OneGuyFromBarlick

According to the Electoral Registers Cambell McGregor was at 18 Newtown until 1946 and in 1947 Reginald & Ida Birch were there. I just need to find out when the Birch family left and John Elmer took over!

In 1939 it was an ironmongers shop run by Campbell McGregor, Joshua Elmer's chemist shop was at number 22.

No mention of Birch in the index Wendy. This topic covers Elmer's on the corner of Newtown and Albert Rd which would have been the same shop. https://oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=14795&p=127103&hilit=Ironmongers#p127103 https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/2137/...

What electoral role information is on Ancestry? It's a long time ago, but last time I looked, the only way to access it was a visit in person to Preston. It depends on which area you are looking for Tripps. West Yorkshire is well covered between1840 and 1962 but not Lancashire. UK 2003 to 2010, eve...

I received an email through the Earby History Society this morning asking for any memories of a hardware shop in the town run by Reginald Birch in the late 60s. A quick check of electoral rolls on Ancestry showed that Reginald and his wife Ida lived at 18, Newtown between 1948 and 1962 so I think th...

Well done Cathy, that looks so much better!

Sounds good Maz. I arranged family and friend get togethers here for both my 50th and 60th birthday celebrations which were both enjoyable but hard work and I can't face doing anything like that again! My brother and sister in law have suggested coming up to stay for a couple of days now restriction...

Same here Maz, I was hoping I wouldn't have to make any decisions about my upcoming big birthday but it's looking like i might have to!

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05 Jul 2020, 06:15

Awwww...Congratulations! Hope you manage to have SOME fun. Sorry the weather has let you down.

We didn't get where we are today by celebrating wedding anniversaries!

Today we shall be doing very little to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary, how time flies! We were going to have some friends over for a drink outside on the patio but it's not quite the day for that!

All battened down Stanley! Just wondering if I should put the ponies outside or keep them in.

Yes, I remember Col was offered one as soon as he reached 65.

The sudden realisation that I am a month away from my 70th birthday and no notification has arrived from the DVLA about renewing my driving licence. I need to do something about that today!

Loom breaking? Luddites?

I follow the daily figures for the North West on the Pendle Today website, there is a second link which breaks down the Lancashire County Council area into areas.

https://www.pendletoday.co.uk/health/co ... 20-2441433

Happy Birthday Chinatyke!

He must have missed that!

Maz, I put a video taken in the polytunnel on the Gardening topic, specially for you.

Or was the person in the foreground originally female?

Did he have a whip in his hand rather than a pipe?

Well! Here's a peep into my polytunnel, with commentary! What with the baking heat followed by high winds over the last couple of days it hasn't been a pleasant place to be, so it needs some care and attention. [bbvideo] https://www.facebook.com/100000794217794/videos/2449781181724998/?t=40 [/bbvideo]

Yes that's Dennis.

Absolutely foul day with constant rain and 30 to 40mph winds. I brought the ponies inside this morning for a break from the weather as they were wet and cold despite being rugged up. As the rain has eased, but not the wind I've just but them back out. They didn't thank me for keeping them warm and d...

Well - that was a bit of fun yesterday wasn't it. We still haven't seen Stanley's fiery video though which I thought was the object of the exercise.. I've had a good look at my Facebook account and (I think) made it even more private than it was. I can still have the occasional skulk around anonymo...