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Photo-a-Day  (Sunday, 21st January, 2018)

Take a Seat


Take a Seat
Back of British Heart Foundation (formerly Smiths Bookshop) on Mesnes Street, Wigan.

Photo: Brian  (iPhone 6)
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Comment by: Poet on 21st January 2018 at 00:17

My compliments to the BHF for providing a very mutually advantageous service for all concerned.

Comment by: Derek Platt on 21st January 2018 at 00:18

This is typical of a lot of communities world wide.just a shame the furniture has to be left out in the rain. Thinking back I used to walk through an alley off Market Street on the way to St Johns Primary school.

Comment by: Dave Kelly on 21st January 2018 at 02:18

Do you recall a blacksmith being there Derek?

Comment by: Mick on 21st January 2018 at 07:53

They might get a parking ticket being parked on double yellow lines

Comment by: Veronica on 21st January 2018 at 08:58

I can't see the furniture being left out surely- it must be there for a reason - awaiting pick up maybe - the door at the end is open.....I hope not after people have kindly donated it.

Comment by: bryan traynor on 21st January 2018 at 09:26

Hi Derek are you roy's brother-still in Canada ? remember me?

Comment by: Dave (Oy) on 21st January 2018 at 09:32

I bet there's a few bob down the back of those :)

Comment by: Derek Platt on 21st January 2018 at 16:09

Dave Kelly, come to think of it I do vaguely remember a blacksmith and also westheads toffees. Bryan Traynor, I also remember you and I think I met you in Wigan once when I visited and that was at the corner of market street and standishgate

Comment by: Rubyshoes. on 21st January 2018 at 17:07

Looks to me that they have been discarded, piled on top of each other and carelessly at that and left uncovered in the rain.

Comment by: PeterP on 21st January 2018 at 19:09

These discarded sofas are a fire hazard stacked up at the side of the building

Comment by: Poet on 21st January 2018 at 19:29

Peter P, every sofa collected by the BHF needs to have a fire retardant tag attached otherwise they won't take them.

Comment by: fred foster on 21st January 2018 at 23:01

The blacksmith's name was Nolan Crawshaw When we had a pony and cart for hawking fruit, fish and veg, we used to take the pony there for her shoes

Comment by: Sally G on 22nd January 2018 at 16:44

Because of the way BHF treat animals, I refuse to support them.

https://www.animalaid.org.uk/the-issues/our-campaigns/animal-experiments/victims-charity-campaign/full-analysis-experiment-sheep-part-funded-british-heart-foundation/

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