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- Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Back street, alley way, ginnel, snicket
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3518
Re: Back street, alley way, ginnel, snicket
The following extract is taken from The 1901 edition of the Folk-Speech of South Lancashire: GINNEL. A straight street; a narrow passage. T.B.; an entry; a passage between two houses. Note: Words marked T.B are used by John Collier, "Tim Bobbin" 1746. (John Collier b 18 December 1708 – 14 July 1786 ...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Saturday afternoon local football league. Who did you play for?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 10418
Re: Saturday afternoon local football league. Who did you play for?
I don't often post (but read UTC daily) but this one I felt worth listing - I played in and around Pendle from 1974-1979 before going overseas. Colne Youth Centre (1 runners up trophy) Morris Dancers (Div 2 winners and Div 1 unbeaten winners - Pendle Sunday League - once beating Sunspot 17-0) Commer...
- Thu May 24, 2018 4:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: How many cars have you owned?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7053
Re: How many cars have you owned?
Ford Anglia
Triumph Vitesse
Alpha Romeo Sprint GT
Triumph 2000
BMW
Triumph Spitfire
Bugeye Sprite
Ford Rambler (USA)
Fiat Roadster (USA)
VW Kombi (USA)
VW Bug (NZ)
Toyota 4Runner (NZ)
Land Rover Discovery (NZ)
Toyota RAV4 (NZ)
Triumph Vitesse
Alpha Romeo Sprint GT
Triumph 2000
BMW
Triumph Spitfire
Bugeye Sprite
Ford Rambler (USA)
Fiat Roadster (USA)
VW Kombi (USA)
VW Bug (NZ)
Toyota 4Runner (NZ)
Land Rover Discovery (NZ)
Toyota RAV4 (NZ)
- Thu May 24, 2018 4:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Total trivia - in your lifetime how many houses have you lived in ??
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5494
Re: Total trivia - in your lifetime how many houses have you lived in ??
Ha ha nice one Tim - The last time I paid any rent was 1979 when I left Colne to drive/guide overland safaris in Africa. I've been in the travel industry for 39 years, 13 as an adventure tour guide, and 26 years as a freelance travel writer and for the last 10 years as owner/editor of a luxury trave...
- Thu May 24, 2018 1:23 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Total trivia - in your lifetime how many houses have you lived in ??
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5494
Re: Total trivia - in your lifetime how many houses have you lived in ??
I lived on Waiheke Island for 11 years but sold up two years ago when someone offered me a footballers salary to move on.
- Thu May 24, 2018 12:54 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Total trivia - in your lifetime how many houses have you lived in ??
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5494
Re: Total trivia - in your lifetime how many houses have you lived in ??
Colne Trawden Nelson Colne Earby St Albans, Herts Earby Banbury, Oxfordshire Staten Island, New York El Segundo, Los Angeles Auckland, New Zealand Bruges, Belgium Staten Island, New York El Segundo, Los Angeles Auckland, New Zealand Mahatten Beach, Los Angeles Auckland, New Zealand Sydney, Australia...