General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I've noticed in certain parts of Ashton, particularly around the Liverpool Road area and near to Skitters there is hardly anyone who speaks with a Wigan accent. All I hear are Mancs or the odd scouse accent. I've even heard posh southern accents. This is what the high house prices are doing, it's bringing in all the wealthy people from the south. And as for community spirit then forget it's virtually non existent around around the posh estates. Most of the people around there are either miserable or strange who move about 10 feet away from you when you walk past them if they think you have a disease, the area has a very unwelcome vibe to it IMO, and I've lived around there for over 30 years. I often see this old bloke near Skitters who lives on Woodedge, he has this ridiculously long Moses beard that's almost down to his belly lol. The area is full of eccentrics. Constrast that are with someone like Whiston where my ex lives and it's like night and day. the people are alot more welcolming and friendly and they will look out for each other. You won't get much of that in Ashton. The Wigan spirit isn't there anymore like it used to be, or maybe it's just certain areas.