http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/ Great Harwood Appreciation Society Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:26 GMT Lynne Abbott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16521 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16521 Well done Derek,i also lived in simular house when i first married,(in Accy) Remember well the oil heater,an tin bath.then boiling water in a metal bucket for Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:08:52 GMT Derek Gregson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16520 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16520 This ode will conclude my 'Waverledge Blues' anthology. Again a bit of an epic at 120-lines, and before you ask: I have my wife's permission to reproduce it Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:29:38 GMT Martin Theaker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16519 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16519 Hi Helen, Joe is my Uncle. He is living in Church near Ossy now. Otters are still going, but the Diddy League isn’t something I’m familiar with. The squad Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:54 GMT lawsusan65 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16518 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16518 No - but I do have 2 kittens called Charlie and Emily. Susan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:34 GMT c k http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16517 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16517 Thanks Rawden. I'll pass on the link to our friends on arrodgen, some of which are ex-'arroders. Cris To: greatharwood@yahoogroups.com From: rkerr@... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:45:49 GMT Chris Lynch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16516 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16516 It's Friday in Blackburn and the women in a textile factory are busy organising the work of the loud machines that surround them. As one of the workers puts on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:40:16 GMT Chris Lynch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16515 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16515 Thanks, Rawden. I recommend this film as well (I have the DVD) http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/439710/index.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:29:09 GMT Rawden Kerr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16514 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16514 Some excellent shots of old Blackburn http://www.blackburnnowandthen.co.uk/ Rawden Kerr Internal Support Engineer Email: rkerr@... Tel: +44 (0) 1254 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT Martin Theaker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16513 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16513 Thanks for the attachment Rawden. All those 400 miles are bring clocked up by Denise at the moment, I'm laid up for the next few months following more ankle Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:39 GMT JoanB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16512 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16512 welcome to Susan as a new member. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Joan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:33 GMT JoanB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16511 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16511 I think I may have got the wrong "Susan". Have you got a little dog called Freddie? Joan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:16:21 GMT lawsusan65 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16510 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16510 Yes she did. The Curtain Shop made curtains and cushion covers for most of Great Harwood in the 1970,s. I never want to see a sewing machine again. Susan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:45:52 GMT Rawden Kerr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16509 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16509 If anyone wants to read a success story about Martin Theaker's lad Jordan, there's an excellent write up in "Norden News." I've attached a scanned image. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:22:46 GMT John Morton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16508 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16508 My letter 'O' ran out of ink. Should be 'Horatio' Best regards John Morton ... From: John To: greatharwood@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:19:18 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16507 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood/message/16507 Good morning Please erasio anyo notto rightio Asbo, Audio, Beano, Bingo, Blotto, Bambino, Coolio, Cargo, Dingo, Domino, Elano, Expo, Fabio, Freshco, Garbo,