Photo-a-Day  (Thursday, 13th February, 2025)

Weatherspoon for me, pub beer prices too expensive. There's more mature people go in Spoons because it's so calm. I can see most pubs will disappear just like newspapers within 20 years time.

I commented on yesterday's photo about somebody jokingly saying that Ashton was a nice place to live
Well from experience it's the noisiest place to live in all of Wigan with all those lorries stopping and starting at those crossing points, Air Brakes and Reving Engines might be a good name for the Wetherspoons pub

I do pity those less fortune who have live on the south side of town and not Standish-on-the-Hill.

I must admit that I didn’t go in either pub, prices tend to be too expensive compared to Spoons which I would have gone in but had a bus to catch.
Prices are amazing, tea, toast and marmalade £2.45 with as much tea or coffee as you want, or a small breakfast £2.99. Large Chardonnay £3.45.
I went in a pub in Parbold and it was £8.50 for wine, fish and chips were £22.00!!!, some people have more money than sense.
Needles to say I supped my wine, came out got the train back to Wigan and went in Spoons, roughly £9 for fish and chips and a large Chardonnay some folk have more money than sense.

Big Harold show me an area not just in Wigan but anywhere in the Country that doesn't have HGV's on the roads. Remember, who delivered you sofa and beds, your washing machine and fridge etc. So lets talk sence.

I would say the people who dine in Parbold have more refined taste buds than folk who pay out good money for the Wetherspoons crap.

Haydock Park is trapped between Golborne, Ashton, the East Lancs Road and the M6 and should never have become part of St Helens and Merseyside. Who wants to say they live in St Helens.

Colin...Prices are indeed crazy, eat before you go anywhere and save yourself money.
no problem then.

I hate paying through the nose, that's why I don't do it.
Pub looks nice but I don't go in them anymore.

He love, get thi sel t’Ashton for a bit a ruff, that’l sort thee out.

Arthur go and stand on the street in Ashton and listen to the noise of the non stop lorries.

Big Harold, I do have what you term ‘Refined Taste Buds’ but fish and chips in a pub at lunchtime is just fish and chips even if the mushy peas come in a little pot.
In the evening I love fine dining in a restaurant with nice decor, good company and attentive staff no matter what the price. It all adds to the pleasure and a memorable experience.
But for lunchtime you can’t beat spoons for value and convenience when you have just gone out to do a bit of shopping.

Did the roving snapper avoid the traffic congestion to make it as far as the Brian Baru? (Only club of its type left)

Col has ventured into Ashton to provide this Interesting view of the Golden Lion pub in the old market town, now known as part of the 'Liverpool built up area'

Meanwhile some folk of Shevington under Knowsley council in Merseyside refer to its namesake (a former pit village in the Wigan borough) as.. 'Plastic Shevington'.
Oh no!..what is poor Wigin coming to, is it to be over run and undermined by the Manc and Scouse overspill ?

Steven, good suggestion and take your own Aldi Chardonnay at £4.28 a bottle.
I always eat before going shopping for food, otherwise with hungry eyes I would buy much more than I intended and then realise before I get around to cooking it all that it’s out of date and finish up throwing it the bin.

We were in Carlisle on Sunday and went in a Green King pub, Sunday Roast was 9quid per person and it was lovely.

Big Harold who are you trying to impersonate!!
Colin good photo.

"The crap in wetherspoons" says a man who probably is an ' I'm alright jack', and has too much money to be concerned about us 'peasants ' who can't and won't shelve out 22 quid for fish and chips!

Harold, get in the real world mate and REALIZE not everyone is all 'brassed up!'

Folk cut their cloth to suit their pocket. Enjoying special occasions with good company is the way to go.
Paying their bill too is a pleasure if and when you can afford it.

Anyone fancy.. a jam butty!
Only joking.

I tend to agree with Colin. Treat yourself and others occasionally. Get some money spent... it's later than you think!

I think some folks just come on here to argue.

Mentioning no names but some of these comments from them with a bit of spare brass to spend probably live in a subsidised council house with no maintenance to pay for, get winter fuel payment, pension credit and every other benefit known to man, holiday in Benidorm and clog up the NHS on a weekly basis.

Just heard the words of Liz Kendal saying some on benefits are ‘Taking the MIckey’.
I could name few Mickey Takers over the last few days.

Big Harold, why on earth should I stand on a street in Ashton to listen noise....I can do that on any busy road in Wigan or indeed anywhere in the Country.
You just don't get it do you.

Speaking of Weatherspoons.
I was over in January to see the 'Shen Yun' performance of Chinese cultural, arts and heritage at the Palace Theatre, Manchester. Billed as a once in a lifetime experience. Believe me it was different and I can guarantee I won't be returning to see it again, but I did noticed while I was there the large Weatherspoons on Oxford St, packed with diners. Evidently those Weatherspoons pubs are very popular and I'll be back for some more of that in September...thank you very much.

Arthur, you might find the noise in Ashton is LOUDER than any place you have been, that is if you've not stood on a street in Bombay at teatime.

Mentioning no names. In the news today the lady Chancellor is being investigated over her expenses.

Anyone know the origin of 'paying through the nose' ?

Big Harold some people just come on here to swank about everything and anything..re Weatherspoons..I love the place,and only nice people go in there..that’s why myself and my friend Elizabeth go there.

You can see now why Garry is reluctant to comment on PaD these days, because people like that made up name Big Harold.

"Pay through the nose". Just look it up on Google...like most people do. Simple.

And who would brag about living in Wiggin WN6 ? … what’s to brag about ? … I live in Wiggin as it happens , but I’d sooner tell folk I live in Toxteth .

Err ! … hang on ! … on second thoughts , feel free to ignore that last bit .

Furthermore there’s nowt wrong with a jam butty either … or a sugar butty if it comes to that .

And I know what I’m talking about here , as I have the first one for mi breakfast and the second for mi tea … ( or mi dinner , as I believe they call tea in Shevington ) .

But don’t go thinking that I’m totally out of touch with fine dining , as I do sometimes have a yogurt before before retiring . Providing its one of those posh Müller ones of course .

Goes without saying really .

Maureen the ones who boast about everything are the ones who had nowt when they were kids. You’ll find people who were born with a silver spoon aren’t snobbish because they are used to having money. No need to swank because it’s just a way of life. On the other hand there’s people who do well in life and are just grateful for what they have. No need to look down on others.

Completely off topic here btw , but I’m just watching the NHS crisis on the news , and I’ve had this light bulb moment .

If they built hospitals with wider corridors , then they’d be able to cram more patients’ trolleys into them .

I know ! … sometimes the simplest of solutions turn out to be absolute genius ,

So true Veronica..sometimes I’ve wished that a really posh…no money a problem type of person would put a couple of comments on here just to rankle anyone who thinks that they’re Gods gift to intelligence.

Turn the light off Ozy, your genius is showing.
How about this for an alternative Ozy. Why not run the ambulances straight to the Undertakers, thereby cutting out the hospital altogether.

I wish somebody would try and explain why this photo of the day has turned into an attack on BH.
I personally can't see anything he has said is showing off.
Maybe it's just fashionable to attack certain people when you're feeling down in the dumps.

Sugar butties! Luxury! Why when I wer a lad a wer lucky if a geet o crust off mi dads butty un dog only geet crumbs off my crust.

Pay attention at the back there Maureen …
I just did .
Now promise me you’ll try to buck up my dear .

It's very rare I’m “down in the dumps”..I love life
too much and content with my lot and short of nothing I have…I don’t know what the others think I’m no mind reader.

Perhaps if you dropped the Lord Snooty attitude Big H that would make you more amiable I’m sure…. Well you asked.

Ozy…..I will if you will…lol.