Wake Weeks - Page 2

cashman · 10-09-2009, 10:14

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I always thought Accy had the same weeks as Blackburn West Ender, I know Burnley had the two weeks prior to us and Rossendale the last week of Accy and the first week in August, I seem to remember our weeks because my birthday was always in Accrington's first week 19th July

it did as far as i'm aware, also our annual were/are always during the "British Open Golf" tournement,

south aussie · 10-09-2009, 10:46

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Originally Posted by sm_counsell

Can anyone remember the James St. Working Men's Club outings to Southport?
All the kids used to run around wearing a card stating who they belonged to in case parents got tipsy and forgot all about their offapring. At lunch, chip butties used to literally fly through the air
but can't remember what else we ate only that it was the same every year.
Still its a nice memory.

When i first went on the trip it was for parents and kids,and we went by train from Church station.
Later it was for kids only[with commitee men to look after us],and we went by coach.
Crisps and lemonade on the coach,five bob to spend, and tea was at Salts fish and chip cafe.
Great days out!

darwendosser · 10-09-2009, 17:23

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Originally Posted by south aussie

When i first went on the trip it was for parents and kids,and we went by train from Church station.
Later it was for kids only[with commitee men to look after us],and we went by coach.
Crisps and lemonade on the coach,five bob to spend, and tea was at Salts fish and chip cafe.
Great days out!

if you went from church station more than likely you were on the Tampits club outing to Blackpool [good old days]

West Ender · 10-09-2009, 17:46

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I always thought Accy had the same weeks as Blackburn West Ender, I know Burnley had the two weeks prior to us and Rossendale the last week of Accy and the first week in August, I seem to remember our weeks because my birthday was always in Accrington's first week 19th July

I think Blackburn's 2nd week may have been Accrington's 1st but most of the shops only seemed to take 1 week. I may be wrong, it was over 50 years ago.

Eric · 10-09-2009, 18:00

When did they stop having Wake Weeks? I remember that they still had them when I was going to Accy Grammar ....

steeljack · 10-09-2009, 21:27

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Originally Posted by West Ender

I think Blackburn's 2nd week may have been Accrington's 1st but most of the shops only seemed to take 1 week. I may be wrong, it was over 50 years ago.

thought Blackburn started the weekend that Burnley finished and Accington wakes were Burnleys second week and Blackburns first .
but as you say its a long time back

cashman · 10-09-2009, 22:38

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Originally Posted by Eric

When did they stop having Wake Weeks? I remember that they still had them when I was going to Accy Grammar ....

Moby Dick was a tadpole then Eric.

Mancie · 11-09-2009, 02:35

Wake Weeks...were they not the periods when all the Jocks turned up in Blackpool?

Alan Gilmartin · 11-09-2009, 06:26

Yea Glasgie fair, broken bottles everywhere, ye ken, Jimmy.

south aussie · 11-09-2009, 09:37

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Originally Posted by darwendosser

if you went from church station more than likely you were on the Tampits club outing to Blackpool [good old days]

I don,t think i am senile just yet,Tanpits club [Pioneer Working Mens Club] was in Church i was born & bred in Ossy and went on the James
st club outing.

I did have a good day in Tanpits club on the Queens silver jubilee in 1977, mates from then are no longer with us.

south aussie · 11-09-2009, 09:41

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Wake Weeks...were they not the periods when all the Jocks turned up in Blackpool?

Many of them turned up on the Isle of Man as well!

gdm27 · 11-09-2009, 18:10

Moby Dick was a ship in Morecambe then, that was until the Jocks set fire to it on one of the "Jock Weeks" that went with our wake weeks!

Barrie Yates · 12-09-2009, 12:02

Accrington Wakes started as Burnley Wakes finished. I was serving my apprenticeship in Burnley and always worked with the maintenance crew during the Burnley holidays so that I could have Accrinton Wakes.

joaner3 · 16-09-2009, 02:18

All I remember is that they were the last 2 weeks in July, same as Blackburn, and same as the Glasgow lot that came down to Blackpool.

jaysay · 16-09-2009, 08:56

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Originally Posted by joaner3

All I remember is that they were the last 2 weeks in July, same as Blackburn, and same as the Glasgow lot that came down to Blackpool.

Good old Glasgow Fair, lots of see you Jimmy's knocking about in those days