Awake and up all night

HelloSoc 

Born in Oldham in 1955 and never left. (well I live in Royton, but it's still Oldham). I have lots of memories of the place. When I left school I started work in Salford!

I used to walk to Oldham market every Saturday with my mum to do our shopping. One Saturday on our way home we passed people waiting to see a new "pop" group live. When I asked mum who they were seeing she said "a group called the Beatles - they won't last".

One of my children lives in Middleton and I married a girl from Alkrington at St Leonards Church in 1979 - (she's a keeper and we are still married 47 years later).

My original cancer diagnosis was at North Manchester General and I am now under The Christie who look after me from their outstation at The Royal Oldham.

It's a small world.

Kind regards - Brian.

My dad worked in the cotton mill in Royton. My sister lived in Chaddesden. I know North Manchester general used to be crumpsall hospital. My sister was a nurse there. Alkrington is the posh part of middleton.

Should have been Chadderton.

Hello Soc 

As I understand it the last commercial cotton mill in England was the Elk Mill in Royton - which closed in 1988 (The site is now the Elk Mill retail park). When we move here in 1978 there were plenty of mills in Royton although some re-purposed for other uses. We live about 400 yards from an empty mill (it ceased cotton production in 1982) and there are plans to turn it into 120 or so flats!

Yes - Alkrington is the posh part of Middleton and although I have a very broad Oldham accent - my wife does talk "proper" (no accent). She was a registered Mental/General Nurse working at both The Royal Oldham and North Manchester General Hospitals.

Kind regards - Brian.

Can't believe the beatles were in Oldham!

Hello Soc 

I have just checked and it was Tuesday 12 February 1963 at the Astoria on King Street (it was later Baileys and Butterfly's).

So as we went into Oldham shopping on a Saturday and walked up Ashton Road and the Astoria was at the junction of King Street and Ashton Road all the people I saw must have been buying tickets for the gig.

Mind you I would only have been 8 then so more into Mandy Miller and Nelly the Elephant , Crackerjack, Animal Magic etc.

Kind regards - Brian.

Hello. 
It was very hot yesterday, it’s a bit cooler today, but still lovely. A good drying day. 
Absolutely, I am so enjoying the beautiful photos. 

Keep the fan going Gill, and take care. xx

Hello Julie. 

Glad you are not too bad. It’s horrible not knowing when the side effects are going to happen. That’s good to know that the anti sickness are working well. 
It sounds like you had a lovely weekend, although, it has been warm. Take care of yourself. 

I am doing okay, thanks. Had the last of my dental treatment yesterday, so my medication appointment has been put back to next week to let me heal. xx

Thanks Kez  

We went shopping earlier, or should that be melting? Still very warm here so I made sure OH stayed in the shade due to the risk of RT and UV rays. Anyway, we bought goodies and Cornettos were high on our list - great for cooling down!

All the washing's done - thanks sun  x

Yep, the fan's in action so all good thanks sweetheart, and you take good care too xxx

Thanks for that milli. My dad worked at different Mills in Rochdale and Oldham. He worked nights. We used to go to alkrington Woods as kids. I lived in Rhodes village not far from Heaton Park.xx