North west thread

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Noting there is a thread for the east side, I thought a north west thread was needed.

--Also I am very bored at the moment waiting for dc to fall asleep, and this felt like the perfect way to spend the time.

Any other NW mumsnetters here? Let's talk schools, food, leisure....and so on

@BeQuietBrenda it's called that because of the White House just up the road which has black cats on the walls, it's to do with telling catholics a mass was in progress when they were persecuted, the original house burnt down and has been rebuilt honouring the history of the property with the cats on the wall. There's meant to be a passage to Whalley Abbey nearby for the priest to escape down.

Ohh The Blue Lagoon. Remember swimming in there years ago. Full of broken bottles and all sorts. No idea what I was thinking!
The things you do in your youth!

There's hardly any water in there any more @Oncemoreforluck , I believe it's privately owned now and has sprung a leak which would cost too much to fix .
I know there was a guy years ago that wanted to put a restaurant on the island in the middle but planning permission was refused . It used to be heaving on a sunny weekend .

We prefer Nicky Nook to Rivington Pike with Wallings ice cream from The Barn afterwards. Views from the top are stunning on a clear day.

@Tillymintpolo - I'd rather meet up in The Blundell Arms ☺️

@Mumski45

We prefer Nicky Nook to Rivington Pike with Wallings ice cream from The Barn afterwards. Views from the top are stunning on a clear day.

Or tea at the Apple Store.

I've not been to the blundell for ages @iklboo , maybe we should all arrange a meet up ?

Now there's an idea! The food there is gorgeous too.

A Booths with a wine bar?????? I'm definitely planning a trip to that one . When we first moved here from darkest Suffolk, Oswaldtwistle completely baffled me!

@TheVolturi I've had a John Bull from the chippy! Never seen them anywhere but Lancaster tbh.

Anyone frequent any of these fine establishments?
Park Hall
Applejax
Tokyo Joe’s
Squires
Peppermint place
Arabellas
Palace
Manhattan heights ?????

@Tillymintpolo

Anyone frequent any of these fine establishments? Park Hall Applejax Tokyo Joe’s Squires Peppermint place Arabellas Palace Manhattan heights ?????

Yep - Tacky Jacks, Squires, Arrabellas (where you stuck to the carpet) Park Hall.

Also - Maximes, Princes, Wigan Pier? My brother hated seeing me in Princes 😂

OMG @Tillymintpolo have frequented nearly all of them in my youth bar 1

We used to have 6th form club nights in Arabella's. Fake IDs and underage booze.

Tokyo Jos on Friday night. Preceded by drinks in the Bull and revolution and another bar I can't remember the name of now but it was opposite Arabella's way.

Park Hall for the big clubbing nights they held too.

Spent far too much time in Peps and Manhattan Heights. Fun times.

Spent most of the 90’s in park hall ! Wandering across the field to the service station for food after

Was the jazz bar across from arabellas or was that further up ? Refreshment village did the best pizza. Saw Toxic Terry outside there once

Did anybody used to go to Nexus? 🙌🏼

I’ll throw in locations from my misspent youth:

Xanadu’s
Bojangles
Route (Chester Moonshines upstairs)
And The Carlton (escalators in a nightclub - inspired!)

@BradleyCooperwillbemine

Spent far too much time in Peps and Manhattan Heights. Fun times.

Me too!!

Me three in the 90s

Ooh @Tillymintpolo yes, the jazz bar!

@Tillymintpolo

Spent most of the 90’s in park hall ! Wandering across the field to the service station for food after

I went to the last ever night before they closed and it was drink the bar dry for £30. God was I rough 😂

Anyone for heaven and hell in the 90’s??

Was heaven and hell in Blackpool?