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brian - 18,643 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 4,351 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 1 407 Sticky!
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 - 97 Sticky!
STREWTH!
I don’t like to state the obvious, but my godfathers, it’s been hot today. It was 80F...
mollie m 13 231 21st Jun 2025, 23:07
mollie m
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 326 4,972 21st Jun 2025, 22:47
mollie m
Toms tours
This week to Fairhaven Lake and park at Lytham St Annes [url=https://www.youtube.com/w...
tomplum 7 89 21st Jun 2025, 22:40
tomplum
Energy.
Just read Ned Silliband is going to allow drilling in the north sea for gas and oil..........
frecky 3 144 21st Jun 2025, 21:28
First Mate
Lisa
Not got a clue [url=https://x.com/i/status/1935965853029106104]link
basil brush 19 344 21st Jun 2025, 21:21
cheshirecat
Dave Day
Did 147 miles today with fellow Dave Myers admirers...luckily the rain kept off...a marvel...
Billinge Biker 3 74 21st Jun 2025, 21:12
mollie m
OLD TV SERIES
Doesn’t look like there’s been a lot of action on here recently. Anyway, which ol...
mollie m 37 488 21st Jun 2025, 21:03
PeterP
Walk into town
Walking from NW Station to near the Moon under Water leaves little to be desired. Our MP ...
roylew 61 1,571 21st Jun 2025, 18:47
cheshirecat
British justice?
Is it any wonder that UK courts are costing millions of pounds to run. The mad scouser who...
riocaroni 14 709 21st Jun 2025, 11:45
basil brush
Hay making
Hay making in full swing behind me. First cut was Saturday, first airing Sunday , then lef...
Anne 13 221 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 32 526 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 5 316 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 7 470 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 7 269 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 3 230 17th Jun 2025, 20:16
tomplum
DWP scam
Just had a message from the”DWP” for me to apply for a grant of £200-£300 to pay for...
roylew 1 243 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 24 689 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 2 399 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 1,472 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 4 348 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 18 608 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 1 138 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 3 180 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 11 310 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 10 319 13th Jun 2025, 17:01
retep1949
SUPERSTITIONS
For many people, these are real and they believe in them as warnings of bad luck. These a...
mollie m 33 794 13th Jun 2025, 07:29
PeterP
Grocers in scholes
Can anyone please help more than fifty years ago there was a grocers shop a bit lower down...
mick.moran 1 196 12th Jun 2025, 22:43
surfer_tom
Swan neckers.
Why is it when there is a disaster in foreign climates...the swan neckers turn out in thei...
Billinge Biker 4 262 12th Jun 2025, 20:25
tomplum
One Legged Jockey
A jockey falls from his horse during the Grand National and his leg is so badly damaged th...
tonker 7 224 12th Jun 2025, 20:21
tomplum
Plummy
How's your site, WR, going on?
basil brush 12 712 12th Jun 2025, 13:25
basil brush
Arise - Sir Billy Boston
"Billy Boston is to become Rugby League's first ever knight" Well done Billy, and it's ...
a proud latics supporter 7 372 12th Jun 2025, 10:55
basil brush
Wigan HMO public meeting
residents' fear and anger at anti-social behaviour [url=https://www.wigantoday.net/life...
basil brush 34 914 11th Jun 2025, 22:38
tonker
Taxis
TTS. Why are local taxi firms selling out to the South Wales outfit Veezu?
gaffer 14 357 11th Jun 2025, 20:35
tonker
have you ever wondered
How much sh1t is in the post today, I offer no apology for admitting to posting some mysel...
tomplum 4 313 9th Jun 2025, 10:49
basil brush
Iron man road closures Sun 8.6.25
There are road closures this Sunday for the annual Ironman races but I cannot find details...
mortarmillbill 15 396 9th Jun 2025, 10:05
PeterP
Immigrants, including ........
......... the illegals after being granted asylum, are to be given jobs working in the...
tonker 4 312 9th Jun 2025, 08:49
kathpressey
Brassed off
The Greenfields brass bands event in on this Friday 13th June , get the train from Wigan...
tomplum - 135 8th Jun 2025, 23:48
tomplum
"Goin' Anywhere Naaaaice"? ........
......... "[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sUMNgQAy44]Aye, t'Blackpoo' laaaaike"!
tonker 5 254 8th Jun 2025, 13:30
basil brush
Isle of Man TT 2025
Poor weather has caused delays to schedule up to now. Nonetheless, a 133 mph qualifying...
tonker 49 741 8th Jun 2025, 11:42
Billinge Biker