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Piel Island is rumoured to be haunted by a person with no legs dressed in a monks garb. Has anybody heard of this? We were told this as kids by our grandparents and parents. We were told it was the Black Abbot. It had something to do with one of the Abbots from Furness Abbey. My family used to go ...
As a young boy in Barrow I was always interested in the Abbey. One story of it I was told by an old Barrovian was that when Henry Vlll 's people came to kick out the monks and start stripping the Abbey, because it was so well hidden in the Vale that they couldn't find it and were moving ...
Do you remember Long lining for flat fish? Did any of you partake in this pastime that always proved to be rewarding. ( Except on night tides when you always got Eels.) I used to go to Roosebeck to do my longlining. A 100 yard length of kaoline about 1/4 inch diameter was the main line then loops ...
The Royal Navy is proud of its new fleet of Type 45 destroyers. Having initially named the first two ships HMS Daring and HMS Dauntless, the Naming Committee has, after intensive pressure from Brussels , renamed them HMS Cautious and HMS Prudence. The next five ships are to be named HMS Empathy, ...
Now there is an interesting photo uploaded by Colin Silverton. It looks like it was taken from the cemetery area and then somehow the wind turbines have been doctored to make them look big. Can you elaborate Colin. Its an amazing photo. Anybody else wonder about this pic? John.
Young Paddy bought a donkey from a farmer for £100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day he drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The donkey's died.' Paddy replied, 'Well then just give me my money back.' The farmer said, ...
Interesting story in the memory section on Winkling: http://www.nwemail.co.uk/memories/readers-winkled-out-the-full-story-of-song-1.917865?referrerPath=home Steve in Texas
...on Thursday, I think as part of Michael Portillo's railway history thing. This week is mainly Cumbrian Railways so tonight should also be interesting. Michael
Following on from the debate over the use of the local word 'galosha', I have never been able to fathom why, in my childhood days, the rooms in our houses were named differently to today. I wonder if it was just a northern thing. The living room was always called 'the kitchen'. The ...
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