The Runcorn Thread

[VladimirIlyich]

Just now, AngryofTuebrook said:

By Runcorn standards, Alma's a bit of a looker.

 

 

Alma,you,lucky,lucky thing.

[Red Shift]

When I was 10, I went to a primary school that was just about under Runcorn Bridge. I can’t remember the name of it now but I know its not there anymore. I remember a whole lot of brick buildings and no playing field( we had to get on a bus to play footy)

 

can anyone jog my memory? Cheers

[Bobby Hundreds]

Troll primary school.

[VladimirIlyich]

7 hours ago, Red Shift said:

When I was 10, I went to a primary school that was just about under Runcorn Bridge. I can’t remember the name of it now but I know its not there anymore. I remember a whole lot of brick buildings and no playing field( we had to get on a bus to play footy)

 

can anyone jog my memory? Cheers

Balfour Road School?

[Red Shift]

8 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Balfour Road School?

Just doesn’t ring any bells. However, I googled and I think it’s the Holy Trinity C of E which was closed in 1969, ironically, the year I moved to Frodsham Secondary Modern having failed my 11+

[Bjornebye]

9 hours ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Troll primary school.

If I was taking a sip of tea when I read that I would have spat the mug through the fucking wall 

[VladimirIlyich]

5 minutes ago, Red Shift said:

Just doesn’t ring any bells. However, I googled and I think it’s the Holy Trinity C of E which was closed in 1969, ironically, the year I moved to Frodsham Secondary Modern having failed my 11+

Before my time then.

[Red Shift]

I stand corrected!!

This was my hell hole, for 12 months.

St. Michael's Church of England Infant School, Shaw Street, Runcorn

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Fame at last! Made it as a question (that nobody got) on Richard Osman's House of Games.

[VladimirIlyich]

31 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Fame at last! Made it as a question (that nobody got) on Richard Osman's House of Games.

Was the question 'shitholes that nobody has heard of?'

[AngryOfTuebrook]

On 20/07/2015 at 21:24, AngryOfTuebrook said:

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/slums-future-given-go-ahead-runcorn-9689824

 

'Slums of the future' given go-ahead in Runcorn

A flats project in Runcorn described as the 'worst scheme ever seen' by a Halton councillor has been given the go-ahead.

Mark Caine, of the Planning Inspectorate, found in favour of property firm Absolute Living Developments, paving the way for it to convert East Lane House into 448 one-bedroom flats.

 

Of these units, 394 of them will be ‘studio apartments’ derided as ‘bedsits’ by critics of the project.

Mr Caine’s decision overturns a refusal by elected Halton councillors to reject the scheme.

Opponents to the project have argued that the building will become a ‘slum’, and will cause to parking and traffic problems in the vicinity and neighbouring areas.

Some have said the building also contains asbestos.

 

Due to a change in the law during the last Parliament, the only factors that could be used to stop converting a building into homes were flood risk, contamination and highways impact.

At first developers planned to provide 60 parking spaces, but increased this to 157 following an outcry.

The planning inspector said that the secretary of state’s comments about homes needing enough places to park vehicles had limited weight in this instance because the flats would not be family homes.

Mr Caine dismissed there being any relevant highways, flood risk or contamination impact.

Critics of the scheme have included Cllr Alan Lowe who said the scheme would create the 'slums of the future' and Cllr Dave Thompson, who called the project 'barmy' and the 'worst he had ever seen'.

 

In his decision report, published on Wednesday, he said: “Local residents and councillors have also raised a number of other objections.

“These include concerns regarding the proposed mix and tenure, the lack of amenities in the area, the levels of asbestos, the amount of previous fires at the appeal building, anti-social behaviour and noise and disturbance.

“I have also been referred to a previous application at Grosvenor House, and the proposal’s effect on the conservation area and the regeneration of the area have also been put forward.

“However, prior approval applications only allow consideration of specific matters which are in regard to highways impact, contamination and flood risk.

“The matters raised above are therefore not relevant to the proposal and do not form a basis for dismissing the appeal.”

Update: that scheme collapsed and now there's a new scheme that (finally) includes flattening the shithole.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/runcorn-eyesore-east-lane-house-20212851

 

[elvis]

On 23/02/2020 at 16:36, manwiththestick said:

I always go that butchers for my bacon ribs, it's the only place in the Old Town worth the visit.

Frailers guitar shop says hello! 

Fantastic place if you're into that sort of thing. 

[manwiththestick]

24 minutes ago, elvis said:

Frailers guitar shop says hello! 

Fantastic place if you're into that sort of thing. 

Yes mate, I don't as much these days but I can play guitar, as can my son (a lot better than me) so occasionally pop into Frailers, it's a great shop, surprised it manages to stay open in these times.

[elvis]

11 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

Yes mate, I don't as much these days but I can play guitar, as can my son (a lot better than me) so occasionally pop into Frailers, it's a great shop, surprised it manages to stay open in these times.

He's been at it a long time , he definitely won't need the money -  does a lot of mail order selling expensive fenders and Gibson's etc . Got to know him a bit a few years ago , he's a great bloke , dry as fuck but sound. 

He was off to the states 3 times a year buying from all the guitar shows , then shipping back home.

 

[VladimirIlyich]

1 hour ago, elvis said:

Frailers guitar shop says hello! 

Fantastic place if you're into that sort of thing. 

I'm an Ideal Sounds man because Karl's second hand prices and repairs are excellent. Frailers does have some lovely guitars though,but largely beyond my budget.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Bridge building.

[VladimirIlyich]

1 hour ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Bridge building.

We're getting electricity next month too.

[sir roger]

2 hours ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Bridge building.

 

Probably my favourite Costello song.