Greenough Street

Hi Cliff man. Your right - we are pretty sad dudes. Will try to get there Thursday but may have a bit of a jamming session with the band - will check. If I can get down I'll see if Stevey can make it too. I was going to sail my yacht on Windermere on Thursday but the batteries paked in. Peace man.

So you sad sad people, Who,s Roy Cropper? in some tele prog no doubt Get a life gerroff ur asses an go bird watchin and down Royal Oak thursday.

Lets put faces to names, WW members an anybody else boss Brian wants us all down at the ROYAL OAK Standishgate next thursday, get down there have a laugh an a bevvy see you there!! get off ur asses make an effort you know it makes sence.

For anyone who is interested Alan Addlington has put some pics on the St Georges page. Kath Bridge who Sol reckons run off to the Canada wilderness with Degsi is on as Coronation Queen. Bloos got in quick with his comments!

Are you one of the Bay City Rollers Mr Fly.

Who are you ...boo boo..boo boo Who are you ... I really wanna know .. boo boo...boo boo..

As a newcomer to this site the issue between boo and his critics stems from when cliff bloo asked for poetry input.Where boo made an effort and came up with some absolutely brilliant old wigan northern humour we are still waiting for one word other than criticism from his critics.To criticize is the easiest thing in the world .So come on you lot you know who you are.Put up or shut up. In the meantime you have probably made boo the most famous wiganer since Billy Boston.

You seem to have a problem going there fat walter Its called a boo complex.Probably because he has got the better of you on so many occasions.There he is riding the waves on Windermere minding his own business and you keep rattling on after calling a truce.Grow up my friend and he may give you a sail on his yacht but don't be surprised iff he tips you overboard.

Janet, are you for real? Fats lad..I bet Boo was a train spotter as a lad. Bet he still is - perched on the fells with his bins and butties waiting for the old 95 to chuff up to Ravenhead. Chuckle chuckle .. the mind boggles.

The son of Mr.and Mrs Cropper.

Hi Janet - thanks for the explanation I think Ducky's got the message. We thought the tramp may have been Dr Mills or Boo but apparently Boo lives on a barge on Lake Windermere - so that settles that. Cliff - Roy Cropper is a character from Coronation St. The character is a perfectly nice bloke, wouldn't hurt a fly but a bit of a train spotter. Thing is - Boo's got a down on Steve Critchley who is a thoroughly good bloke who just happens to have a good education. Boo apparently is a bit thick and or lacks a good education but instead of accepting this like the rest of us lazy thickos he runs down those who show a bit of initiative. Anyway Bloo man - such is life - there's always party poopers - ignore em - life's too short - rock on man!

Congratulations to the rugby lads for pulling off a magnificent lucky win against Leeds.I'm informed you couldn't get off the JJB for finger nails but at least we were spared the Wigan walk which i've witnessed on many occasions.Six home games left now out of eight.They should scrape through.Good luck to them anyway.

Trust Prof. chritchley to put the dampers on.Was he the one who advised the judge who decided at great length that a pringle wasn't a crisp.Spent too much time in London i reckon.

ducky that tramp i was on about u may not cos ducky that tramp u may not remember cos i think i am a bit younger than u no afench babe xxx i do no cliffand walter cos they lived in windsor st

who,s Roy Cropper?

Drop the Roy Cropper act steven youv'e been watching too much Coronation Sreet.

Please understand my friend I aint talkin to cockneys now.

You are quite correct Jay Bell. It is unlikely that Del Boy truly understands cockney rhyming slang. Having lived for several years in London the genuine Cockney is more understated and will use only the first part of the slang phrase. For example “they get their “Alan’s” in a twist....losing their “Aris”...looking for “a Barney” etc. And are more likely to use the phrase “St Louis (Blues)” for shoes rather than “dinky doos”. Del probably looked up his rhyming slang on the web, hence the unnatural flow of the narrative.

Adopted wiganer but born within the sound of bow bells my boy.They don't do the lambeth walk down there anymore only the samba so i thought i'd have a change.A lot cheaper livin here as well.

Del Boy -are you from Bow Bells or Chorley? Don't you mean St louis?

Hang on boo the three stooges were favourites of mine.Do you mean fat walter' wiser brother and Yatesy.They always seem to get their Alan Whickers in a twist.I think they'r loosing their aristotle and looking for barney rubble.Maybe they have a spot of chalfront st giles.They should put on a nice dicky dirt and dinky doos and go for a long ball and chalk.Preferably off a short pier.

Spot on Jim but please don't stop me pulling the three stooges legs.They must be that long their nylons must only be reaching their knees by now.Whats your sisters name by the way.

I love the banter on this site. Fats, Yatesy etc. winding up Boo. Then Boo pretending it doesn't affect him. But all good natured fun. My sister recalls Brian went to St Cats the same as us. Says he used to "hang tough" outside Lewis's Milk Bar with Roy Thomas and Ronnie Leadbetter in his drapes and drainpipes. Puffing on his Woodbines, leering at the girls and threatening the little lads. I suppose it's the same with lads the world over at that age. As you do.

Well for once I agree with BOO. Fats, Ducky -stop implying Boo is a snob. Cos its not true. He just helps em out when they are busy. He's an impotant man. As a member of his local council today he addressed the cabinet. Tomorrow he's chatting to the chest of drawers.

Listen up you geezers lay off boo.Iff you're boractic lint borrow some bread and honey off the trouble and strife and get yourselves down to the battle cruiser where you can have a dicky bird with professor Critchley and a good old derby and joan whilst talking a load of cobblers awls.And iff you have difficulty understanding that how do you think i go on with the redoubtable Stan.

Winding me up.That'll be the day.All the snapping lastic came from your end .Now behave yourselves and stop throwing your toys out of the pram.Now i'm just off to avoid a few duckys. Have a nice day you all.

Now Now Fats. I thought we had agreed not to wind up Boo. I'm not jealous of his yacht. Providing he minds the ducks he can sail it on my pond anytime.

About time too.

Sorry yer right onerable (dofs cap - tugs forelock).

Not many tramps have ther own yacht on Windermere.But maybe thats the reward from not attending night school.Keep on slagging Fats it suits you.

Ducky - think Janet is talking about the tramp mentioned by John Connel below. Probably after your time in Greenough St. The only asian I knew in your day was Betty Mustapha Bloke from windsor St. So the tramps either the asian doctor or Boo I suppose.

There there Ducky keep takin the tablets.You'll feel better in the mornin.

Janet - am I going daft or what? Who is the tramp? Dr Mills an asian? He might have looked like Clement Froid on a bad day - but an asian? Must be goning mad - tiptoe thro' the tulips...thro' the tulips I'll go...de di dum..

no not doc owey may b doc mills .he was asian doc

mister Critchley

Now Janet. What tramp is this? Not Dr Owey?

Crispin stitched you up like a kipper wiser brother.You must be going quackers.

i remember the tramp they said he was a doctor and the bag he carried had all his paper

Give the chinese a miss wiser brother there may only be duck soup on the menu.

In flames my friend.He played with fire and got burned.Try a Ruby Murray Wiser Brother they're not as hot.

Hey Curlees Brother - or should I call you Duckee! You been shot down by Creespeen - no? Hee hee.

wel said Crispin an its a beltin name not run of the mill, granted but the Highams are not run of the mill we,re special.

Well done Crispin.Its time somebody put him in his place.

I beg your pardon Curly's Brother. I am a Wiganer born and bred and I am nobody's push over - Ducky. Higham may be a common name in Wigan - but we're not common people.

now then I dont write under any other name theres only one bloo anyway I,d a thought up a better name than that.

There was a pub called the Crispin in Birkett Bank at the end of Darlington St.

Hey. I'm not having this - a guy named Crispin in Wigan? Talk about a boy named Sue. I bet he played for Rose Bridge. Come on! It's Bloo taking the pistachio.

Boring old Boo didn't half get their knickers in a twist though didn't he.

I've just discovered this site and have been reading avidly. My favourite characters are Stan and Steven Critchley - they are great but they do not write very often. It's like when I was a lad waiting for the Dandy and Beano to come through the door before school -so that I could read about the adventures of Denis the Menace and Jonah. Come on Stan and Steve give us more I am tired of reading about boring old Boo.

Does petrol grow on trees where you live Jim.Sounds like you could do with some general knowledge lessons to me.