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Well I'll be back in Wigan at the weekend for the Sharkies game.

May be one of my last trips as a 'visitor'

SJ wrote:....the city of Liverpool accent seemed to be endemic.

That is not new. I can remember my Mum & Dad complaining about that when I was growing up in Hindley Green in the 70's.

Wandering Warrior wrote: Nothing lasts forever, but Wigan has faired much better than most, much better than my hometown Bolton, in retaining it's tradition.

Used to go out a lot on Bolton. One of my best friends lived in Harwood and we'd meet up in the town centre and go to various pubs such as the Swan which had a Rock Club. Was shocked on a recent trip how it had changed. Wigan town centre is not that different to how I remember it.

Well it looks like it's all done and dusted; I move in on Wednesday!

Thanks to all you guys who have shown an interest, much appreciated.

moto748 wrote:Well it looks like it's all done and dusted; I move in on Wednesday!

Thanks to all you guys who have shown an interest, much appreciated.

Good Luck ????????x

Best of luck and good wishes for your move

DaveO wrote:

SJ wrote:....the city of Liverpool accent seemed to be endemic.

That is not new. I can remember my Mum & Dad complaining about that when I was growing up in Hindley Green in the 70's.

Ey Dave, I never knew you lived in Hindley Green! I grew up there, age 5 to 15 (1956-1966). My first 5 years in Hindley, and moved to Yorkshire at 15.

Sounds like you were near to The Swan, I lived opposite Plumpton's garage - HG's only petrol station ("An airline, we haven't even got a bus station!" Dave Spikey).

I agree with posters on here that I prefer to remember Hindley/Hindley Green/Wigan as they were. I miss the dialect tho - I love to read Room on the Broom to my grandkids in a Hindley accent.

Btw, the Liverpool accent came to Hindley Green in the late 50s when they built the Beaumaris/Richmond/Pendennis estate behind the house I lived in.

We played football on a field near "the White House", an old pit railway engine shed. It was always US versus the scousers, even if it was 12 v 6. I developed a lifelong prejudice against scousers, even though I'm generally anti-racist etc. I have met an odd decent Scouser, but find my hatred is generally the right approach (Apologies to any Wigan fans who were unfortunate enough to be born in Liverpool.)

moto748 wrote:Well it looks like it's all done and dusted; I move in on Wednesday!

Thanks to all you guys who have shown an interest, much appreciated.

Good luck and welcome to the town of world champions

keptinthedarkfa​ns​ wrote:
Good luck and welcome to the town of world champions

Thanks! Have they got a sign up yet?

Well, I'll see soon enough...