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23-03-2010, 14:48
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Re: Accy Characters
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Hi Keith do remember you just looked at your photo. I think your Jean was nearer my age. I used to live near the Sacred Heart on Blackburn Road. Do you remember the Flynn family. Dad Charlie quite a character. I love in Australia now have been here for 42 years but coming HOME this year. I live in Coffs Harbour so not that far from you. Been reading all the nostalgia today about Uncle Dick and Sadie. Joe Morts etc. Went back in 2007 ?what happened. The market is not the same. No fish stalls or tripe barrows. Missed the smell of the bacon in Redman's. Things aint what they used to be.
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Just looked at the series of photos covering the Market refurbishment - where am i going to get my toasted currant teacake bacon sarnie now? - one of the reasons for having a couple of weeks at home.
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23-03-2010, 17:20
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Re: Accy Characters
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Just looked at the series of photos covering the Market refurbishment - where am i going to get my toasted currant teacake bacon sarnie now? - one of the reasons for having a couple of weeks at home.
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Think they do them in the cafe in the market, will find out for you
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23-03-2010, 17:56
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Re: Accy Characters
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Think they do them in the cafe in the market, will find out for you
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Thanks Bernie, used to get them in the inside cafe across from the cold meat stall on the left hand side as you go in from Blackburn Rd LOL
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23-03-2010, 19:40
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Re: Accy Characters
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Thanks Bernie, used to get them in the inside cafe across from the cold meat stall on the left hand side as you go in from Blackburn Rd LOL
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More or less sure the cafe near the rear door have them on the menu but if not sure we will find them somewhere for you
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23-03-2010, 20:45
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Re: Accy Characters
my memory of betty birtwistle was her walking up first blackburn road then abbey street every morning towards the palmer riley electric distributors shop where she worked for quite a while sure george walker can confirm we have mentioned betty on different threads quite some time ago
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12-04-2010, 07:34
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Re: Accy Characters
I went back in July 1998, was terribly disapointed, everything seemed to be dull as if the life had been sucked out of the old town. Took me a long time to find a stall at the back of the Market Hall which sold tripe. What ever happened to those tripe dressers at the side of the Hall. Isn't anything sacred anymore
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12-04-2010, 08:42
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Re: Accy Characters
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I went back in July 1998, was terribly disapointed, everything seemed to be dull as if the life had been sucked out of the old town. Took me a long time to find a stall at the back of the Market Hall which sold tripe. What ever happened to those tripe dressers at the side of the Hall. Isn't anything sacred anymore
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1998 Keith so it was like that then, and there's me thinking it started going down hill in 2000, silly me
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02-07-2010, 13:48
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Re: Accy Characters
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Yes Jack was very handy but unlike a few in Accrington in the early 60's he never looked for bother but neither did he run away from it, much to the discomfort to those that annoyed him.
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Jack passed away, its in todays obsevor, funeral July 5th 3-00 accy crem. picture in paper, its the guy i used to know. R.I.P. Jack.
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06-07-2010, 22:23
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Re: Accy Characters
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Jack passed away, its in todays obsevor, funeral July 5th 3-00 accy crem. picture in paper, its the guy i used to know. R.I.P. Jack.
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Was there and there was one hell of a turn-out. R.I.P. Jack.
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13-07-2010, 08:23
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Re: Accy Characters
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Originally Posted by Lynne
I remember the Polish guy and I think your right Atarah he was called Joseph. He used to sit infront of the Market Hall and very often with a very short man.
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I am sure Joseph came from Clayton we used to see him coming up from the bottom end said hello to him many a times and got the salute from him lol.
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18-09-2010, 06:07
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Re: Accy Characters
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Jack passed away, its in todays obsevor, funeral July 5th 3-00 accy crem. picture in paper, its the guy i used to know. R.I.P. Jack.
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Jack was a good friend of mine and will be sorely missed, RIP Jack and keep those in Heaven in check
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06-11-2010, 02:13
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Re: Accy Characters
tommys my dad, he passed away in 87
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06-11-2010, 02:16
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Re: Accy Characters
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Hi, sorry been away for a long time due to ill health in family, good to hear what you all have to say, been catching up on all the chat. Anyone remember Tommy Mckenna used to hang out at Joe Morts in the early 60s?
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i know that name lol,hi shaz fury
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27-02-2011, 03:06
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Re: Accy Characters
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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
Just looked at the series of photos covering the Market refurbishment - where am i going to get my toasted currant teacake bacon sarnie now? - one of the reasons for having a couple of weeks at home.
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The Flynn Family on Blackburn Rd ? If you are talking about 343 Blackburn rd nect to the Sacred Heart that would be my family. Is this the family you are talking about? how do you know them?
We lived there from 1969 -1988
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27-02-2011, 03:32
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Re: Accy Characters
Ha Ha Clasic
I wander if she was a relative of mine "Maltese Azzopardi" swore a lot and lived in Accy !!
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