Anne M. It's r' Eric who deserves the thanks for finding such an interesting site. Regards John

John Smith, we really enjoyed your site.  Have not got through all of it yet but it made John want to go to Liverpool again.

OK Folks the Fun Page is up and running for this week. Have fun, stay safe and be kind to your web footed friends lol.

Rose, I believe that I have been looked after all my life, at one time I used to make jokes about my hard working guardian/guiding angel who put in a lot of overtime keeping me out of trouble, but as I got older I realised that this was actually happening and stoppeed the jokes, since elaine died I have noticed subtle changes in my "protection" which are her personal touches.

Syd.

 

http://www.stuartsstories.co.uk/

 

“Welcome to a region of fantastic contrasts; from the awe inspiring vistas of the Lake District to the white knuckle rides of Blackpool and the cultural hotbed that is Liverpool. Add to that the Roman splendour of Chester and Manchester, the original 24-hour party city and it’s difficult to know where to start. Along the way, I’ll give you tips and insights to help you discover the hidden gems and special places that will make a short break here so memorable. So what are you waiting for – I hope you enjoy my stories as I enjoyed writing them, and then come and see it for yourself.”

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Born in Wigan, Stuart Maconie is a Radio DJ, TV presenter, journalist and author, his hobbies include fell walking, drinking and reading slim volumes of difficult modern verse.

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Hope you enjoy this nice jaunt around the Northwest ......and Google John Bowdler if you want more of the Wurlitzer at the Blackpool Tower ........Tarra then, have a nice weekend!.r' Eric.

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SYD :- Thanks for sharing your story about Elaine, that must give you a lot of comfort feeling that shes there for you :-)

I had a similar experience of the spiritual kind a few weeks after Elaine died, each time I was sat watching TV, I didn't see or hear anything but I knew she was in the room with me.

I firmly believe she is still looking after me because ever since she died things have happened , good things, to me that are the kind of thing she would have done when she was still alive if she had had the power to do so.

Love is the most powerful thing in the world.

Syd.

Correction - I should have written the 'Queen Mother' not 'Queen Elizabeth' -

JOYCE :-  Regarding your story about your "dream" after Ged died.  My eldest sister was only 50 when her husband died (aged 53).  In the months after his death she was (obviously) run down and grieving and one night she went to bed not feeling well at all.  Now, she is one person who will never say she beleives in ghosts or UFOs or anything considered "fanciful" BUT, she said , that night she felt a presence in the bed beside her, she rolled over and her husband was there, I asked her what did he do or say? she said he just smiled at her and she reached out and then he disappeared.  I asked her did he look like a "ghost" she said no, he looked like he would in real life.  She said it didnt scare her, it made her feel better.   She said whether it was a vivid dream or not, it felt very real at the time  to her.

and to see those tiny, tiny books they wrote when they were very young (theyare under glass) and the old worn large dog's collar of Emily's dog. I had just read that book a few months b/4 and everything was as written.That brother of theirs was a nee'r do well and spent too much time in the "Black Bull" also using morphine

First £1,000 rail fare criticised

The UK's first £1,000 ticket has been described as "scandalous" and "appalling value" by opposition MPs. The first-class return walk-up fare is from Newquay, in Cornwall to Kyle of Lochalsh, in the Scottish Highlands. The Conservatives blamed "Labour's micromanagement of the railways", while the Lib Dems called the record fare "a very unwelcome landmark". Cross Country Trains, which sells the ticket, said an advance fare was available for £561. Price doubled The fare was unearthed in a survey by rail expert Barry Doe, who said that the price of long-distance journeys had risen by up the three times the level of inflation since privatisation in the mid-1990s. Mr Doe told the Evening Standard newspaper that even the £1,002 ticket had been available for £486 as recently as September 2008. Three train companies share the 1,700 mile (2,736km) return trip - First Great Western, Cross Country and Scotrail. Mr Doe pointed out that on the first leg of the journey (Newquay to Par) and the last (Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh) there were not even any first-class carriages for the ticketholder to sit in. A spokesman for Cross Country said: "No-one has actually bought this £1,000 fare but it does exist. "Someone wanting a first-class return would be likely to book a saver return in advance and pay £561." 'Takes the biscuit' Cat Hobbs, from the Campaign for Better Transport, claimed the £1,000 journey showed "just how pricey and complicated the fare structure is". And while regulated fares will actually fall slightly from January because of retail price deflation, she said she feared train companies would raise their unregulated fares to make up for the drop in their income. "We think the government should step in and review how they regulate fares," she said. "The government should not let the train companies take all the flak for this. It's up to the government to change the system." Lib Dem transport spokesman Norman Baker said high fares were encouraging people to abandon the trains in favour of their cars. And he added: "When you can fly halfway across Europe for £30, the idea that you can end up paying £1,000 for a train journey in Britain is absolutely scandalous." Shadow rail minister Stephen Hammond said: "Due to Labour's micromanagement of the railway, farepayers have become all too used to appalling value for money. "Today's revelation of a £1,000 fare really takes the biscuit."

Susan. Did you manage to take advantage of the government solar rebate. We had a 1kW grid connected system installed last Thursday for $0.00 by a company called FreeSolar based in Brisbane, they were able to do the job within the $8000 rebate. With the sun shining as it is at the moment we are generating almost half of our daily usage and feeling very 'green' saving some carbon emissions. Pity the government have now virtually halved the rebate but there are still some good deals to be had. John