I useually update on Saturdays as you know . You may also be aware I am trying to turn this site into a busness venture . I know that one or two of you think I am mad and are concerned for my future .I am aware it will take time to secure the sites future but things are moving in the right direction . I have now secured a night working position ( in the retail sector)which is of benefit to me , and my families future and the future of LANCASHIRE RE-UNITED meaning I get to work nights and then a bit of sleep and then work on this site .I also have secured loads of meeting with potential advertisers and will be visiting them next week ---PLUS MAKING VIDEOS of how they manufacture there product ----HOLLANDS PIES ---PLUS ---LANCASHIRE TEA----MORE TO FOLLOW . Gold Star member applications are now beginning to come forward showing faith in me and this site for which I THANK YOU ---details of how to apply on the forum . So the future IS BRIGHT -----So Now take a look at the video I shot last week when I went back up to BARROW . Then GO TO ----LANCASHIRE FOLK AND CLICK ON -------MEMBERS BLOGG SPOT and take a look at WALLACE TRICKETTS --fine series of memories and his fantastic paintings ----I will add MORE NEW CONTENT on SUNDAY as I need to be out most of the day on Saturday ----
THIS VIDEO IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF DAVE McCULLOUGH (DAVMAC ) a member of this site from Barrow who passed away last year .
Thanks John for giving your time to filming Barrow, the 20 minutes it took to watch flew by.You showed a good memory of how things were before we were ripped apart by administrative Cumbria.
Thanks John, really enjoyed the tour and certainly amazed at the changes around Hindpool. The 'Alfred'holds special memories-had my farewell do there and also where you stood in Portland walk, as will mention soon on the blog.
Thanks again, look forward to your next place of call.
Wallace
John it made me very sad I too remember Panda the shop, the markets have GONE...
you brought back quite a few memories for me like the cycling proficency test me too thankyou John your a legend
Gosh - that took me back. Havn't been back to there in a fair few years. Some also made me feel a bit sad but certainly stimulated many memories of some times in Barra' - some happy - some sad. Good stuff John.
Absolutely brilliant !!!!! Some places are beyond recognition - but ..... John Whinnerah - I worked there for 12 years !! all the pubs - I remember them, Hartington St. was where my Mam & Dad were married at Methodist church, sad, sad to see Barrow Market all closed down - don't recognise some parts of Hindpool Rd. - ....ohh but the feel .... of being in Barrow again ... aaah - almost as good as eating a Greens pie.....
regards Joan and Dave Peart
