The Sad Staffy’s Poem

Today is just another day – to me they’re all the same I have the worst of genes you see, I bear the “Staffy” shame. The shame is in our numbers, there’s thousands with no home. Thousands just like me you’ll find, in kennels all alone. My mum was “just a Staffy”, my father -ContinueContinue reading “The Sad Staffy’s Poem”

The Forgotten People At Theme Parks

Whether you’re visiting theme parks in the United States such as Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Disneys Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, or Hollywood Studios. Seaworld, Funspot, or water parks such as Volcano Bay, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Typhoon Lagoon, or Blizzard Beach. Island of Adventure Universal Studios Magic Kingdom Epcot Animal Kingdom Hollywood Studios BlizzardContinueContinue reading “The Forgotten People At Theme Parks”

The Parish Church of St. George Tyldesley 1825 – Present

I’m privileged in my role as a Funeral Director to enter a vast array of churches and holy buildings, every church has a deep connection with our past, its like a moment in time frozen for us all to see, beautifully made with stunning architecture, a walk around the churchyards is like a library, bookmarksContinueContinue reading “The Parish Church of St. George Tyldesley 1825 – Present”

History of Park Lane Chapel

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside you. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Park Lane Chapel Being a funeral director gives me the opportunity to visit all manner of churches and chapels across our region, the sheer amounts of history surrounding many of the buildingContinueContinue reading “History of Park Lane Chapel”

Pennington our own little Manor

How much do you really know about our area of Pennington? now I knew we had a long history dating back many centuries, I know our area was very prominent in the region, but I didn’t know our full history, the property I live in is probably somewhere in the region of 400 years oldContinueContinue reading “Pennington our own little Manor”

People of Leigh go ‘above and beyond’ with aid donations to Ukraine

This piece was written by Conal Cunningham of the Leigh Journal ourlocal paper,on the incredible effort from the great people of our little town. Packages filling up Leigh Parish. THE GENEROSITY of the community in Leigh has been described as “phenomenal” following a public appeal for Ukranian aid donations. Since the Russian invasion into UkraineContinueContinue reading “People of Leigh go ‘above and beyond’ with aid donations to Ukraine”

Has Respect Finally Gone?

Has respect finally gone away? I guess its a burning question one that could have hundreds of different answers, personally my mindset suggests there should be only one plausible answer, and that is “yes”, now that’s just me saying this and who the hell am I to form any basis of opinion or provide anyContinueContinue reading “Has Respect Finally Gone?”