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Here we go again, thanks for all your input.

Dougie---
Don't remember garages at back of S&S club must have been after I had left DG,
Uncle Joe--Seen your post on thread 14 , yes I remember the garages now but they were on the waste land on the left entering off Spindle Hillock on in the 50s the garden at the back of the house was on the right, if I remember correctly

yes dav & he suffered greatly after he moved in .

Yes you're right Bri he did, he wasn't the same bloke after moving poor chap had ailments one after another.

Thanks peterp, they must be nice but sure are expensive, I've been told council houses on estate are going for well over £100.000.

Where the last of the garages stood at the side of the bungalows at the top of Birch Grove they have just built two houses ,don't know how much they are being sold for?Also finished building on what was Slaters pen and across the road on Booths brow Rd plus further up opposite Brocstedes . There is a section of land at the bottom of LG Road near the terraced houses which has been cleared and fenced off. Don't no what is planned for land that Village club stood on?

Things really are changing up there aren't they, the land what village club was on was bought by a young lad of estate and supposedly 2 houses was planned to be built.

and dont forget dav that another smaller club was going to be built as well . where has the money gone ? .

They will never put another club there as for money well well they never wanted bell lot anyroad your in my seat 300 empty and your my seat what joke

I think that was another guy who promised a club Bri, but yes where is the money that the members put in would love know who was dealing with financials, I was member at old rd until it closed and so was spike but no monies was seen, Alan jones bought that building outright.

Where's there's money there's crime forget now I remember club outing s what more do you want

The money was shared with the remaining members unfortunately I wasn't one of them

not many were at the death sammy . ask jeff about them not letting him renew his membership ? .

Owd Neville kept say don't let your membership go every week after football he would say that to us bri

doesnt suprise me malc but where is the money , was,nt it supposed to be bought by rico ? .

Bri do you know what happened to snooker table & the organ, obviously they must have been sold along with all bowling equipment and machines & tools.

Morning Dave no sign of any work going on where club was I beleave Mr Kevin Duffy got the old war memorial and life member plack that was on wall as you went in club fair play to him for that better than going on fire or to scrap

Morn Malc, Kevin will find a good home for that, it seems Mr Richardson is taking his time building his house,and the one he was supposed be building for his parents.

About the garages behind the Legion...

Dougie: If you wer looking at the building from the Green, towards Spindle Hillock, there were some trees to the left. Walk on the road towards Spindle Hillock, and to the right, not many yards behind the club ,there was an entrance through the trees. Not much more than a dirt road. After a few yards, this turned to the left. I remember garages to the right of this.

I don't think he will build it Dave not with I've see that's right uncle Joe that's were they was I know they direrecly at back of club of

The lawn at the back with the big weeping willow tree in the middle was still there in the 60s, till they built the new S & S club by this time I had moved away from DG, any of you remember the Free and easy on boxing day afternoon in the 70s as if you were in the club you HAD to give a song when asked or pay a 50p I would pay the 50p gladly before a song

i remember the garages very well .

It was ok int s n s it makes you wonder why that went by the way side as well Thelma dainty had one of them garages she Used ask me get her car out for her she was rum bugger Thelma

I seem to remember free & easy dougie, they also had disco's on fri nights, it had it's characters back in day you could find Ronnie bold in there dressed to kill with his pipe and pocket watch, Arthur speakman, Brian Clarence, jimmy hill,and Bernard Lowe, it was always packed in 70s & 80s, it was run by Thelma Middlehurst at one time.

if you can remember dav that mr waterworth ran it for a spell until his daughter eileen died suddenly in the 70s ? . he lived in popular at the bottom next door to keith porter .

Hi Bri, yes I forgot about Mr waterworth and his daughters I remember them well now you mentioned them, wasn't Alan shaw married to one of them.

You would have village club would have took off big time when theso went but it never did Dave really

hey malc does curtsey ever answer his phone ? .

His probably out wi dog getting his can s

Tell you what about them houses on estate they will be there when these new ones have gone they are solid absolutely solid they would cost a fortune to build today

I know Malc the four bedrooms we lived in was massive, and big gardens and since them buildings went up I have never known any structural work on any house on estate, proper builders then.

Morning Dave when I swapped houses wi Tommy I was hitting wall wi 14 pound hammer and not moving them old black n white tiles it Turned into a big job they can't build them like that today pal for starters work men would be to busy on mob s

I know what you saying Malc, when me and Arthur knocked internal coal house down it took us 2 days as it was doubled bricked, them houses would have stood bombing.

Bambam cannot remember who knocked the coal house down at our old house but the council bricked up part of what was the door outside and put a louvre window over the top. This was at the side of the back door, the back kitchen was built into the house with a sloping roof.

I remember those kitchens peterp a lot of properties on estate had them, I also remember that some had flat roofed outhouse which was attached to the property.

There was five fire s in our houses dave 3 down n 2 up I thy needed um to they were cawed houses

I am led to believe not one house was built the same has any other on the estate

A lot of houses on estate was same as others, I remember it being cold Malc there was no double glazing back then, my first job when rising was making downstairs fires we seemed to have bad winters back then.

No same 2 beds and so on to 4 beds I they seemed to be proper seasons then Dave Good summers to 1976 cracker

it,s because it was a show estate & wanted to make it look good after the war . if you notice that most of the streets are named after trees & there was 1 in every street until they all got broke with people climbing up them . remember those 4 trees on the island dav ? .

I sure do Bri, they was big trees to with the nice green grassed island in middle, it looked very nice back then.

yes it did dav . they cut those trees down years ago because of a danger issue with the trees leaning over to far .

They had to get crane in to take them down they was that big they have planted some more now men they look ok dust remember Ronnie miles racing round island wi go-carts

i remember very well malc .

Hi Bri, have you heard out from pey jones, he not been on for a while now.

not for a while dav . i believe he was having tests for prostate trouble ?

Thanks Bri, i hope everything goes ok for him.

me too dav.

Hi Malc, do you remember David Hayworth chasing us off when we was trying get beer out of barrells with a lolly stick at side of S & S., good old days.

Hi dave morning pal I remember that I also remember Bernard Lowe catching mi un wardy and lowwy says to me what thy name and I couldn't think of a false name quick anough and I tells him Bert and says Bert who and I said Bert Renalds me n wardy still Lough about it to day great times growing up back then o wi did some tackle for develment

I remember your dad taking us out with him to Simms rd pub, and bringing us bottles of beer out when we was sat in car, I was p...ed when we got home and my dad said I know where you've been you stink like a brewery get upstairs afore thi mam sees thi.

Morning Dave great days pal them fishing trips where very good to Dave wi your dad never forget totally different back then back door always open does remember that big lump of chocolate mi dad fotched home they seemed to anything but had nout

Yes I remember Malc, we had some nice surprises then Frank Hendley always give us sweets, and I always had money to buy a jubillie from Reggie Joneses for 5p, I was local errand boy for mrs livesley and mrs scully running to cooks, Tommy Evans & Daintys and got 10p a time I thought I was loaded,ha ha.

you probably was back then dav

I know Dave them penny arrows they were a foot lung every thing was better then it's all greed today wimen could make a butty out off brick always had pinny on didn't they

Yes they could Malc, my mother always baked on Sundays she made every cake you could think of but that don't seem to happen these days, Sundays was always a roast joint you could smell it cooking all day, and in the evening the ironing board was out to do all our clothes for school.

Went passed the Blue Bell about 3.30 this afternoon been in the Churchyard, two men sat out side in the sun having a pint was it anyone off here if so, I would have loved to have joined them

Don't think it would be anyone of WW dougie there is only Bri & Malc as far as I'm aware and Bri not been in there for years, you should of called in dougie and let us know what's going on.

I'll put money on (spike) Mick middlehurst being in there now lockdown been lifted, he loves a pint and ain't had one for over 12 months.

it,s been nearly 3 years since i had a pint dav & not been in the bell since that time . it,s far cheaper having a drink in ashton ? .

Not seen spike for long time hope is ok is mam is going strong tho she must be good age Ney Dave

around 96 malc.

It's good battin bri in it good on her

Aye she is a good age 97 next birthday and still got all her own teeth, they are taking p?ss Bri with ale prices that pub I come out of in January is now £3.50 a pint they had no real ale on when I went to take a look but had bottles at £2.60 same bottles I get from Tesco and Lidl for £1.19 so I made my mind up not to stay and went home for a cheaper drink.

5 new pence or 1 shilling a pint when I was 18 , then a walk up the road to one of the two chippy's on Rectory Road for Chips & Fish, you got change back from 1/- or 5 new pence you could have a good night out 3 pints, Fish & Chips for 2/-shillings, or 10 new pence in todays money.

If you remember this time last year I had my 80th Birthday well it's come around again, I said I would buy you all a pint, well after seeing them two man sat in front of the bell in the sun and looking so relaxed, I think I could come to some arrangement with the landlord to knock a £1 or so off the first 100 pints depending on the turn out one Sat/Sunday afternoon

It's shocking what they charge for booze now days chaps but if people are daft anough keep paying it only go one road the only way make it work is own it the pub if I won lottery Dave I would buy bell for thi

cheers Malc, but i don't think you would get same custom as Arthur williams had, it was always packed back then with George Grimshaw plonking away on piano the village had some good singers including Arthur.

You would if booze was cheaper Dave and a good landlord which Arthur was no messing with him who was that what peed in a glass or was Artur not landlord then I bet he never found out

I remember ray cross doing that in village and got a ban as when he did it he put it on bar, some nut cases back then.

Not nice nor clever that Dave just plain daft

dav arthur williams paid a set fee when he got the bell but it all changed wen they introduced the "barrelage scheme" & it was 1 of the things why he got out ? . he basicaly ended up working for the brewery.

To be honest Bri as you probably know breweries got greedy and forced landlords out of properties, they put managers in pubs these days for pittance money all respect and enthusiasm has well gone, back in the day you could name pubs and a landlords name would be mentioned, that sadly don't happen in the environment we are now in.

that,s true dav but greed by brewerys put landlords in financial difficulties by the barralage scheme & the rent . that,s why they were forced out .

Greed greed greed all little perks have gone in today's society the big wigs want it all for them self s they make it that way so there's nothing left for working class

there never is under a tory regime .

hi dav . our andrew is very pooly .

Morning bri he's still in Birmingham then I would never have thought that wi Andrew it's shame bri

Oh no, what's happened Bri that's shocking news.

yep dav his liver has gone & now spreading into his kidneys . not long to go dav.

That's shocking Bri, can hardly believe it i know he's the youngest but not that old, poor lad his family will be gutted, i will pray for a miracle.

i dont think praying to god is going to help dav.

problably not Bri, it's such a cruel world sometimes i feel so sorry for him and his family.

me too dav as he was like a younger brother to me . he thought the world of my old chap .

hi dav sorry to say our andrew passed away at 6-10 this morning . yet another "greener" gone . devastated .

It's a shame bri good lad RIP

I'm so sorry for your loss Bri, I am shocked such a lovely lad from a lovely family god bless them, R.I.P Andrew.

i believe tracy davies isnt very well either dav.

I'm trying think who she is Bri, is it Barry's ex or one of Davies from poplar Ave.

nodav she,s the youngest of ste davies kids . he,s now going out with tracy kelly .

If anyone would like to help The Volunteers --Croft on Rectory Road-- for anyone that's not used this before experiment with it to look all around DownallGreen

Clean up on The Croft (off Rectory Rd), Sat 5th June 11am. Anyone interested in helping please let us know as we are providing cooked sausages on rolls courtesy of Sous Chef Sue Houghton, the bbq is coming out, we can provide drinks for kids, adults bring a bottle.
This is your kids park, lets keep it clean

Restarted in the Churchyard again --here-- Part of last years video

Thanks for info Bri, I don't know that family must of come when I left, but I wish the girl luck and all the best.

stage 4 dav .

Oh dear, god bless her.

They where st Helens couple moving onto estate early 80s Dave our Lorraine got to know them though kids at school It's a shame god bless her

Thanks Malc, I ain't seen Lorraine in a while hope she's ok.

dav our andrew,s funeral is next friday at 12-30 in shrewsbury . it,s at the crem & internment thereafter . he,s stopping there & isnt coming up here .

Ok Bri, thanks for info.

Hi --The volunteers need as much help as they can get to look after the graveyard a short clip --Here-- to show the task again this year

Hi dougie, i know they are doing and have done a fantastic job to date, so sorry i cannot help out at moment with moving premesis and work commitments, i hope they get as much help as they need to fulfill the massive task they have taken on, i went up late last year to see what they had achieved and was amazed to see how much work had been done, i know they need more help and monies for equipment, i will be going up when i get the chance to thank them and make a donation, thanks for the video.

Litter picking on the Croft Saturday 5th June all photos deleted may put them back, a good day was had by all, thanks' to all helpers for giving up your time--from Dougie-

Dougie Mcafee are flagging your link has suspicious.Adviced not to open link on my computer.Never had any warning before when you have posted videos

Thanks Peter Will look into it opening OK here, will get back to you deleted- it one test photo [img]

As much as you could eat Sausage rolls, Beef burgers, jelly, and cake, washed down with Pop or ????

A good days work thank you


another test photo [url] --Here of Scottie-- may have upload to many photos in one go or have mixed the two [img] & [url] check it please PeterP Dougie

Dougie still will not let me into the link

Thanks for letting me know ,I wouldn't try again if I was you but it's working just fine for me someone else may try, the link of Scottie

Take Saturday 12th June bring back long lost memories from the 50s Bert will remember if no one else , riding us round the estate for 3 pennies old money


Scottie looks to be enjoying her self in the churchyard why not join the band of volunteers some Saturday morning from 10.am they will find you something to do, you will enjoy it and make new friends give it a try all welcome

Dougie, I've been talking to Jimmy this afternoon. He mentioned a bloke from Ashton named Dougie!

Yes he phoned me he is changing some windows for me, did he tell you that he ask how I got his number I told him the blind man gave it me and he knew you, all he said was, he con bloody talk that mon but he can give you a run as far as talking

He broke his back a few years ago and it's been playing up, so he's a bit behind schedule!
He's doing some more for me too, but I'm in no rush.
I know he's run off his feet wit'job!

Same here no rush started to mist-up two door panels and a big 8 x4 leaded window, they will have to be done at sometime hope he's as good as he talks, thanks anyway for his number didn't get any other quote on price was satisfied, hope I'm satisfied with his work

The volunteers are back in the graveyard again this year, they could use anyone of any age to help out if only to give moral support, these are three paths that have been cleaned after they have been strimming this week, still alot more need cleaning --Photos deleted---

Drove up Leyland Green Road yesterday and saw a bloke walking with a Ferret on a lead Seen cats before on leads but 1st time I have seen a Ferret.

Strange world out there peterp, a guy who lives in beech hill walks 2 ferrets on a lead everyday.

not heard owt for a while dav . wots goin on ? .

Not much Bri, everyone been quiet for a while.

there mus,nt be when were talking about ferrets on leads ? .

Nice to not hear about any deaths at DG and to have some amusement with ferret walksDougie keeps us up to speed on the grave yard tidy up,Must get down to see if they have reached In laws Grave. Last time I went grave was very hard to get too

Peter--They put an official notes saying all Christmas pots on the graves must b removed by Easter Sunday, they are still on some from 2/3 years ago I under stand some can't always get to the churchyard, if I was given permission to remove them from the section I help out with at the bottom end it wouldn't kill me, even at 80+ to throw them off when attending my Mam & Dads grave but as you know someone would say I shouldn't remove theirs

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All this work on the grave yard must be keeping you fit Tumtingle

Tumtell--Not seen you out and about for sometime hope your keeping well, went to Blackpool and Lytham yesterday, been up the churchyard this morning doing a bit of cleaning the paths after the volunteers have finished strimming, as I've said I only help out still don't like anything that involves work

hi dav . jonny speakman has just had a suspected heart attack & is in hospital.

Oh dear, hope he recovers well, thanks Bri.

i,ve heard he,s had a blood clot removed & a stent put in dav.

I was talking to Cliff Dean this afternoon, in Golborne. I think a few of you will know him, or his brothers!

Yes , Was talking to his older brother Jimmy in the Bowling Club the other night not seen much of him with the lockdown ( nice chap ),not seen their Chris or Fred for years

just an update on jonny speakman dav . it seems those stents have done the trick .

Dougie

Chris Dean has been living in Caton a suburb of Lancaster for several years.

Thanks' for that Keith I didn't know, we were at school together from the age of 6 and knocked about as teenagers upto getting married, he was in Ashton and Wigan police as a Dog angular for years but lost touch when he retired.
Hope your keeping well not seen you for some time but I keep my eye on you on here

Dougie,

Pauline’s brother moved up to that lovely neck of the woods originally. Pauline and Chris then went to live in a mobile home on the Crook-a- Lune site.They moved later to a permanent home in Caton village. Very sadly both daughters passed away, the younger one in tragic circumstances.

Thanks Bri, glad he's better.

"a Dog angular"

Acute one too. Kept his dog tied to a sine post?

hiya dav did you manage to get that pic on ? .

Come on Dave it,s time for 16,

Tumtingle , I think it's time to shut up shop as no one is talking any more on here all good things as to an end, I suggest Bambam turns the lights out or let it run itself out

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I don,t know about it being shut down i know the regulars look like they dont bother anymore, It used to be a cracking page but has
everything been said as reguardsD/Green, I know very few who post now Tumtingle.

No Bri, sorry my computer bust so I'm working with tablet but I will do it when I get back work.

I know there's not a lot of communication these days dougie, but I don't think we should close it as whups keeps me informed with what's happening on estate,it may pick up if we ever get back to normal.

very true dav keep it going it,s out way of keeping it touch.

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Please don’t close it is a lifeline for people that live far away to keep up with what’s happening .although not always
Posting but as you say bam am whups does a great job keeping us informed of things.????

Hi trixie, nice to hear from you hope all is well, I will not give up and we will be on thread 16 very shortly.

Thanks bam bam .

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