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brian - 18,389 Sticky!
Safely home? What happens when people leave hosp
Have you or someone you know been discharged from any hospital in the last 12 months? W...
pippa 20 4,233 Sticky!
Parry's residing in Wigan in early 1800's
I will be visiting Wigan in early July 2025 for 1 day in order to conduct genealogy resear...
parryjm52 - 203 Sticky!
He's back for another season
He/she arrived back on Plum towers soil last night at 11.23 [url=https://www.youtube.co...
tomplum 10 226 24th Mar 2025, 23:23
mollie m
FAVOURITE CLOTHES
Evening all! Looks like nobody has had anything to say since 14.12, so how about this? ...
mollie m 17 328 24th Mar 2025, 21:05
mollie m
The worst thing about Springtime is
losing an hours sleep tomorrow/tonight, I'm getting stressed about it already because, I ...
tomplum 21 350 24th Mar 2025, 21:01
tomplum
FUNERALS
I had the unenviable task of attending two funerals of friends yesterday. One in the mor...
admin 5 437 24th Mar 2025, 14:38
tonker
OAK HOTEL
Just come past the OAK HOTEL and its all lit up. Is it back in use?????
admin 16 717 24th Mar 2025, 09:21
Owd Codger
Poems by Jacks (John Brown)
The old box Whatever is on the old box It don't matter, Some people just sit there The...
jacks 136 1,197 23rd Mar 2025, 23:16
jacks
Golborne Colliery Disaster
It is 46 years since the explosion at Golborne Colliery on this date which eventually took...
PeterP 24 592 23rd Mar 2025, 15:45
peebee
Holidays
What are WW Members thoughts on taking children out of school during term timeMy thoughts ...
PeterP 33 587 23rd Mar 2025, 08:03
Owd Codger
Settle Carlisle Railway
Just got in from a "Jolly Boys Outing" trip on the Settle Carlisle Railway We couldn't ha...
admin 29 628 22nd Mar 2025, 14:12
cheshirecat
Happy New Haircut .......
...... to all who may have recently visited the barber's!
tonker 6 272 21st Mar 2025, 22:40
tomplum
Dropsy
Is it just me but I cannot go a full day without dropping some thing onto the kitchen floo...
PeterP 15 362 21st Mar 2025, 21:13
cheshirecat
It's Raining Rocks ........
........ on the N420 road I frequently drive along. There's a series of high cliff faces...
tonker 2 162 20th Mar 2025, 22:58
a proud latics supporter
HAPPY SPRING
It’s finally here. The official first day of Spring. The time of year when people are ...
mollie m 7 187 20th Mar 2025, 22:26
tomplum
The flag is flying at Plum Towers
The guiness are in the fridge and the display is on the front [url=https://i.imgur.com...
tomplum 27 460 20th Mar 2025, 18:22
peebee
A "Fool" and his money.
Are soon parted...NEVER...a gambler...borrower...or lender be. Two couples I know who go ...
Billinge Biker 11 464 20th Mar 2025, 08:48
PeterP
out of the blue
This guy contacted me from my youtube channel, he wanted to know, was I the same tomplum h...
tomplum 5 201 19th Mar 2025, 23:20
mollie m
Council Tax 20/26
I got me Council Tax bill today, the thieving swine's, and this Mayoral precept thing is m...
a proud latics supporter 23 561 19th Mar 2025, 10:43
a proud latics supporter
SMELLIES
What’s your favourite perfume/aftershave/smelly? I’ve had lots of favourites in my li...
mollie m 29 415 18th Mar 2025, 14:01
tonker
NHS.
I was just wondering if any of you have any tales to tell of your experiences with hospita...
jathbee 25 604 18th Mar 2025, 09:32
jacks
RETRO SWEETS
How about this for a test of memory? Which can you remember from being a child that you c...
mollie m 27 532 18th Mar 2025, 09:30
jacks
WHERE'S MISTER PLUM?
He hasn't posted for a few days now so I hope he's okay. Anyone know if there's anything ...
mollie m 53 915 17th Mar 2025, 09:12
basil brush
Lisa Nandy
Lisa Nandy is the MP for the constituency of Wigan, she has been Wigan's MP since 2010, an...
a proud latics supporter 39 1,090 16th Mar 2025, 13:06
jathbee
Boiling …..
…. I’ve been in Bar Sole in Benissanet for three hours. Had an absolute feast, three...
tonker 11 486 16th Mar 2025, 12:19
basil brush
Two Kier System
[url=https://news.sky.com/story/mike-amesbury-mp-jailed-for-punching-constituent-in-street...
basil brush 17 611 15th Mar 2025, 12:53
basil brush
NHS to be abolished
"PM to abolish NHS England in bombshell announcement" "Keir Starmer has announced he is...
a proud latics supporter 8 452 15th Mar 2025, 10:09
tonker
Tax...who's next.
Smokers. Spirits/beer drinkers. Sugar tax ..petrol. ..Elderly pensioners. Stamp duty upto ...
Billinge Biker 37 983 14th Mar 2025, 11:16
Handsomeminer
NOT A PENNY MORE ON COUNCIL TAX
[url="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1152506659924398"] COUNCIL TAX If you applied f...
admin 1 227 13th Mar 2025, 14:44
PeterP
migrants
is it the norm migrants working on the side and getting all the benefits who have no inte...
albion 7 383 13th Mar 2025, 10:33
gaffer
BRSK
In September of last year I changed over from Sky for my internet because they went expen...
PeterP 1 200 12th Mar 2025, 15:06
tonker
First photo of captain of container ship involved
in collision near to Humber estuary. https://i.imgur.com/vPH2RPY.jpeg] Captain
gaffer 3 244 12th Mar 2025, 14:20
tonker
Shocking news............
[url=https://www.wigantoday.net/business/shock-as-popular-wigan-town-centre-restaurant-gal...
basil brush 24 670 12th Mar 2025, 09:07
Owd Codger
ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
Help! I pay my car tax monthly, but today I’ve received an email from DVLA to say tha...
mollie m 11 344 11th Mar 2025, 21:02
mollie m
HAHAHA
[url=https://x.com/i/status/1895566463471427632]link
basil brush 11 434 11th Mar 2025, 15:03
basil brush
Tattoos
OMG...I know I'm old 66yrs...went to Center Parcs in Penrith last week with her indoors fo...
Billinge Biker 23 603 11th Mar 2025, 14:48
a proud latics supporter
King Charles the 3rd …..
…….. 600 years ago, he would be beheaded!
tonker 10 418 11th Mar 2025, 14:47
a proud latics supporter
Missing Latics fan
Hello all, I hope I can post here this link about a vulnerable bloke from Wigan who has g...
CanalAli 4 324 11th Mar 2025, 13:20
basil brush
SUN SHINY DAYS
Haven't we had a few lovely days this week? It was even warm enough today to be without m...
mollie m 17 415 11th Mar 2025, 07:56
Owd Codger
Library
Anyone know when the library membership lapses in Wigan. Not been for ages but now have t...
i-spy 4 194 10th Mar 2025, 21:14
hollyH
Big surprise
Having opened a bar of chocolate earlier in the day then wrapped it loosely up I began to ...
Anne 7 307 10th Mar 2025, 11:03
jathbee