farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Sunset in Salford again, but this time with tower blocks.
Mundane pictures of the North
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farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
And this is where BBC Media City now is. It was empty space for decades since the docks shut. Trafford Park is over the Ship Canal, and you can see the tower blocks of Eccles in the distance.
The bottom right of the picture was, I think, a frozen pizza factory - probably demolished now to make the area look shiny for the meeja types.
The bottom right of the picture was, I think, a frozen pizza factory - probably demolished now to make the area look shiny for the meeja types.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
cyberfairy
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That sadly seems standard or even well priced now, unless you go to Wetherspoons or somewhere. A large glass of wine in most places seems to be heading towards a fiver. And those oversweet underalcoholed foul Swedish ciders on draught everywhere can fuck off and die.
Most decent boozers in Hudds charge £2.40 - £2.60 a pint. Although, King's Head raised the price of a pint by 10p today. There was outrage!
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I want to watch a Through The Keyhole special with Lloyd Grossman for this house. That would be good telly.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
The first 2 are absolutely incredible photographs, I almost gasped out loud at the first one. The third is the epitome of mundane! If this thread had one picture to sum it up that would have to be a candidate. I did wonder if it was northern enough, some of it could have been in a London estate or somewhere in the south east easily enough, then I spied the wall in the lower right hand foreground which just has to be a northern wall. That's the kind of wall that the souls of people in the north ache for when forced to be away from the motherland for any length of time.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
Most decent boozers in Hudds charge £2.40 - £2.60 a pint. Although, King's Head raised the price of a pint by 10p today. There was outrage!
How much is the head of steam these days? Do they still have the jazz and blues nights?
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
I want to watch a Through The Keyhole special with Lloyd Grossman for this house. That would be good telly.
We've got a simply maaaaaarvelous open sky effect betweeeen artfully placed beams and scattered roof tiles. Pigeon excrement mixed with soooggy insulation gives this house a charmingly bohemian feel. Some one appears to have removed all the copper piiiiiping. There's a heartbreaking mildewed child's toy next to a discarded needle - could that be a clue? David, it's over to you.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
It's gone now, it's just up the road from me. The council pulled down a couple of blocks with plans to build new houses on the plot but seem to have run out of money. There's another few streets that are all boarded up awaiting their fate.I want to watch a Through The Keyhole special with Lloyd Grossman for this house. That would be good telly.
That wall needs some broken glass cemented to the top to be proper northern
I think the flats in the first shot are about to be pulled down, so I might try and get some shots before/during
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
No, just found them on a Flickr search. I might try and recreate the top one when they start to pull it down though
The second one is within walking distance, but I never thought about going along for a shot
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
You're right - didn't notice that! That has to be a wall that can only be in the north, but yes, needs some broken glass to make it truly authentic. A shocking lapse by the householder!
I admit though that the first thing I did when I read your comment was look for a dry-stone wall.
Fez909
toilet expert
I want to watch a Through The Keyhole special with Lloyd Grossman for this house. That would be good telly.
"Now, who would live in a house like this?"
Reminds me of Fight Club so I'm gonna guess Tyler Durden
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
"Now, who would live in a house like this?"
Reminds me of Fight Club so I'm gonna guess Tyler Durden
Nah, its gotta be Thora Hird.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
'Hmmmm.... could it be Tarby's house? How about Sue Pollard?' *tentative applause from audience*
The only pub I've been in Newcastle is the station bar. Forget its name, but decent boozer.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Sue Pollard is automatically disqualified being Welsh (unless she puts on the accent?)
Yeah, they've not got electrickery in Huddersfield yet.
Right now I've got 14 ferrets spinning the wheels for the tele and computer thank you very much
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Right now I've got 14 ferrets spinning the wheels for the tele and computer thank you very much
Excellent! Say hello to the ferrets from me - I like ferrets, which is obligatory being Northern I guess. And Whippets. And baths full of coal.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Now that is a lovely bar.
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