OneGuyFromBarlick

Fuel tanker drivers have voted to go on strike so there could be petrol shortages in the next few weeks. Don't know whether they will strike over the Easter holidays though ?

Yes, we are a "nation of hoarders". But, as you say, its nice to know that everyone else does the same. Ha.

Watching David Suchet, actor Poirot, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Jimmy Jarche, taking photos on his old camera - the very same camera used by the well-known Fleet Street photographer himself.

Like you Sue I hoard stuff from old books, magazines, cds, tapes, empty boxes and much more. I find it difficult to throw stuff out. Sometimes I chuck things out and then fetch them back in again - thinking I'll need them at some point in the future. Its so difficult isn't it.

Hiya Lyne, I too like olde Barrowford stuff as I lived there for a while when I was a baby. Dixon Street was the place. The place has changed quite considerably, but I do like looking at any photos of the place.

Yes Zeke, I know what you mean. I liked the old set-up. But we have to move on to modernization and all that. We can't and won't be able to go back to what was. This new OGFB seems pretty good now and I think we will all like it eventually. But as I say "I know what you mean".

Yes I think you are probably correct in what you say Stanley. We won't see any difference in our day to day living, just bits around the fringes perhaps. Its all just a complete sham.

George Osborne giving his budget speech. What a load of old nonsense once again. Everything going up, nobody will be any better of. Tories waving white papers, Lib Dems grinning all the time. Absolutely horrid.

The question is, is DAB any good. I've heard many people say its not that brilliant - fm is just as good. But I'm not sure whether its worth purchasing a DAB radio, yet.

96 percent signal strength is fantastic, Kev. I'm lucky if I get 85 percent signal strength where I'm living. Well done that man !

Hi Silver lady, I mean Cheryl, welcome back to OGFB. The site has changed as you can see but Barlick is much the same, really, just a bit more modernised, something that has happened to most towns up north. But if you look closely, you can still just about make out where old buildings, roads and rai...

Hi StoneRoad, yes I have had a gander at your pics on Flicker and put on a few comments. As always there are some interesting photos on there. Thanks again. And well done at getting on the tele with John Craven and co.

Well done Sue with regard to your gardening efforts. You are welcome to come and do my garden next !

Hazy sunshrine during the afternoon here in Nelson. Very pleasant. Cloudier again this evening, however.

Cloudy all day over here in Nelson. Sue you have been very lucky to have nice warm sunshine. Very nice over in Rochdale when the sun's shining. I was over there last Wednesday at Touchstones museum.

I have had a couple of filofaxes but have neved used them, instead I use a large diary with one page for every day. For any other notes I just buy a cheap reporters notebook from a well-known local store and in this I write all my bits and bobs. A diary is much the same as a filofax I suppose. :conf...

I do like a good story, Stanley. You have quite obviously enjoyed yourself over the years. You put a lot of warmth and humour into everything you write. Great stuff.

Yes congrats Pluggy and welcome to the world baby Charlotte

That brings back good memories Stew and hard and oatcakes. You don't see oatcakes much these days. Its a shame these things from our past are disappearing.

I love nostalgia as long as its "happy nostalgia" Good memories of people and places from the past.

I heard on the radio this evening that the Welsh actor Philip Madoc has died aged 77. He was famous as the u-boat commander in one of the episodes of Dad's Army. The famous part where he asks "what is your name" to which Capt Mainwaring replys "Don't tell him, Pike". I never tir...

Yes Eileen it can, if you let it, take over your life. I try to leave it to others to sort out my ancestry. Once I start trying to delve into it a long way back its gets more confusing and I end up with a headache. So many names are the same - too many Hartleys in my ancestry to know which branch th...

A little bit of snow over in Nelson this morning though it did not settle. But there was a covering of snow on the higher parts of Pendle hill. Clear and cold tonight.

Stanley, it depends what you mean by "keeping a low profile". Are there any other historians called Stanley in Barlick, I doubt it.

Ooooo Stanley thankyou for your information on Friday night/Saturday morning. I didn't know that. For me on Friday nights its reading a good book then sleep and Saturday morning more sleep. Bit boring really. That's life, for me at any rate.