Born & bred tangerine

I did the same took the PO Counter exam and was at Lytham Branch Office for a couple of years before moving back to Abington Street
I remember an incident aat Lytham BO.
We shut at 18.00 hrs. One day we locked the front door at the appointed time.
next there is a banging on the door. Reg Carlisle opened it and there was a bloke who said, 'You shut that door before time.'
Reg said 'No we didn't'. There followed an argument and eventually Reg lost his cool.
He said 'If you don't go away I'll wrap the bloody clock round your head'. he then pushed the guy away and locked up.
Next day Reg was summoned to St Annes given a telling off by the Postmaster at St Annes which was the local head office.
We often had a good laugh about it.
 
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Yes, I remember the guy with one arm but can't remember his name.
I'm still in touch with Steve Davies from no.10. On one side we had Mrs Johnson, mother of Mrs Dean. The other side was the Batemans. Threlfalls further down and Turton at no.1. There was the Wright's too (2 lots, 1 of them were my grandparents).
Parsons were opposite us.
We were, or rather I am Dickinson.
 
Another Glenroyd but 1970

Half life lived Clarence side of Preston new road.... after and now live other side (posh side lol) of new road.

Love the place and won't move
 
Born Glenroyd 1973. First few months of life I lived on Claremont Road, then lived on Waterloo Road for my childhood and teenage years.

Moved to St Annes in my early 20's then moved back to Blackpool and lived on Harley Road for a few years then Anchorsholme.
Met a new partner and had a few moves between St Annes and Lytham before I got settled in St Annes for 10 years before finally ending up in Ansdell where I've been for about 7 years now and love it.
Blackpool is always where I consider home though ā¤ļø
 
Yes. Born Vic. Left as soon as I could. Love the town and people but living tā€™up north in Pool not for me.ā€™
 
Born 1948 at the Morris Nursing Home, Lytham Road (Corner of Hampton Road) Pre NHS
Waterloo Road Juniors
Baines GS
Sunderland School of Pharmacy
 
Sadly not .. Born in the Isle of Man .. supported Blackpool as they were the closest League Team (well I think they were!) and have sadly never lived on the Fylde!
 
Born in the vic 1975, grew up on Nansen road Fleetwood by the memorial park. I was a ball boy for Fleetwood town 85, 86, 87. Dad was Merchant navy so he finally took me Bloomfield road 87 and I then stopped being a ball boy or going to Fleetwood games. Moved to Bangor NI around 93 came back 96. Lived with my 1st wife in Cleveleys, currently live in Poulton with my 2nd Wife.
 
Another whipper snapper(ish)

Vic 1987
Blackpool Road in Bispham until 2009
Westcliffe, Bispham Endowed, Monty
Manchester 2009-2016 with 15 months in the South of France 13/14
Leeds 2017-2021
Bethnal Green East London from the start of 2022
 
Born in Lytham hospital and been around a bit and lived on 4 different continents but will forever bleed tangerine blood. I currently have a truce brokered with Lytham over FY8 territory but one day it will be mine, all mine I tell you Bwhahahahahaha!

(bill40 strokes white cat in secret hideaway).
 
Born in Convent Crescent, Grange Park. 1953 but not until October so missed the final though I was at the homecoming in my mum's tummy. Dad took me to bloomers at about 4, still love it now.
Now in leafy Lytham. Never lived further away than Kirkham.
 
I remember an incident aat Lytham BO.
We shut at 18.99 hrs. One day we locked the front door at the appointed time.
next there is a banging on the door. Reg Carlisle opened it and there was a bloke who said, 'You shut that door before time.'
Reg said 'No we didn't'. There followed an argument and eventually Reg lost his cool.
He said 'If you don't go away I'll wrap the bloody clock round your head'. he then pushed the guy away and locked up.
Next day Reg was summoned to St Annes given a telling off by the Postmaster at St Annes which was the local head office.
We often had a good laugh about it.
18.99 hrs ? Is that Post Office time Dave lolā²
 
Born in Wegburg Germany as my Dad was serving overseas with the RAF as an aircraft fitter.
Moved to Banbury near Oxford aged 3 which was another RAF posting.
Up to Blackpool aged 5-6 where my parents bought a guesthouse on Wolsey road.

Waterloo Juniors
Bispham Juniors
Mereside Juniors ( we moved about a bit )

Palatine High 74-79

Was sick of school by 79 so joined the cops as a cadet earning Ā£52 a month.

It was whilst living at Wolsey road that I went to my first pool game in 1970 with my dad.
 
Born in Wegburg Germany as my Dad was serving overseas with the RAF as an aircraft fitter.
Moved to Banbury near Oxford aged 3 which was another RAF posting.
Up to Blackpool aged 5-6 where my parents bought a guesthouse on Wolsey road.

Waterloo Juniors
Bispham Juniors
Mereside Juniors ( we moved about a bit )

Palatine High 74-79

Was sick of school by 79 so joined the cops as a cadet earning Ā£52 a month.

It was whilst living at Wolsey road that I went to my first pool game in 1970 with my dad.
My Daughter was born in Wegberg as well, we were over the border at HQ Afcent when I served in the RAOC as was. Now RLC.
 
Yes, I remember the guy with one arm but can't remember his name.
I'm still in touch with Steve Davies from no.10. On one side we had Mrs Johnson, mother of Mrs Dean. The other side was the Batemans. Threlfalls further down and Turton at no.1. There was the Wright's too (2 lots, 1 of them were my grandparents).
Parsons were opposite us.
We were, or rather I am Dickinson.
Correction! There weren't two Wright families in Leaford Avenue! 1 Wright family and 1 Wilson family! My mistake!
 
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