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Photo-a-Day  (Tuesday, 31st January, 2012)

Lakeside Cottages...


Lakeside Cottages...
...Mayflower Cottages and Organic Jacks.

Photo: Mick Byrne  (Sony HDR-XR200VE)
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Comment by: Ken R on 31st January 2012 at 00:51

Interesting! What are Organic Jacks?

Comment by: standisher on 31st January 2012 at 13:44

My father worked at the Bleachworks; we lived in the middle row of the cottages .Happy Days...

Comment by: ex mayflower & lakesider on 31st January 2012 at 13:50

Played many a game of football and cricket on the farmers fields; then we got chased off when he saw us.

Comment by: Mick on 31st January 2012 at 14:04

Organic Jacks is an organic allotment owned by Wiganworlder Jack.

Comment by: Jean F (Wales) on 31st January 2012 at 20:49

Off topic...I saw a small lorry this morning going down our road with bags of Coal !!!!havnt seen one for years.Are there still many houses in wigan with coal fires ?(memories and happy days)
Didnt enjoy the cleaning up the next day though.!

Comment by: twitter on 1st February 2012 at 18:39

message to standisher ,, whats your name , i also worked their,

Comment by: twitter on 1st February 2012 at 18:42

many a coal fire in the wigan area. its on the way back.

Comment by: Jean F (Wales) on 1st February 2012 at 22:44

Was lovely to come home to a big coal fire.....A lot of new build houses dont even have chimneys anymore !

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