Gary Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Coverage of the annual Warrington Walking Day now online - how was it for you? - are any of our regular posters participants? Full coverage including around 50 photos and a video now online at http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/13467/1/Sunshine-and-rain-as-Warrington-walks/Page1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I've not been to Warrington Walking day for years so for me just another normal Dizzy day I'm afraid .... Hope everyone had a lovely time despite the unpredictable weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I didn't even realise it was walking day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Unpredictable weather? A Dizzy jest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 You should know by now that Dizzy doesn't jest Cleo... predictable is boring Shame on you though Sadako as it was on the news pages and was even added to the forum calendar over a week ago so not only did it show there but it also showed at the bottom of the main forum page as an upcoming event reminder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 You should know by now that Dizzy doesn't jest Cleo... predictable is boring Shame on you though Sadako as it was on the news pages and was even added to the forum calendar over a week ago so not only did it show there but it also showed at the bottom of the main forum page as an upcoming event reminder Now come on Dizzy - who didn't see the Orford Park event publicised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Blimey Gary, it's not like you to be on here this time of the night. Quiet day eh resulting in you still being full of energy even though it's almost turned 11pm. Not my fault that your archiving of certain stories somehow missed my eyes there You could have put it on the forum calendar though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 It was a complete nightmare as far as I was concerned. My van was due for MOT and tax before the month is over and was in for some welding - at Brook Place, off Knutsford Road. The road was cordoned off by 09.00 with people milling about on it. When I finally got it onto the road to get to the testing station (in Bewsey) I found I had to negotiate a lot of people who seem to think that, as it's Walking Day, they can walk into any road without looking. All this was after a ten-hour overnight shift. Finally got there and it is now legal, but I'm so glad I work out of town, since Walking Day has become mainly an excuse for adults to drink themselves stupid by teatime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I'm so glad I work out of town, since Walking Day has become mainly an excuse for adults to drink themselves stupid by teatime. It's been that way for many a year now Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Unkind comments. perhaps. Still a procession of witness for so many people, and I believe there was a good turn-out of on-lookers. Will be a sad day if Walking day meets its demise. I saw "celebrations" at several drinking places and wondered how many of them had actually been involved with the walk. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I didn't log on for a while and haven't read the papers for some time as work is hectic and long hours at the moment. Luckily I leave the house early in the mornings as I live in the centre otherwise I wouldn't be able to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 As a matter of interest ,or not, do any local firms still regard it as a public holiday.When there were a lot of large local companies most of Warrington was off for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I didn't log on for a while and haven't read the papers for some time as work is hectic and long hours at the moment. Luckily I leave the house early in the mornings as I live in the centre otherwise I wouldn't be able to get out. TBH at one time the streets were shut a lot longer on Walking Day whereas today i think they use a type of rolling street closure in order to reduce disruption to traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 There was one year, I recall, While I was walking down Orford Lane, St Benedict's Church was parading back to the church. On Pinner's Brow, an HGV came up behind them. The driver, 'creeping' behind them, was blasting his horn for the procession to get out of the way but they ignored him and continued with the walk. Impatiently, the driver tried to overtake the procession near the alliance box works. At this stage a policeman in plain clothes walking with the church stepped out and signalled for the driver to stop. He then went upto to the HGV and pulling out his warrant card from his back pocket and flashing it at the driver, he proceded to give him a right telling off, ending by ordering him to stop where he was untill the procession had finished and if he dared to move one inch before then he would arrest him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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