We received an invitation from the board of management of Henshaw’s Blind Asylum, which most people who reside in Oldham know it is situated at Old Trafford, to the annual distribution of prizes by Oliver HEYWOOD Esq., J.P., the High Sheriff of Lancashire.
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A Baby Butterfly
by Karen J. Mossman Another story from my mum, who found a chrysalis in the garden. She brought it inside and put it into a jam jar and added some foliage. For days she watched the butterfly grow in its cocoon sand reported back to me on its progress. "I can see it moving, inside,"… Continue reading A Baby Butterfly
Little Man, Big Man
In the eighties, my Mum told me this story about an incident that happened in her local market. She and dad were shopping in the food hall in Bury, Lancashire. She queued up, waiting for her turn, when a woman pushed in at the front. Nobody said a word instead, they just looked at each… Continue reading Little Man, Big Man
Famous People
In 2002 my dad was ill with septicaemia. He was in the High Dependency Unit at Salford Royal Hospital. On my way to visit him, I noticed a glass lift which ascended only one floor. As I entered the building, a group of men in suits descended. Anxious to see dad - who did eventually… Continue reading Famous People
A New McDonalds
We have had a new restaurant open near to where I live in Stretford, Manchester and it's right on the main road opposite the shopping mall. Prime position for passing motorists and shoppers. It came in kit form and they had it built and opened within a few short weeks. I visited on the… Continue reading A New McDonalds
Childhood Pranking!
When I was a child in the early 70s, life was very different. We lived by different standards and things that are considered gross now, were acceptable back then. As a treat, my mum bought our dog a pig’s head from the butchers, although I don’t think the dog was that impressed. But my brother… Continue reading Childhood Pranking!
Spooky Stories
Some years ago my sister said that she believed she had a ghost of a little boy in her house. During the years, she would tell me different things that had happened. It wasn't frightening and he wasn't malicious, just mischievous, she felt. Eventually, she sought help from a medium to get rid of him… Continue reading Spooky Stories
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