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[Guest poledark]

None taken Liam, probably cos I didn't understand it

 

I have worked on some sites in the North West, Burnley and all points around there, and when we were helping to build the shopping precinct by the bus station in Burnley we met a bunch of roof asphalters from Manchester. What a bunch,like animals they were, but did they work hard.

Some years later there was a series on the TV called "The boys from the black stuff"

I swear they were the same blokes we met in Burnley, especially Yosser.

I always get a little misty eyed when I here his name and conjure up an image of him.

 

Yes I know they weren't the Auf Wiedersen crew but there must have been many groups of site Workers like them, believe me they really do exist

 

Sorry about that lads just me reminiscing

 

 

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poledark ANMC

[Burnley-S-A-C]

I was just searching for Burnley on this forum and found this. Poledark btw, the bus station isnt there any more its a construction site now. New bus station on its way. Also from where you will remember sainsbury's being (thats moved to the old Prestige site) to up the top of centenary way they are totally re tarmacking the roads. Its absolute Chaos.

[ColinR]

Hi all - with pictures:

 

http://www.geocities.com/stewartmcintoshuk...windaz2000.html

[Burnley-S-A-C]

ta for that

[poledark]

And thank you to for your reply

 

Den

[Newt]

Steve Burke:

Brilliant!  Our friends across the Atlantic won't know what you're on about though!

Not so Steve. We have also had a version shipped to folks who should not have gotten it.

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