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21-03-2008, 08:01
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Halloween
Did you ever walk from Accrington to the top of Pendle on Halloween and then home again?
Did you build the biggest bonfire and guard it from the other streets gang Did you have a trolley/cart made from pram wheels and wood? Did you sledge in winter? Did you make tar babies in the summer? Did you play out with your mates, gone for the day without adults to spoil the fun. Did you build dens, and have a very free childhood. |
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21-03-2008, 08:10
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Re: Halloween
Yes all the above exept tar babies,
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21-03-2008, 08:25
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Re: Halloween
Does anybody remember going over to the Nick of Pendle on Good Friday? I recall doing it regularly in the late 60's/early 70's. We'd arrive there at lunchtime, then all pile into the Wellsprings for a good session until chucking out time at 3.00pm. Then we'd all sit on the hillside opposite - half the teenage population of Accy seemed to be there!
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21-03-2008, 10:11
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Re: Halloween
yes to all
plus walked over Whalley Nabs easter sunday just to roll me eggs  couldnt do any now..health & safety etc
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21-03-2008, 10:43
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Re: Halloween
Did you ever walk from Accrington to the top of Pendle on Halloween and then home again?
no cant say iv tried that  , but i did once walk all the way to whalley Did you build the biggest bonfire and guard it from the other streets gang? no...lol Did you have a trolley/cart made from pram wheels and wood? LOL...done this one....even though they used to collapse when ya got to the bottom of the hill   Did you sledge in winter? no not really, more of a snowman maker meself  Did you make tar babies in the summer?  ....noDid you play out with your mates, gone for the day without adults to spoil the fun. from dawn till dusk Did you build dens, and have a very free childhood. Oh yes, used to use old couchs and wood, and chairs...lol, can still remember the smell of dirty damp seats........how on earth could ya sit on that muck...lol 
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21-03-2008, 10:55
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Re: Halloween
yes to all bar the tar babies, Pendle Hill was n halloween must, copius amounts of bitter, get either soaked or frozen to the bone, weather always seemed to be really crap that night, now i look back dont understand why we bothered, ya could see witches in accy any night.
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21-03-2008, 11:33
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Re: Halloween
I can say yes to all these, infact it brought a smile to my face when I was reading the list. Over Pendle one, I can remember catching a bus to Burnley then on to Brierfield with the youth club on Halloween, we the walked over Pendle and ended up in Whalley at about 6-30am, started to walk home but caught a bus at the top of Whalley brow we were that nackered, just wish I could do it now
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25-03-2008, 22:20
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Re: Halloween
Yet another who can say yes to all! I also recall sitting in the bay window of our house on Manchester Road waiting to see several riders from a stable in Baxenden making the ride to Pendle on horseback dressed as Witches and Wizards. Perhaps one of those riders is a forum member... anyone remember this?
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25-03-2008, 23:07
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Re: Halloween
Me To. Need to be p--ed to put up with the weather.
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