Places   (Help with places, streets and buildings in Wigan.)

Leslie Hilton from the Wigan ukulele duo Chonkinfeckle was born in Peel Hall, Ince. He has written a few songs about the area, reminiscing of the old days. One song called 'Jack come tomorrow', about the infamous chemist, and this one below, 'Marion's Corner Shop'. Both songs available on the Chonkinfeckle CD 'I'm from Wigan me'!

MARION’S CORNER SHOP – Les Hilton


When you went to Marion’s corner shop, at the end of our street
Well you didn’t know how long you’d be gone or who you were going to meet.
You could stop and chat, have a laugh and put the world to reet,
When you went to Marion’s corner shop, at the end of our street.

VERSE 1
She’s shelves full of jars, full of sweets; more than a schoolful of kids could eat
The smell of bread, fruit and veg; and a little bell on the door.
You could get a fag and a spare match; no I.D. required for that!
You could spend all day in that penny tray
I bet she must have swept a hole in that floor.

CHORUS

VERSE 2
She knew a little bit about everyone; that she would tell to anyone
And any little bits that were a bit rum, well she’d do the old mee- maw!
There was a chair in the corner where the old folks sat
You really couldn’t ask for more than that
She was always glad to have you back, and she always asked about yer mum...I wonder why?

CHORUS

When you went to Marion’s corner shop, at the end of our street
Well you didn’t know how long you’d be gone or who you were going to meet.
You could stop and chat, have a laugh and put the world to reet,
When you went to Marion’s corner shop, at the end of our street.
When you went to Marion’s corner shop, at the end of our street.
There should be a corner shop at the end of every street.......oh aye!