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  1. pinchaque avatar

    RE: I am watching this old film

    by pinchaque 08 May 2012

    I've told this on here before but my ancestor was a priest. Chased from Ireland to Lancashire by some yokels with pitchforks for getting…

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    Re: rivalry

    by gilded_lil 02 May 2012

    there are all sorts of rivalries between town, cities, regions, countries and son on for all sorts of reasons. as such i wondered if…

  3. gilded_lil avatar

    rivalry?

    by gilded_lil 02 May 2012

    there are all sorts of rivalries between town, cities, regions, countries and son on for all sorts of reasons. as such i wondered if…

  4. gilded_lil avatar

    rivalry

    by gilded_lil 02 May 2012

    there are all sorts of rivalries between town, cities, regions, countries and son on for all sorts of reasons. as such i wondered if…

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    Re: 10 Day Northern England Trip - suggestions

    by trytosmileveryday 23 April 2012

    Below is info which we compiled for wedding guests last year which hopefully will be of interest to other visiting Manchester, I have…

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    RE: La Paz - Migration Sweep

    by Standanista 30 March 2012

    I once had to take up position behind the bar at your place, with carnet, as a quick substitute for the regular bloke on duty, when the…

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    RE: The League of Nations - What's Your Background?

    by sprite 20 March 2012

    +come from either Yorkshire or Lancashire.+ no danish??

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    RE: The League of Nations - What's Your Background?

    by littlevixen 19 March 2012

    I just recently started tracing my family tree. I'm English through and through. I have French ancestors waaaaay back around 900AD but…

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    RE: Hopeless Optimism

    by battybilly 12 March 2012

    "Lancashire.... A Place Where Everyone Matters"

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    RE: County of Origin Football

    by jimr1 07 March 2012

    Historic counties of origin, no-one would come close to Lancashire. Modern counties, a hard fought victory for Merseyside over Greater…

  11. Smedder avatar

    County of Origin Football

    by Smedder 07 March 2012

    Who'd win this? Assuming use of historic counties I'd say Lancashire to beat Northumberland in the final.

  12. pinchaque avatar

    RE: UK Mortgage old hands

    by pinchaque 07 March 2012

    Bank Manager? This isn't the 1970s. He was a Lancashire youth called Tariq. I'm sure he'd let you take him out for cocktails though…

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    RE: Spelling dilemma

    by megaera 22 February 2012

    'Cnut, nope, you just showed that you believe the myth that there is one Yorkshire dialect! In pockets of West Yorkshire (and East Lancashir…

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    Re: Chinese Hot Pot

    by travelgirl34 20 January 2012

    battybilly-I haven't tried the Lancashire Hot Pot, but I looked up some photos of it and it looks amazing (yours as well)! I am a vegetarian…

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    RE: Chinese Hot Pot

    by battybilly 11 January 2012

    Have you ever tried "Lancashire Hot Pot"? Just wondered - as your 'Hot Pot' blog shows you have a keen taste for hot pots.

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    What responsibilities do human traffickers have toward their "cargo"?

    by windblowner 17 October 2011

    It seems to vary widely by jurisdiction. For instance, after the Morecambe Bay cockle-picking disaster of 2004 (where 23 Chinese illegals…

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    RE: Indian Food

    by Pizza_Wheel 10 October 2011

    British curries are the best, assuming canadian ones are pretty similar to USAnian. Pataks even exports curry paste from Lancashire…

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    RE: CHAMPIONS!!!!

    by pubez 16 September 2011

    FFS! .....And it's probably the first time in 77 years that you've posted on Lancashire Kreekeeet! What a Class One, Glory Untin, To55…

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    Re: staying in Wigam (near Manchster) for a week

    by acbr 24 July 2011

    There's lots of places you can visit within easy reach from Wigan that would fit the description. I'd suggest heading north into Lancashire,…

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    decent hiking route through the peak district?

    by adam_zed 20 July 2011

    Hi. In a few weeks I am planning to check out a university in Lancashire and thought I would take the opportunity on the way down to do…

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    Re: UK Roadtrip

    by jedder 16 July 2011

    Having decided on the north of england..... i would suggest the following places : The Lakes - Ambleside/grasmere area 2 days…

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    RE: 3 Days in UK

    by battybilly 10 July 2011

    Don't bank on it being dry in London either. Last week it saw quite a bit of rain, while The Peaks, Lakes and Lancashire had none until…

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    RE: House purchase in the Uk

    by battybilly 09 July 2011

    Cheapest place to buy in The UK.... Blackburn (Lancashire) and surrounding areas such as Burnley, Colne and Nelson. Property prices there…

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    RE: Going to Aussie Land, Take MONEY, LOTS of Money

    by tony0001 08 July 2011

    Last month I had a dreadful pint in Keswick, Cumbria for £3.30; a few days ago I had a superb one in Clitheroe, Lancashire for £2.15.…

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    Peace pagoda monk

    by lancashiresally 27 June 2011

    When I was in Pokhara in 2009, like most people I climbed up to the Peace pagoda. While there, I went into the liitle temple at the top.…

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