Mundane pictures of the North

[Frances Lengel]

That looks really bleak and cold, at least to me. Depressing even.

I didn't enjoy my time living there From 2004 -2011, I see those years as lost years - For me it was a bleak and cold place. And it's twenty minutes walk in any direction just to get off the estate. And then you're still in Rochdale.

Paradoxically though, I like that pic - it hasn't changed since the 80's and Kirkholt in the 80's, whilst bleak, was a bit of a laugh.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I didn't enjoy my time living there From 2004 -2011, I see those years as lost years - For me it was a bleak and cold place. And it's twenty minutes walk in any direction just to get off the estate. And then you're still in Rochdale.

Paradoxically though, I like that pic - it hasn't changed since the 80's and Kirkholt in the 80's, whilst bleak, was a bit of a laugh.

I suppose any huge estate will feel bleak as it can feel unrelenting and claustrophobic. I know there were some vast estates in my home town which felt similar, even if they were no doubt decent places to live.

Going back to that murder you linked to - I noticed in the article that a neighbour reported shouting and people saying 'we'll break his legs' for three hours, and didn't appear to have called the police (unless the paper didn't report this). I would have rang the police if I'd heard that.

 

[Frances Lengel]

I suppose any huge estate will feel bleak as it can feel unrelenting and claustrophobic. I know there were some vast estates in my home town which felt similar, even if they were no doubt decent places to live.

Going back to that murder you linked to - I noticed in the article that a neighbour reported shouting and people saying 'we'll break his legs' for three hours, and didn't appear to have called the police (unless the paper didn't report this). I would have rang the police if I'd heard that.

The neighbour mightn't have had a phone - And was probably crapping him/herself - That estate is a law to itself- I've seen people get terrorised out of their houses up there for nothing and no one will help - Stick your head over the parapet & you'll have twenty lads at your door the next night. AFAIC there's no disgrace on the neighbour.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The neighbour mightn't have had a phone - And was probably crapping him/herself - That estate is a law to itself- I've seen people get terrorised out of their houses up there for nothing and no one will help - Stick your head over the parapet & you'll have twenty lads at your door the next night. AFAIC there's no disgrace on the neighbour.

Sounds like a horrible place to live.

 

[Frances Lengel]

It has to be said I wasn't equal to it.

But other people successfully make it their home - I don't want to slag the place off but I had a full head of hair and all my teeth when I first moved on there.

If you're not from round there don't go round there - That's how it is/was anyway. Having said that, I never had any hassle for most of the time and I got on with the generation of young NEET terrorists who came of age during my time there. All the crap that came to my door was someone elses doing.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Its a shame that these sort of shitheads exist to ruin everyone else's life. They should be rounded up and dumped on one of the Scottish islands - one with no ferry service of course. Then they could just terrorise each other. I had problems with the local feral youth when I lived in Oldham - massively sweary rows in the street sort of thing (which is totally unlike me). Got to be on quite friendly terms with the police - not surprising given we were ringing them so often.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Chadderton?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Chadderton?

Yup.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Yeah - feral - in places

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Yeah - feral - in places

Sadly. The area wasn't actually too bad overall, but it had the inevitable families here and there who didn't give a shit about what their kids got up to. Although to be fair one kid's parents went ballistic when I got the police to pay them a visit to read the riot act - the policewoman was laughing as she recounted this to me later.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

excellent - I lived on Turf Lane for a while and it had its fair share of wanktards

 

[farmerbarleymow]

For Throbbing Angel - the fire at Rose Mill a few years back. For those of you unfamiliar with the area of Turf Lane, this mill was at the end of the road, and was torched a few years back - presumably by the local ne'er do wells.



Quite long at 5minutes, and I'm not quite sure why they chose that music to accompany it though!

And a very short (and terrible quality), but potty-mouthed video:

 

[cyberfairy]

Found today whilst having an amble near Lancaster...a fiver gets you the directions

 

[Redeyes]

I've not heard "Gannow Top" for years. Did you move to Burnley or were you born there?
My mum's in a care home on Kiddrow Lane and I went to the Girls High School there too.

I'm getting a bit nostalgic now

 

[Throbbing Angel]

cheers Farmerbarleymow

the commentary on the second vid is great





road sign about delays




view from Morecambe Town Hall steps

 

[cyberfairy]

I always want to take a pic of that derelict pram shop which still might be a functioning open pram shop near Marcos and Farm Foods.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

near the bike shop?

 

[cyberfairy]

near the bike shop?

I think so, on that same dispiriting piece of road but the brutalist decaying architecture always lifts my spirits when in a traffic-jam!

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I think so, on that same dispiriting piece of road but the brutalist decaying architecture always lifts my spirits when in a traffic-jam!

Just looked it up - Smalleys is a 'Cycle, Pram and Nursery Specialist' - all in one handy shop!

 

[Shirl]

I always want to take a pic of that derelict pram shop which still might be a functioning open pram shop near Marcos and Farm Foods.

Off on a tangent here but I've always fancied afternoon tea and maybe a cocktail in the Midland. I've never been so have no idea what it would be like. Do you have any idea? Would you fancy coming along?

 

[cyberfairy]

Thanks for the photo- but is it still open? It says yes and no at the same time. The building I am desperate to photo is just along from that and next to Farm Foods, just lines of concrete. But awesome lines of concrete. Everytime I try to take a pic, the traffic moves.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

oh aye, very brutalist, great building.

You'll have to get up at 5am to get that without cars in front of it.

 

[cyberfairy]

Off on a tangent here but I've always fancied afternoon tea and maybe a cocktail in the Midland. I've never been so have no idea what it would be like. Do you have any idea? Would you fancy coming along?

Fuck yeah! We went there a fair bit for a glass of wine or cocktail but it was then taken over by another company and the prices then became silly despite the Midland becoming a little more grubby and sea-stained each time we go there. Still up for a reason to go there again though as a few drinks in the Rotunda Bar watching the sun slide down the horizon is a wonderful thing and it is a glorious building.
As a local, I would get chippy chips to eat on beach then go Midland for a drink but go for the experience and I will meet you afterwards for a quick drink

 

[cyberfairy]

oh aye, very brutalist, great building.

You'll have to get up at 5am to get that without cars in front of it.

I will do that for a carboot sale but not for a photograph

 

[Shirl]

Fuck yeah! We went there a fair bit for a glass of wine or cocktail but it was then taken over by another company and the prices then became silly despite the Midland becoming a little more grubby and sea-stained each time we go there. Still up for a reason to go there again though as a few drinks in the Rotunda Bar watching the sun slide down the horizon is a wonderful thing and it is a glorious building.
As a local, I would get chippy chips to eat on beach then go Midland for a drink but go for the experience and I will meet you afterwards for a quick drink

Great, I'll make a plan

 

[Throbbing Angel]

only had my dumbphone with me yesterday when I spotted this beaut

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Clearly the grammar check was broken too!

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I don't think they have grammar check in Pleasureland.

Frankly I'm amazed they have a PC and a printer!

 

[Pickman's model]

only had my dumbphone with me yesterday when I spotted this beaut

View attachment 41285

if the computer's down how did they print the sign?

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Difrent Komputer