Hardware, Gardening & Household Goods Compare our prices on Plastic Storage Boxes, Fireside Accessories, Enamelware, Tools, DIY, Compost
Key Cutting available Tel: 01282 680985
67 Burnley Road, Padiham, BB12 8BU
Opening Hours - Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm & Sat 8am to 1.30pm
www.padihamhardware.co.uk
STOCKISTS OF WD40
Unit 1 Thorneybank Ind Est Burnley Road, Hapton, Lancs, BB11 5QR
* Blown Vinyls in Stock * 1000’s of Patterned Papers to order * Full Range of Interior & Exterior Decorative Paints
* In House Colour Matching Service * Industrial Paints * Spraying Equipment * Brushes & Rollers * Health & Safety Equipment * Floor Paints
TALES FROM THE HARDWARE STORE …………..WEST HOLLYWOOD Where were you when you found out ‘Elvis is dead’? That was just one of the many random topics of conversation we enjoyed in the Hardware Store last month. I can’t remember how the conversation came about, but then it developed into talking about other momentous times and where we were when the news broke. Anyway, a few weeks ago I was taken on an all expenses paid trip to Los Angeles, West Hollywood to be exact, as Personal Assistant to a dear friend who was having some restorative plastic surgery carried out by a top surgeon. Yes, I know it sounds a bit unbelievable but it actually happened although I have to keep pinching myself as it still find it hard to believe! My friend who is a stunning looking lady, and epitomises the word glamorous, is of mixed race, and although she has lived down in London for many years she has never lost her Oldham accent although people in Oldham probably think she is now ‘posh’. We nicknamed her ‘Nomeo’ on the trip, after the Harry Enfield spoof of Naomi Campbell. Everyone in LA is very impressed by celebrities so when anyone asked we told them she was off Emmerdale Farm. It seemed to make them much happier. We had some great fun (despite her discomfort) and although we didn’t really do much sightseeing and shopping, we spent time travelling between our hotel suite and the medical centre on Sunset Boulevard. So we did get to see some of LA life and of course we met several cab drivers, who clearly looked down on our small tips (we soon learned that tipping in LA can be a real nightmare and is further complicated by sales tax and service charge – it seems like the system is deliberately complex in order to catch you
out...trust me, this type of farce wouldn’t last 5 minutes in Burnley and Padiham where we are shrewd with our finances and expect value for money!) We met several very glamorous ladies who worked in the medical centre. We soon discovered that any ‘thank you’ that we gave them resulted in a very high pitched, drawn out ‘you’re welcome’. The first one left us feeling really special....but after 2-3 times, we realised that this response wasn’t particularly sincere although it did sound good, after 10 in the space of so many minutes, we were simply cringing! The hotel bar had 4 large plasma screens, yes 4, put together on one wall, all showing the same rock concert. It looked amazing but as we sat eating dinner in the restaurant I couldn’t help wondering why? It’s using 4 times the energy, and I’ve not actually met anyone with enough eyes to be able to watch 4 screens at once. What’s going on? To top it off the bar was empty anyway - it seemed such a waste of power and so far removed from what we’re used to at home. But it seems that as long as you can afford it, you can do whatever you want in LA, you’re exempt from any responsibility towards the planet and humankind. Maybe it’s like that everywhere but I just haven’t noticed? So it was on a sunny afternoon as I stood looking out of an upstairs window in Sunset Medical Centre, down onto Sunset Boulevard that I took a call from Eric. Amongst other things, he conveyed the news that the Tesco Planning application had now been passed and although not as newsworthy as the passing of Elvis, I realised this moment would be one that I would remember for a long time to come. Our fight had never been about preserving our own living, but more wanting to preserve the town and continue the work started by Padiham Life, and prior to that the Market Town Initiative. It’s been unfortunate that the quest to revitalise the town has stagnated owing to the recession and lack of funding. Alas, it was not to be, so we have to live with it, and move on. Finally, and on a much lighter note, after browsing through the ‘Beverly Hills Times’ I’ve come to the conclusion that whilst it might be filled with all sorts of celebrity news, it’s not a patch on our
Herald....it costs $1.50 and I couldn’t find one single joke! Have a nice day! Carol Broadbelt
Tel: 01282 777607 Fax: 01282 779111 Web:
www.mj-supplies.com Email:
sales@mj-supplies.com
Does a backward poet writes inverse ?
STOP PRESS FROM THE HARDWARE STORE - TAXI ! Following my recent request for your views on local taxi firms, Doreen has been in touch from Harle Syke to say that ACE Taxis in Colne Road are fantastic. She tells me their drivers are really helpful and friendly and can be contacted on: 01282 456 350. Thank you Doreen
An American got into a taxi in Burnley wearing a Blackburn Rovers Football
shirt. He said “ Can you take me to the town centre ?” The taxi driver replied, “ It would be quicker to take you straight to A & E,”
“Pass me the towel darling !”
I wondered why the cricket ball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.
21.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40