Wigan Album

Ruttles are based at Croston. Obvious passing a school. NOT Coppull or Eccleston. both local to me, as is|Harry Ruttle

The old St. Nathaniels, Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge?

Junction of Liverpool Road & Moss Lane, Platt Bridge. St Nat's school in background

This area reminds me very much of Dicconson Lane on the border of Westhoughton coming down into Aspull

St Nathaniel's School in Platt Bridge to the right.

Well, that didn't take long did it? This weeks winners are, Jackie, Arthur, and Dennis. Sorry Vb, I can see what you mean though. Still, better luck next time eh?

Oh men and lorries!

Oh women and shops!

Trucks vb, trucks - not lorries!

Now ,now gentlemen 'lorries' sounds more refined! I won't ask what's the difference. I think it is something to do with the flat trailer at the back as in the old coal lorries! don't all shout at once!

The difference Vb, for future reference is this. Lorry is the English word for a lorry, whereas truck, is the American word for a lorry. I personally don't care too much for American words, so I'm in your camp, ( or Anderson shelter ) on this one.

Thats nice to hear then Eddie......why would ya want to imitate those damn yankees!!!!!

Vb,Eddie, also they don't talk proper like us dus.

Then that's the end of a 'lorra lorra ' talk on lorries!

Well, in chronological order, the progression is from the Old English (and earlier) wain (as in Constable's Haywain, and the surname Wainwright, a wain builder), to wagon (1600s), to truck (also 1600s), to lurry or lorry (1830s). We exported wagon (wagon train, covered wagon) and truck with our colonists to America - and then invented our own word to replace them.

Sounds like the rev long has been at the sherry , only joking it is christmas

So those Yankees didn't invent the word in the first place??????Well I'll be a birddog's aunt Reverend!