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40's week end at Dam House Astley
If weather holds hoping to visit today |
PeterP |
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22nd Jun 2025, 12:13
PeterP |
Walk into town
Walking from NW Station to near the Moon under Water leaves little to be desired.
Our MP ... |
roylew |
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1,872 |
22nd Jun 2025, 11:17
basil brush |
STREWTH!
I don’t like to state the obvious, but my godfathers, it’s been hot today. It was 80F... |
mollie m |
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21st Jun 2025, 23:07
mollie m |
Energy.
Just read Ned Silliband is going to allow drilling in the north sea for gas and oil.......... |
frecky |
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21st Jun 2025, 21:28
First Mate |
OLD TV SERIES
Doesn’t look like there’s been a lot of action on here recently.
Anyway, which ol... |
mollie m |
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21st Jun 2025, 21:03
PeterP |
Hay making
Hay making in full swing behind me. First cut was Saturday, first airing Sunday , then lef... |
Anne |
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20th Jun 2025, 23:09
tomplum |
I'm back
From my recent jaunt to the brass band concert in Greenfields and the follow on trip to t... |
tomplum |
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19th Jun 2025, 14:10
basil brush |
Joan Whittle R.I.P.
Just received this email.... If anyone knew this lady.
Good afternoon Ron.
My mum was... |
admin |
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19th Jun 2025, 14:04
basil brush |
Inflation for beggars?
Has the price of cadging gone up? They used to ask have you any loose change One guy in Hi... |
peter g |
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18th Jun 2025, 23:50
mollie m |
IT iphone baffler
While I was camping for the last couple of days, I always phone home so So Mrs Plum knows... |
tomplum |
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18th Jun 2025, 21:07
mollie m |
Small shopping trolleys
Went into iceland for our 10% off frozen stuff this morn and, all the small trolleys are g... |
tomplum |
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17th Jun 2025, 20:16
tomplum |
A LONG SHOT. Wigan Co-op History Book Pub. c 1913
Has anyone got a copy of this book tucked away? If you have any chance I could borrow it f... |
admin |
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17th Jun 2025, 16:42
admin |
DWP scam
Just had a message from the”DWP” for me to apply for a grant of £200-£300 to pay for... |
roylew |
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17th Jun 2025, 08:35
kathpressey |
Its Oh so quiet
Not a lot of posts today, 6 hours, is the site working ok
Well that answered my question. |
First Mate |
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16th Jun 2025, 12:39
basil brush |
DAVID JONES PLATT BRIDGE .
JUST RECEIVED THIS EMAIL CAN ANYONE HELP???
Dose anyone know David Jones,he was in the ... |
admin |
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15th Jun 2025, 13:07
basil brush |
Winter Fuel Allowance Part 2
It transpires that approximately 35000 UK pensioners living abroad will still get their Wi... |
fedup |
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1,609 |
14th Jun 2025, 23:54
First Mate |
Wigan on Pointless
OK, probably showing my/our ignorance here, but my mum and I were watching BBC's 'Pointles... |
CanalAli |
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14th Jun 2025, 21:08
tonker |
Billy Bostons, Royal Marine, Brother.
Just received this email Has anyone any information or can give me a contact for someone ... |
admin |
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14th Jun 2025, 19:25
admin |
Broadwings Birds of Prey?
I remember there was a place in Ashton Heath area called the above, but can't find anythin... |
wnwanderer |
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13th Jun 2025, 23:02
First Mate |
LPG
Had a surprise from Calor today saying the price of a litre of gas is going up 5 p + vat. ... |
frecky |
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13th Jun 2025, 21:03
tonker |
Primrose Farm pub
Today was the AGM of the ' Old spokes Wheelie' club, Our cycling team, We had it in the Pr... |
tomplum |
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13th Jun 2025, 18:37
roylew |
Wigan -- is -- The Land of Pies
Tonker will love this one, it is about his favourite Town, and it is set to music [url=htt... |
a proud latics supporter |
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13th Jun 2025, 17:01
retep1949 |
SUPERSTITIONS
For many people, these are real and they believe in them as warnings of bad luck. These a... |
mollie m |
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13th Jun 2025, 07:29
PeterP |
Grocers in scholes
Can anyone please help more than fifty years ago there was a grocers shop a bit lower down... |
mick.moran |
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12th Jun 2025, 22:43
surfer_tom |
Swan neckers.
Why is it when there is a disaster in foreign climates...the swan neckers turn out in thei... |
Billinge Biker |
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338 |
12th Jun 2025, 20:25
tomplum |
One Legged Jockey
A jockey falls from his horse during the Grand National and his leg is so badly damaged th... |
tonker |
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12th Jun 2025, 20:21
tomplum |
Arise - Sir Billy Boston
"Billy Boston is to become Rugby League's first ever knight"
Well done Billy, and it's ... |
a proud latics supporter |
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12th Jun 2025, 10:55
basil brush |
Taxis
TTS. Why are local taxi firms selling out to the South Wales outfit Veezu? |
gaffer |
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11th Jun 2025, 20:35
tonker |
have you ever wondered
How much sh1t is in the post today, I offer no apology for admitting to posting some mysel... |
tomplum |
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9th Jun 2025, 10:49
basil brush |
Iron man road closures Sun 8.6.25
There are road closures this Sunday for the annual Ironman races but I cannot find details... |
mortarmillbill |
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9th Jun 2025, 10:05
PeterP |
Immigrants, including ........
......... the illegals after being granted asylum, are to be given jobs working in the... |
tonker |
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9th Jun 2025, 08:49
kathpressey |
Brassed off
The Greenfields brass bands event in on this Friday 13th June , get the train from Wigan... |
tomplum |
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8th Jun 2025, 23:48
tomplum |
"Goin' Anywhere Naaaaice"? ........
......... "[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sUMNgQAy44]Aye, t'Blackpoo' laaaaike"! |
tonker |
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8th Jun 2025, 13:30
basil brush |
Isle of Man TT 2025
Poor weather has caused delays to schedule up to now.
Nonetheless, a 133 mph qualifying... |
tonker |
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8th Jun 2025, 11:42
Billinge Biker |
Anyone Else
Keep getting internet pages freezing and the message
"page unresponsive" you can wait f... |
basil brush |
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8th Jun 2025, 11:23
basil brush |
News Report .......
......... about a woman hanging around the local park. She's regularly seen loitering ar... |
tonker |
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8th Jun 2025, 00:06
Owd Codger |
ELON MUSK
The richest man in the world! I read today that he’s lost $45bn in net worth. Forty fi... |
mollie m |
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7th Jun 2025, 15:38
First Mate |
a good cafe ruined
Our cycling gang ' the wheelie old spokes' ventured down the canal to Manchester and stop... |
tomplum |
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6th Jun 2025, 23:01
tomplum |
CREEPING and KOWTOWING has paid off.
I see David Bekham is going to get a Knighthood!!! After years of kowtowing to the late Qu... |
admin |
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6th Jun 2025, 22:16
tomplum |
Scandinavia with Simon Reeve.
Series 1 episode 3 BBC.
Highlights the change in Sweden from a peace loving country to ... |
gaffer |
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6th Jun 2025, 20:27
gaffer |