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brian - 18,664 Sticky!
Safely home? What happens when people leave hosp
Have you or someone you know been discharged from any hospital in the last 12 months? W...
pippa 20 4,354 Sticky!
Parry's residing in Wigan in early 1800's
I will be visiting Wigan in early July 2025 for 1 day in order to conduct genealogy resear...
parryjm52 1 417 Sticky!
Wigan Maoris R.L. team c.1912 era
A friend of mine, who is the archivist for the Wigan Rugby League club Has asked me if I c...
admin - 77 Sticky!
Teaching dogs to swim?
Watching BargainHunt today, one of the contestants said his job was teaching dogs to swim,...
Anne 5 43 29th Jun 2025, 14:33
basil brush
British Citizenship .......
.......... it's not that easy! I've been to the garage this morning, loading the van fo...
tonker 24 258 29th Jun 2025, 14:32
basil brush
Poems by Jacks (John Brown)
The old box Whatever is on the old box It don't matter, Some people just sit there The...
jacks 340 5,177 29th Jun 2025, 13:28
jacks
British justice?
Is it any wonder that UK courts are costing millions of pounds to run. The mad scouser who...
riocaroni 26 1,037 29th Jun 2025, 13:04
tonker
Wigan HMO public meeting
residents' fear and anger at anti-social behaviour [url=https://www.wigantoday.net/life...
basil brush 47 1,267 29th Jun 2025, 12:37
basil brush
'Merlin'? ..... Anybody? ....
.... I might be teaching my grandmother to suck eggs here, but ........ Have you seen ...
tonker 1 111 29th Jun 2025, 12:27
tomplum
a new born
and proud Mum I love nature and today we got a great serendipity moment https://i.i...
tomplum 6 120 29th Jun 2025, 06:32
admin
New Horizons
Tomorrow I going to join Peters club and take up the gentle art of Bowin' , I've never don...
tomplum 22 506 28th Jun 2025, 23:16
mollie m
Wakey, Wakey! ... Rise and Shine! ...
..... What d'you mean, 'You don't like English breakfasts'? [url=https://www.youtube.co...
tonker 9 322 28th Jun 2025, 16:33
tonker
Fast food.
DO NOT ORDER ANY FAST FOODS ONLINE. Just eat..McDonald's...Kentucky..Take aways..Uber eats...
Billinge Biker 2 152 27th Jun 2025, 21:11
tomplum
Ladies in the news
Every day lately the papers have shown some woman in a bikini/swimwear with the headline "...
PeterP 13 522 27th Jun 2025, 17:05
tomplum
roadworks
carr ln lights recently refurbished at enormous cost are ever so slightly dangerous in my ...
baker boy 10 336 26th Jun 2025, 21:53
tomplum
Vets
Had loads of animals in my past..didn't pay any pet insurance as I opted for...if they are...
Billinge Biker 23 457 24th Jun 2025, 23:13
tomplum
Toms tours
This week to Fairhaven Lake and park at Lytham St Annes [url=https://www.youtube.com/w...
tomplum 26 451 24th Jun 2025, 14:15
basil brush
Interesting.
Telescope Rubin....Chile observatory. Most powerful digital camera ever. It is claimed it ...
Billinge Biker 3 227 24th Jun 2025, 12:12
First Mate
Lisa
Not got a clue [url=https://x.com/i/status/1935965853029106104]link
basil brush 30 638 22nd Jun 2025, 18:19
a proud latics supporter
Dave Day
Did 147 miles today with fellow Dave Myers admirers...luckily the rain kept off...a marvel...
Billinge Biker 5 268 22nd Jun 2025, 14:01
basil brush
40's week end at Dam House Astley
If weather holds hoping to visit today
PeterP - 137 22nd Jun 2025, 12:13
PeterP
Walk into town
Walking from NW Station to near the Moon under Water leaves little to be desired. Our MP ...
roylew 62 1,742 22nd Jun 2025, 11:17
basil brush
STREWTH!
I don’t like to state the obvious, but my godfathers, it’s been hot today. It was 80F...
mollie m 13 336 21st Jun 2025, 23:07
mollie m
Energy.
Just read Ned Silliband is going to allow drilling in the north sea for gas and oil..........
frecky 3 235 21st Jun 2025, 21:28
First Mate
OLD TV SERIES
Doesn’t look like there’s been a lot of action on here recently. Anyway, which ol...
mollie m 37 558 21st Jun 2025, 21:03
PeterP
Hay making
Hay making in full swing behind me. First cut was Saturday, first airing Sunday , then lef...
Anne 13 250 20th Jun 2025, 23:09
tomplum
I'm back
From my recent jaunt to the brass band concert in Greenfields and the follow on trip to t...
tomplum 32 568 19th Jun 2025, 14:10
basil brush
Joan Whittle R.I.P.
Just received this email.... If anyone knew this lady. Good afternoon Ron. My mum was...
admin 5 389 19th Jun 2025, 14:04
basil brush
Inflation for beggars?
Has the price of cadging gone up? They used to ask have you any loose change One guy in Hi...
peter g 7 513 18th Jun 2025, 23:50
mollie m
IT iphone baffler
While I was camping for the last couple of days, I always phone home so So Mrs Plum knows...
tomplum 7 289 18th Jun 2025, 21:07
mollie m
Small shopping trolleys
Went into iceland for our 10% off frozen stuff this morn and, all the small trolleys are g...
tomplum 3 254 17th Jun 2025, 20:16
tomplum
A LONG SHOT. Wigan Co-op History Book Pub. c 1913
Has anyone got a copy of this book tucked away? If you have any chance I could borrow it f...
admin - 111 17th Jun 2025, 16:42
admin
DWP scam
Just had a message from the”DWP” for me to apply for a grant of £200-£300 to pay for...
roylew 1 267 17th Jun 2025, 08:35
kathpressey
Its Oh so quiet
Not a lot of posts today, 6 hours, is the site working ok Well that answered my question.
First Mate 24 711 16th Jun 2025, 12:39
basil brush
DAVID JONES PLATT BRIDGE .
JUST RECEIVED THIS EMAIL CAN ANYONE HELP??? Dose anyone know David Jones,he was in the ...
admin 2 427 15th Jun 2025, 13:07
basil brush
Winter Fuel Allowance Part 2
It transpires that approximately 35000 UK pensioners living abroad will still get their Wi...
fedup 55 1,502 14th Jun 2025, 23:54
First Mate
Wigan on Pointless
OK, probably showing my/our ignorance here, but my mum and I were watching BBC's 'Pointles...
CanalAli 4 367 14th Jun 2025, 21:08
tonker
Billy Bostons, Royal Marine, Brother.
Just received this email Has anyone any information or can give me a contact for someone ...
admin 18 641 14th Jun 2025, 19:25
admin
Broadwings Birds of Prey?
I remember there was a place in Ashton Heath area called the above, but can't find anythin...
wnwanderer 1 153 13th Jun 2025, 23:02
First Mate
LPG
Had a surprise from Calor today saying the price of a litre of gas is going up 5 p + vat. ...
frecky 3 192 13th Jun 2025, 21:03
tonker
Primrose Farm pub
Today was the AGM of the ' Old spokes Wheelie' club, Our cycling team, We had it in the Pr...
tomplum 11 328 13th Jun 2025, 18:37
roylew
Wigan -- is -- The Land of Pies
Tonker will love this one, it is about his favourite Town, and it is set to music [url=htt...
a proud latics supporter 10 332 13th Jun 2025, 17:01
retep1949