tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586801766217114148.post518837873628194494..comments2023-10-30T21:36:16.577+00:00Comments on Discussing topics to do with Ulverston and the surrounding area.: Ulverston born and bredGeoff Dellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628988582440925000noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586801766217114148.post-86770072967816363272013-09-03T14:11:31.876+01:002013-09-03T14:11:31.876+01:00As often advocated on here we need a Furness Unita...As often advocated on here we need a Furness Unitary authority along the same lines as the old North Lonsdale RDC and to include Barrow Boro, Grange, Coniston, hawkshead, Lindale, Lindal, Dalton, Askam, Kirkby etc etc. That way we would be rid of te dreadful "cumbrian" and SLDC yoke with amtters remaining relatively local. Also we could, once again, have our rightful Lancastrian identity restored to us (though that might confuse a few of the more uneducated offcomers!!)S. Tomkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586801766217114148.post-59545400179149713702013-09-02T22:23:41.877+01:002013-09-02T22:23:41.877+01:00I agree it's time to provide an alternative to...I agree it's time to provide an alternative to the UTC - There are several who feel the same. How about a coffee. Ring me on 01229 480 347 or have a word when I'm out and about town. I'm sure by now you'll recognise my bright shirts and that clarinet is improving on Thursdays and Saturday mornings!<br /><br />GeoffGeoff Dellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628988582440925000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586801766217114148.post-3396317646973988062013-09-02T21:19:36.877+01:002013-09-02T21:19:36.877+01:00It does not matter where you are from, but you are...It does not matter where you are from, but you are entitled to your say. That comment from a Croftlands resident is poor. Us off comers were very concerned about the damage to the park up there and one spent 2 years getting a dog control order for that park. All that matters is respect and having time for each other. I feel that Ulverston Town Council needs to get more involved in the people of Ulverston issue's! The council needs to modernise and get with it! Our Town councillors need to look at themselves and their failings and if they had an ounce of respect would stand down and make room for people who care and simply do not just agree. As to "rock the boat" and be an individual is just so not them. I do apologise, but I was brought up with morals with fire in my belly things need to change and I would love to be apart of a group that makes this happenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586801766217114148.post-11688071694979590002013-08-30T23:22:37.708+01:002013-08-30T23:22:37.708+01:00What a lovely nostalgic comment. Yes the people we...What a lovely nostalgic comment. Yes the people we meet out and about are great and the members that have decended from old traditional families have true grit. John Cunliff is one of them. I met him walking over Hoad. He immediately volunteered to help put back up the pottery at Gill Banks. After three hours hard work, ably helped by 'offcomers' John McArthur and Alwyn Gee we had a display that is new to the town was back in existence. One enjoyed by born-and-bred and just-arrived in the town alike.Geoff Dellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628988582440925000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586801766217114148.post-24715148493423352662013-08-30T17:25:49.970+01:002013-08-30T17:25:49.970+01:00We came to Ulverston in 1985 but we have been in t...We came to Ulverston in 1985 but we have been in the area 16 years before that. Ulverston is not the place we enjoyed when we came here. Nothing to do with the people - they are still as friendly, the flowers are lovely and the bands are great. I miss the shops where I did most of my shopping for the family. The Co-op which sold about everything - good quality clothes and household goods (I still have a lovely coat and other things). The shop where I bought my blouses, the one where I bought my underwear, the mens shop which outfitted my <br />husband and sons, the small food shops which all <br />had their own specialities. The charming bakery/cafe that closed from one till two. I don't care for pavements that are ready to trip me up, crowded pavements (some taken up with boxes or chairs and tables) that force me to walk in the road. Of course, a lot of people I knew have 'passed on' or elsewise no longer around. When your sight is no longer what it was, some sort of stability is good — where it can be found. There are still places where we are recognised and those there ready with a smile, some of them relatively new. Yes, things change and we just have to go with the flow! The Health Centre is great, and a wonderful addition to a changing town. Well we are a couple of creaking oldies. And we still have a library and Post Office for which we can be thankful. There seems to be a lot of voluntary work goes on - well done all of you.Gladysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586801766217114148.post-48973509251674975882013-08-28T22:13:28.044+01:002013-08-28T22:13:28.044+01:00Come on, the 'custodians of Ulverston as it sh...Come on, the 'custodians of Ulverston as it should be'. This is your chance to shine! Now or never. This will be the last train to Ulverstonbornandbred if you miss this one you'll be stranded in Never-Never-Land for eternity with no chance to return. SAD,sad,saaaaad. We'll put up a flag to celebrate your loss - trouble is the the English flag you wouldn't be able to tell.Is he dead or is he alive or is he walking dead - there- that must be the answer. All this and no alcohol! Mad.Geoff Dellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628988582440925000noreply@blogger.com