Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.
Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.
During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards
Leave Things Alone
A Memory of Blackley.
I lived on Frenchbarn Lane just across from St Peters church from 1960 to 1972, I was 5yrs old when I moved there. Coming from Salford docks area it was like moving into one of Enid Blytons books. A real farm just up the road had me and my brothers amazed. I became great friends with Paul Hodgkinson who was the grandson of the owner (Gaffer). I found my first True Love in Blackley, a beautiful girl called Angela Spencer and was never short of things to do or get into trouble Ha Ha.
I visited Blackley not to long ago and it broke my heart. Old Market Street was a continuous line of shops which sold everything. Christmas time was wonderful, every shop window was lit up with decorations or a Nativity scene. Everybody knew everybody and I truthfully can't remember any trouble from the younger generation ie. my age group. We used to sit on one of the benches in the churchyard listening to a small radio on a Sunday evening, playing the top 20.
I now looked at a line of brick boxes they call homes. Every shop had disappeared, bulldozed down so the council could make a few bob. I wondered where all these new residents did their shopping, all that was left was one shop that could charge what they liked. No competition.
I went to Pike Fold school and then Plant Hill school. Pike Fold has now been demolished and a glass monstrosity has been erected on the side of Old Market Street, well done planners!!.
Thank God for memories.
Add your comment
You must be signed-in to your Frith account to post a comment.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inSparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Comments & Feedback
Be the first to comment on this Memory! Starting a conversation is a great way to share, and get involved! Why not give some feedback on this Memory, add your own recollections, or ask questions below.