Photo-a-Day  (Monday, 14th July, 2025)

‘The Face That Launched A Thousand Tips’, and quite a few slag heaps, thankfully they have all been removed.
I think The Face must be made in high quality stainless steel as it always looks so bright and clean.
Well captured Mick, framed in those trees. All new and modern on the site of the old buildings in The Wiend.

What a miserable Mug!Look at that expression! He looks as if he's constantly moaning and disapproving and looking down his nose at people. I just can't think of who he reminds me of.

Nice photo Mick you're right it does appear to be golden.
A new word you could have used instead of bins would be street furniture.

What does this ‘Thing’ made of a few thousand old tin cans have to do with Wigan?
The bins are more interesting than the ‘Thing’.

Did you have the shakes on Mick when you took the picture? It all looks a bit fuzzy in the background.

the bins r there for a reason looks like they doing there job not like the rest off the town center

Wigan is depressing enough without seeing that tin head and his bulging eye balls. He’s not improving with age either. Ugliness personified..

I must confess having walked past it a thousands times I’d never taken notice of that miserable expression. Perhaps it just melted away in the current heatwave.
Mick, you could have shouted ‘Smile, you’re on Wigan World’.

He looks like he’s just come back from a fortnights holiday in Shevvy Parish.

Mick you've captured everything in this photo, the best yet.

The face that sunk a Thousand Dredgers and paid for by the Council tax.

At least Mutley likes it. We will have Sue appearing soon to tell us what a fantastic picture Mick has taken.

Installed in 2008 as a temporary exhibit(6 months) still looking down at us with its miserable face

I've always wondered who's been masquerading as Mutely and now we know .

Mutley, this photo is totally out of focus.

If a black wig was put on his head he would be a Mr Bean lookalike. Perhaps there’s a camera in that space behind his ears
watching for folk dropping litter when there’s bins in front. It’s time he was melted down… or sent to some inconspicuous village where hardly anybody will see him.
He could be used as a scarecrow in the fields around about.

Dick Dastardly I knew it wasn’t you masquerading as ‘Mutley’. Good that you are back! One less name being used!

I've always had an inkling that Mick comes on here as DTease.
If you want to see an ugly statue, go and look at the Wigan woman standing next to Wigan Pier. Just had a thought, I think it was removed because of the criticism the CRT was getting

You must be joking Tom Mick - Dtease is far too quick witted and intelligent to sink to those depths.

DTease, get your eyes tested.

Try to enlarge it Mutley and see what you get. It’s way out of focus.

I like this photo very much indeed.

Being out of focus is a blessing with that ugly mug. And I agree with Veronica....DTease always posts under his own chosen name of "DTease" and his funny and witty comments are instantly recognisable.

There always seems to be negative comments about this.I think it is very good and must have taken some effort and planning to build. People should have a good look at it instead of just a cursory glance.Everyone to their own.