inside the O.

Darby · 05-10-2004, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Do you remember the OBJ man on the side of a building which used to light up in sequence? First the O, then the OB, then the OBJ and then it flashed. There was a smiling face inside the O.

Yeah, That was down Blackburn on the Bay Horse Pub I think (on the roundabout where the Market hall now stands) or was it on the Boulevard? It was a good beer as well....quite strong if I remember

WillowTheWhisp · 05-10-2004, 11:10

I don't remember where it was, just remember that there was one. It must have been an awful long time ago.

JohnW · 05-10-2004, 11:14

Just remembered an old commercial jingle:

OBJ, OBJ, finest drink in the world today,
Lifts you up when you are down,
You will never wear a frown,
Lift your glass and drink it down,
Dutton's, Oh be joyful.

More useless information from a man who can't remember his own telephone number but can remember stuff from years ago.

Darby · 05-10-2004, 11:57

Thanks for the jingle...J...Jo....Whats your name?

Accy-mad · 13-10-2004, 16:50

Yes, they DID put Load of Mischief on ordinary service buses. When they ran extra buses to Clayton at busy times they generally only went to the Load of Mischief. We never thought anything about it ! I suppose there was a temptation to put it on the front on a outing but I never saw it being done.When they demolished the Load of Mischief we were on our way back down south after a visit to family and we asked for a piece of the stone that they were throwing in the skips and we used it when we were having a patio made in a new garden in Suffolk. The house got sold years ago but I never drive past that house without thinking of Clayton !

Georgezz · 08-01-2005, 19:39

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