Mundane pictures of the North

[cyberfairy]

I do love the shrine in the car park though.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I guess a church used to stand on the site, or is it just a completely random place to put it?

 

[cyberfairy]

I just googled 'Preston shrine' and came up with another less carparky one... I'm sure it is the site of an old church and am cross for not actually knowing,

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I just googled 'Preston shrine' and came up with another less carparky one... I'm sure it is the site of an old church and am cross for not actually knowing,

...calling killer b...

He might know about this.

 

[cyberfairy]

...calling killer b...

He might know about this.

He is a fountain of all knowledge

 

[Fez909]

He will be able to shrine a light on this mystery

 

[farmerbarleymow]

He will be able to shrine a light on this mystery

That is truly sinful.

 

[Fez909]

He's the answer angel; I just pray he has knowledge in this instance.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Found something:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_hocking/3779829331/ - a catholic church stood on the site it seems.

 

[Fez909]

Found something:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_hocking/3779829331/ - a catholic church stood on the site it seems.

Mystery over. Hallelujah!

 

[cyberfairy]

Thank christ for that!

 

[cyberfairy]

Worst honeymoon ever.

 

[killer b]

Yeah, there was a church there. St marys or something

 

[farmerbarleymow]

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Preston/StMaryFriargate.shtml - this has a bit more info on the church, but sadly no photo.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

And a reproduction from an old book giving a bit more info on the former church:

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Preston/Preston/stmaryrc/index.html

 

[Throbbing Angel]

 

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[farmerbarleymow]

That's ace!

 

[cyberfairy]

I always thought that nursery looked the grimmest place ever- until I saw that one in Carnforth where the boy drawn on the sign appears to have a black eye.

 

[Shirl]

This is the piece of land right next door to my flat in the mill.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Tidy up yer bloody back yard Shirl

 

[Shirl]

Tidy up yer bloody back yard Shirl

hehe, the developers were supposed to build houses there 7 years ago but ran out of money after building a few further away. I reckon they didn't ever pay for the skip and the skip driver came today, loaded it up, tipped the rubbish out and drove off
I find it funny but I won't if it stays like that for long!

 

[Shirl]

The level crossing next to Oakworth station where The Railway Children was filmed

 

[farmerbarleymow]

hehe, the developers were supposed to build houses there 7 years ago but ran out of money after building a few further away. I reckon they didn't ever pay for the skip and the skip driver came today, loaded it up, tipped the rubbish out and drove off
I find it funny but I won't if it stays like that for long!

* Shirl gets green pen out and writes stern letter to the council. *

Hopefully it should be shifted soon - it looks bad having rubbish like that around, and attract ne'er do wells. I suppose it depends on who owns the land, and whether the developers have went bust as to whether it can be cleared quickly. But get that washer for sale on ebay!

 

[Throbbing Angel]

That's ace!

Yeah, it reminds me of drunk octopus

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I always thought that nursery looked the grimmest place ever- until I saw that one in Carnforth where the boy drawn on the sign appears to have a black eye.

Blimey....is it a nursery? I wasn't paying attention when I was there. I was dropping a load of toys off at International Rescue round the corner. The main hing that struck me later, when looking at the photo, was thAt the font reminds me of Farm Foods or something similar, some frozen food shop anyway.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Yeah, it reminds me of drunk octopus

I see it as a happy bolt - they should use them everywhere.

 

[Shirl]

* Shirl gets green pen out and writes stern letter to the council. *

Hopefully it should be shifted soon - it looks bad having rubbish like that around, and attract ne'er do wells. I suppose it depends on who owns the land, and whether the developers have went bust as to whether it can be cleared quickly. But get that washer for sale on ebay!

My neighbours are a moany lot.One has already emailed the developer with threats. I'll leave it to them

 

[farmerbarleymow]

My neighbours are a moany lot.One has already emailed the developer with threats. I'll leave it to them

Sensible plan! But you know they'll be round with a petition within a matter of days...