A trip down memory lane around Manchester....

[55yr old teenager]

I never had you down as a girl, but no one thinks I am either

Well you learn something new every day, as the saying goes. I do have a bit of a potty mouth as my language can be quite colourful at times. That's what happens when working with and being a squaddie for 22 years

 

[andyhinch]

Well you learn something new every day, as the saying goes. I do have a bit of a potty mouth as my language can be quite colourful at times. That's what happens when working with and being a squaddie for 22 years

I mentally bleep at times :-)

 

[55yr old teenager]

I mentally bleep at times :-)

Lol, but it's not as cathartic as saying it out loud

 

[andyhinch]

Lol, but it's not as cathartic as saying it out loud

I’d check with Ric about that :-) best part of our vocabulary in my mind, but I sometimes offend people

 

[55yr old teenager]

I’d check with Ric about that :-) best part of our vocabulary in my mind, but I sometimes offend people

Some people are too sensitive. It's a football forum dominated by men. The language at times is bad. There are certain words I don't use because i dont like them. Other people use them but it doesn't offend me.

 

[andyhinch]

Some people are too sensitive. It's a football forum dominated by men. The language at times is bad. There are certain words I don't use because i dont like them. Other people use them but it doesn't offend me.

Ps you do know I’m not really a girl, Ric will do me for grooming and my better half would cut my balls off ;-)

 

[55yr old teenager]

Ps you do know I’m not really a girl, Ric will do me for grooming and my better half would cut my balls off ;-)

I wasnt sure, which is why I didnt say anything. No harm in a bit of flirting now and again. A bit of harmless fun.

 

[Barcon]

Ps you do know I’m not really a girl, Ric will do me for grooming and my better half would cut my balls off ;-)

You would be the ugliest girl I ever bought a double wiskey for.

 

[andyhinch]

You would be the ugliest girl I ever bought a double wiskey for.

I find that hard to believe, you bought a double before ?

 

[Barcon]

I find that hard to believe, you bought a double before ?

Just for myself mate. I usually make my move after last orders.

 

[andyhinch]

Just for myself mate. I usually make my move after last orders.

I knew you thought I was special, a lot of people do ;-)

 

[Blue Mist]

I knew you thought I was special, a lot of people do ;-)

It was the school you went to that gave it away

 

[PinkFinal]

 

[CALCIO POTATO]

Just some things I remember as a kid.....

Trolley buses on Ashton New Road and Hyde Road.

Catlows corner shop, Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton.

Gorton Cross Street, Wheelers Records, Phil Green hardware shop.

Playing on the big rock in Ardwick Green park.

Messing about on the escalators in Lewis's

Robinson's records, Market Street Manchester.

Beatties model shop. Manchester

Donaldson's sports shop Gorton.

Cookes sports shop. John Dalton Street.

The "Way Inn" Boutique. Third floor Kendals, Deansgate.

Fields where Makro is now in Irlam

Catching the 53 bus from Belle Vue to Maine Road to watch Johnny Crossan etc.

Suggs sports shop at Merseyway in Stockport

Sports Motorcycles, Liverpool Road (Steve Wynne)

Paraffin lamps on the roadside in thick smog

Manchester United programme covers..Shirts Red/ Knickers White.

Fields before Hattersley estate was built.

Wrestling at Belle Vue Jackie (TV) Pallo/ Mick McManus

Sports Motors Plymouth Grove (Lotus dealers)

Godley's TV Shudehill

Mazel's Radio London Road, Piccadilly

Cowan's bike shop Gorton

UCP Tripe shop Hyde

Fields where Wright Robinson school is now

Seeing George Best in his Lotus Europa and Franny in his pale blue XJ6

Paperchase Manchester

Saddleworth/Diggle railway stations

The Jester coffee shop Hyde

Bowers and Schofields sports shops Ashton u Lyne

The "Moon" Disco Dukinfield

The Black Cat cafe Hazel Grove

Rosette sellers outside Maine Road

Paulden's department store

Manchester Exchange railway station.

Ashton and Stalybridge Baths

Booth Hall children's Hospital Rochdale Road

The Embassy Club with Bernard's Rolls Royce parked outside BJM 1

Programme shop on Lloyd street?, Moss Side




Sadly, only the rock left in Ardwick Green Park......:)



Any more memories?

My grandad taking me to see the baby rabbits in the pet shop window on tib Street
The ski school opposite Victoria bus station

 

[CALCIO POTATO]

My grandad taking me to see the baby rabbits in the pet shop window on tib Street
The ski school opposite Victoria bus station

Being able to buy tickets for maine Road and the apollo theatre from a shop on market Street

 

[PinkFinal]

Sunbathers on Spinningfields and a Hell's Angels wedding- 58 pics of 70s Mancs

A trip back in time

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[PinkFinal]

 

[LongsightM13]

That would be the 90s US punk band Earwig?

 

[Blootoof]

Was a real tragedy. So scary too watching it on the news as a kid.

I remember the place and the fire. I honestly didn't know anyone died in it til now.

 

[Blootoof]

The Hacienda January 1983 , a few bits of Oxford Road and Whitworth Street too.
Anyone see themselves here !???

Probably been everywhere around Manchester, even the secret bars. But the Hacienda of all places, I've never been in. Used to enjoy a few at the City road inn across the road