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Brass bands
Don’t know whether my memory is failing again but didn’t Wigan once have a lot of band...
i-spy 12 687 2nd May 2024, 20:45
retep1949
Home visits
Yvonne has been in and out of hospital FIVE TIMES (back in now) this year alone and up to ...
PeterP 51 2,168 2nd May 2024, 19:58
PeterP
Medicines/chemists
At times one of our cupboards and a work top looks like a chemists shop. Yvonne's medicati...
PeterP 14 923 2nd May 2024, 12:22
Tommy Two Stroke
Comics
I recon TONKER would read all nasty comics
bentlegs 3 558 2nd May 2024, 11:39
bentlegs
Another mag disapears
Sad to see that Readers Digest UK is closing after 86 years
i-spy 10 643 1st May 2024, 20:10
PeterP
The Mayor
How many Mayors are there for Wigan and how much does it cost - or do we just have the Gre...
i-spy 21 1,044 1st May 2024, 15:35
Owd Codger
Send 'Em ..........
........ [url=https://i.ibb.co/F8nPdbH/IMG-7553.png]To Rwanda!
tonker 4 725 1st May 2024, 09:41
Brasstoff
It's Better TV, ......
..... That's why millions agree, ...... [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usxxj3Jrzv0&...
tonker 13 879 29th Apr 2024, 22:57
tomplum
Spring watch @ plum towers
just at the minute there is activity all over with, fledglings and hedgehogs Spring has de...
tomplum 11 697 29th Apr 2024, 19:35
tomplum
Is Wigan Weird ?
"The 'weird' town where people are fed up - and want something different" [url=https://...
Tommy Two Stroke 2 566 29th Apr 2024, 15:56
Tommy Two Stroke
Following on ......
...... from my "it's better tv" post, here's picking your brains ....... Now, I'm no...
tonker 5 775 29th Apr 2024, 11:20
Tommy Two Stroke
Wigan History Festival
Fri 26th + Sat 27th April Wigan Parish Church Organised by Mervyn Reeves, the festiva...
jo anne 5 698 29th Apr 2024, 09:10
MeganB
Fuel tariffs
I realize that there are a fair few variables to consider, but would I be better on a fixe...
jacks 23 811 29th Apr 2024, 07:11
Owd Codger
Childhood memories
Sorry Mollie if this might be in you plans but, I have one that you might like, when ev...
tomplum 2 388 28th Apr 2024, 23:40
mollie m
Whats the best way to get to
the Manchester Royal hospital, here are the ways I'm thinking, 1. drive there, 2. catch ...
tomplum 33 1,066 27th Apr 2024, 08:38
tomplum
The NHS in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester's NHS being plunged into 'special measures' over £180m black hole of d...
Tommy Two Stroke 4 489 26th Apr 2024, 07:27
Owd Codger
hospital waiting lists
One of my cycling mates has been waiting for an hernia operation, his Dr phoned him this ...
tomplum 8 703 25th Apr 2024, 16:33
Chicken George
What sort of person steals water
[url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dbVmB08_tR8] meant for the London Marathon runners
tomplum 33 893 25th Apr 2024, 15:04
whups
becoming the norm
Claiming Benefits and working on the side.i.e selling cars on the side. washing cars on th...
albion 27 1,029 25th Apr 2024, 07:49
PeterP
Time for change ?
Local elections coming up. Will they make any difference ?
i-spy 5 434 25th Apr 2024, 00:06
Owd Codger
St Georges Day
It's St Georges day today and I wonder how many people will celebrate it. Some people say ...
PeterP 34 928 24th Apr 2024, 22:17
tonker
Turkish delight
Why are there so many Turkish barbers in Wigan ? Do any do codger deals
i-spy 18 955 24th Apr 2024, 15:42
albion
Local papers
The writing could be on the wall for many local papers because of poor circulation figures...
i-spy 23 907 24th Apr 2024, 13:05
Tommy Two Stroke
Once upon a time....
Electrical goods could last for years and some for life That is not the case these days. W...
i-spy 2 549 24th Apr 2024, 07:42
PeterP
Celebrating Wigan Wrestlers
Wigan was the home of many of the great British professional wrestlers of the twentieth ce...
wrestlingheritage 38 1,758 23rd Apr 2024, 16:36
wrestlingheritage
World Earth day
I dunno who made this Earth day or why but it is and, there is nothing more supportive of ...
tomplum - 412 23rd Apr 2024, 08:41
tomplum
Britain's Got No Talent Anymore
Having always watched BGT from the 1st series this time It's worse than ever, They are gol...
peter g 6 652 23rd Apr 2024, 06:53
Owd Codger
Are they still around?
Cockles in the pub and the War Cry
i-spy 7 555 23rd Apr 2024, 02:56
timl
Sorry and sad end for Huw Edwards
He’s resigned from BBC on health grounds and it’s a pity he’ll be remembered for the...
i-spy 2 404 22nd Apr 2024, 20:15
PeterP
A simple thing in life
Yesterday I visited Yvonne in hospital and when I came out and got to my car I was a littl...
PeterP 21 1,347 21st Apr 2024, 23:09
mollie m
FAO tomp
Anne has asked me to thank tomp for thinking about her and offering sun flowers. She woul...
Anne 5 443 21st Apr 2024, 15:39
bentlegs
apparently
new posts only till dustaf gets wom
tomplum 8 732 20th Apr 2024, 19:07
bentlegs
The Archers
It’s taken a long time but I only just discovered The Archers .How long will it take for...
i-spy 7 578 20th Apr 2024, 12:44
Tommy Two Stroke
Left Luggage Facility?
Is there a facility to leave left luggage for a few hours near the Railway Stations in Wig...
admin 12 819 19th Apr 2024, 22:55
tomplum
Japan
Talking to a friend last night who had just come home from Japan, he said he was taken rou...
bentlegs 4 855 19th Apr 2024, 10:54
momac
Theres been a very bad. A
at Lidls ..Woodhouse Lane.
momac 4 892 19th Apr 2024, 01:14
Tommy Two Stroke
problems with posting today
Hi admin, put some more coal ont fire, to elaborate I have tried to answer my own thread b...
tomplum 2 464 18th Apr 2024, 21:20
tomplum
not long now
the last 2 years it has happened on the 27/3 , this year is a leap year and also the Sprin...
tomplum 37 1,200 17th Apr 2024, 15:13
tomplum
on a more cheery note,
A heat wave is on its way, My weather mon is predicating less rain and wind and temperatur...
tomplum 20 825 17th Apr 2024, 14:29
roylew
Turned Off
Maybe the owner turned off comments. Or has tomplum put the whole membership on ignore
First Mate 1 529 17th Apr 2024, 06:47
PeterP