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Wilpshire Blue
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Clitheroe train from Manchester Victoria gets to Blackburn in about 50 mins.
Then either catch the bus to Darwen and get off at Ewood or walk from railway station to Ewood, about 30 mins.
Or you could get off the same train one stop early at Darwen and catch the bus to Blackburn, getting off at Ewood.
Then either catch the bus to Darwen and get off at Ewood or walk from railway station to Ewood, about 30 mins.
Or you could get off the same train one stop early at Darwen and catch the bus to Blackburn, getting off at Ewood.
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ABBEY
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another reason i avoid.
another reason i avoid.
Last I heard the bottom bit was free for a couple of hours whilst before that they charged a pound or so but gave it you back at the till. Has it changed as all that seems quite fair to me as the car park will primarily be for their customers and they will no doubt be paying business rates on it.
Maybe an increase in traffic caused by workers and visitors to the Cathedral Quarter is forcing the issue?
Maybe an increase in traffic caused by workers and visitors to the Cathedral Quarter is forcing the issue?
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ABBEY
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No idea but like I said on the dark side .I'd rather travel to the traff because of free parking. I had to nip in town earlier this week and went on the car park . Half of it shut off to thee n me during the week and was only in a wee while and got dick turpinned out of £1.50 .
I'm going to start calling you Mr Angry. You've deserted BRFCS, Ewood and now it's the town centre!
Wait a minute!!!!!!!!!!! You could be me!
Abbey when I was staying away from Anderson's / Kean's Ewood empire I was also staying out of Blackburn on account of two unjust parking fines. Oh and of course hell will freeze over before I give that lot the steam off my sh1t never mind the satisfaction that they can treat me like an errant child and I'll go running back.
Wait a minute!!!!!!!!!!! You could be me!
Abbey when I was staying away from Anderson's / Kean's Ewood empire I was also staying out of Blackburn on account of two unjust parking fines. Oh and of course hell will freeze over before I give that lot the steam off my sh1t never mind the satisfaction that they can treat me like an errant child and I'll go running back.
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I'm sorry but I'm not being pissed about with a deposit to park on their car park. I'd sooner go to one of the many other places to shop where I don't get messed around. They can do without my custom anyway if that's the way they want it.
Bet you change your mind when it's chucking it down or there's a covering of ice and snow.
That reminds me, the car park at Go Outdoors was bloody lethal last week. Just a sheet of ice..... I can only assume that they must have been having a promotion on crampons.
That reminds me, the car park at Go Outdoors was bloody lethal last week. Just a sheet of ice..... I can only assume that they must have been having a promotion on crampons.
Robin
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Cheers Wilpshire Blue. I will will spend three days in Manchester in the spring with my girlfriend and we are most likely going to visit Blackburn for the game vs Peterborough. Last time at Ewood was against Man C in 2007 I think and its time for new visit even though the crooked owners.
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ABBEY
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nah just go tescos at accy..its under cover.Bet you change your mind when it's chucking it down or there's a covering of ice and snow.
That reminds me, the car park at Go Outdoors was bloody lethal last week. Just a sheet of ice..... I can only assume that they must have been having a promotion on crampons.
I've usually told people not to stay in Blackburn in the past but tbh the Cathedral Quarter is really nice now with a number of new restaurants and bars and of course there's a Premier Inn should you wish to stay over.
Robin
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Noted!
OnlyOneTugay
Prediction Champion 2019 & 2020
Robin , The Cathedral Quarter is a real jewel in Blackburn’s “ crown “ Quite a few of our relations are coming over from Leeds to see us during Christmas and the New Year and we’ve booked them in at the Premier Inn . They stayed there last year & were more than happy with the surroundings .
OnlyOneTugay
Prediction Champion 2019 & 2020
Popped into Morrison’s this morning . The wife loves their mince pies . Parking was free for two hours .
That's what I sometimes do. No silly car parking deposits there.nah just go tescos at accy..its under cover.
Hey I went for a few beers downtown last night for a change. Seems the council is chucking big money at regenerating Blackbvurn Town centre. Whether this succeeds or becomes a failed project once the grant monies run out and the bars close only time will tell.
Started at the Bees Knees which is in the old TSB building just off Northgate. Dreadful place which appears to have hitched a ride on a tardis from the 1970's. I guess the light show is a 2nd hand job lot bought for a pittance off some electrical company who have recently refurbed a City centre club and encountered a latter day Arfur Daley. "Here mate, here's a pony, let me take all that off your hands" Rather a novelty to see women dancing around their handbags in a bar. The only saving grace is that the beer prices make Witherspoons look like a rip off merchant. I'd pay double before I'll go in there again.
Onto the Piano Bar on Northgate. Shhh. Proper quirky place with an odd collection of drinkers and last night a blind pianist. I do like places like this compared to the ghastly Bees Kneees. Reminds me a bit of Barzooka. Note the reference to the start up grants here.. http://theshuttle.org.uk/shhhh-a-new-speakeasy-bar-is-set-to-open-in-blackburn/
Couldn't get in to Blakeys it was a private Chrissy do for Capita (Strange cos I wonder whose funding that? Let me guess....)
So onto the Drummers Arms... The old Valhalla jewellery shop once run by an old mate of mine who ended up changing his name to Lord Odin https://www.lep.co.uk/news/gary-renames-himself-as-lord-odin-1-82449. I've been here before and it's another quite nice pop up bar selling all sorts of different ales etc. Given the history of the place I half expected to see local Blackburn curiosity from way back 'Billy the Viking' (amyone else rem him?) propping up the bar but unfortunately I was rather disappointed in the respect.
Next to it was the 'Tiki Monkey' some Hawaiian bar that has opened. Notably out of place given the Alaskan weather conditions of last night. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u...Monkey_bar_tempts_Blackburn_punters/#gallery0
Anyway upon opening the door we were met by what I can only describe as banshee screaming from a group of young girls who had quite obviously partaken a little too much of the coconut cocktails. Offensive to my hearing so we turned tail and headed for the dear old.....
Jubilee. The only pub on our trek that has survived enough to become a point of reference these days. Rather surprised to find that the chap who opened the Drummers Arms has been 'persuaded' to take on the Jubilee.... I detect more than a whiff of that start up grant again. Anyway it was bloody cold and with a little damp feeling that had us gathered around the fireplace which housed about a dozen lit tea lights for visual rather than thermal effect.
So on to Cherry Tree Cricket club and the delights of the Bee Hive for my mates and the Plezzy local for me.
Blackburn is trying to reinvent itself but I'm left with the impression that it might be closer to deluding itself. They shouldn't have let it go in the first place and no amount of grant money will persuade our recent 'imports' who now constitute a majority or near majority of the towns citizens to consume alcohol or even socialise with the locals. Time has proven that is just not on the agenda and I believe that before Blackburn returns to what it once was that good old St Mary's quarter will sprout a large green onion on top.
Last point but valid..... I was shocked and I mean SHOCKED at the number of plump, fat and grossly obese women on the scene! I rem people telling me of the days when families were so poor that kids were given bread and dripping when they returned home from school but back then very few ever carried much fat so WTF are they feeding schoolkids these days? Is bread not included these days perhaps? I predicted a number of years ago that regional crematoriums would give way to Super crematoriums which would double as power stations by using dead bodies as a part fuel source (bear in mind during the BSE / CjD (Mad Cow) epidemic that cows over 30 months were used as a fuel in power stations) well now I'm convinced of it! There was so much unnecessarily exposed ghostly white blubber tottering around on high heels (has no one any mirrors in their houses these days) blast night that I am now sure that will happen! As fossil fuels dry up can we afford to ignore such a viable fuel source?
As it is if I was a 20 year old lad faced with that lot I'd willingly apply a razor blade to my wrists! Pink get some more holiday snaps sorted ... I need an antidote!
Started at the Bees Knees which is in the old TSB building just off Northgate. Dreadful place which appears to have hitched a ride on a tardis from the 1970's. I guess the light show is a 2nd hand job lot bought for a pittance off some electrical company who have recently refurbed a City centre club and encountered a latter day Arfur Daley. "Here mate, here's a pony, let me take all that off your hands" Rather a novelty to see women dancing around their handbags in a bar. The only saving grace is that the beer prices make Witherspoons look like a rip off merchant. I'd pay double before I'll go in there again.
Onto the Piano Bar on Northgate. Shhh. Proper quirky place with an odd collection of drinkers and last night a blind pianist. I do like places like this compared to the ghastly Bees Kneees. Reminds me a bit of Barzooka. Note the reference to the start up grants here.. http://theshuttle.org.uk/shhhh-a-new-speakeasy-bar-is-set-to-open-in-blackburn/
Couldn't get in to Blakeys it was a private Chrissy do for Capita (Strange cos I wonder whose funding that? Let me guess....)
So onto the Drummers Arms... The old Valhalla jewellery shop once run by an old mate of mine who ended up changing his name to Lord Odin https://www.lep.co.uk/news/gary-renames-himself-as-lord-odin-1-82449. I've been here before and it's another quite nice pop up bar selling all sorts of different ales etc. Given the history of the place I half expected to see local Blackburn curiosity from way back 'Billy the Viking' (amyone else rem him?) propping up the bar but unfortunately I was rather disappointed in the respect.
Next to it was the 'Tiki Monkey' some Hawaiian bar that has opened. Notably out of place given the Alaskan weather conditions of last night. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u...Monkey_bar_tempts_Blackburn_punters/#gallery0
Anyway upon opening the door we were met by what I can only describe as banshee screaming from a group of young girls who had quite obviously partaken a little too much of the coconut cocktails. Offensive to my hearing so we turned tail and headed for the dear old.....
Jubilee. The only pub on our trek that has survived enough to become a point of reference these days. Rather surprised to find that the chap who opened the Drummers Arms has been 'persuaded' to take on the Jubilee.... I detect more than a whiff of that start up grant again. Anyway it was bloody cold and with a little damp feeling that had us gathered around the fireplace which housed about a dozen lit tea lights for visual rather than thermal effect.
So on to Cherry Tree Cricket club and the delights of the Bee Hive for my mates and the Plezzy local for me.
Blackburn is trying to reinvent itself but I'm left with the impression that it might be closer to deluding itself. They shouldn't have let it go in the first place and no amount of grant money will persuade our recent 'imports' who now constitute a majority or near majority of the towns citizens to consume alcohol or even socialise with the locals. Time has proven that is just not on the agenda and I believe that before Blackburn returns to what it once was that good old St Mary's quarter will sprout a large green onion on top.
Last point but valid..... I was shocked and I mean SHOCKED at the number of plump, fat and grossly obese women on the scene! I rem people telling me of the days when families were so poor that kids were given bread and dripping when they returned home from school but back then very few ever carried much fat so WTF are they feeding schoolkids these days? Is bread not included these days perhaps? I predicted a number of years ago that regional crematoriums would give way to Super crematoriums which would double as power stations by using dead bodies as a part fuel source (bear in mind during the BSE / CjD (Mad Cow) epidemic that cows over 30 months were used as a fuel in power stations) well now I'm convinced of it! There was so much unnecessarily exposed ghostly white blubber tottering around on high heels (has no one any mirrors in their houses these days) blast night that I am now sure that will happen! As fossil fuels dry up can we afford to ignore such a viable fuel source?
As it is if I was a 20 year old lad faced with that lot I'd willingly apply a razor blade to my wrists! Pink get some more holiday snaps sorted ... I need an antidote!
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Barmitzvah Boy
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Brilliant Drog.
Just imagine putting some of those woman on a skewer and roasting them over a open fire. All that spitting fat, it would be a right old fire hazard.
I have long been a believer in compulsory wiring up the jaws of those who cannot help themselves when it comes to McDonalds, Creamy Thingy Donuts, and double steak pud and chips with a giant portion of Toblerone ice cream and strawberry topping for after. Disgusting......they should also be locked up so we do not have to set our eyes on them.
Just imagine putting some of those woman on a skewer and roasting them over a open fire. All that spitting fat, it would be a right old fire hazard.
I have long been a believer in compulsory wiring up the jaws of those who cannot help themselves when it comes to McDonalds, Creamy Thingy Donuts, and double steak pud and chips with a giant portion of Toblerone ice cream and strawberry topping for after. Disgusting......they should also be locked up so we do not have to set our eyes on them.