Derek Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hello! I came across this forum while looking for Lancashire and Cheshire based forums to promote my new book Forgotten Lancashire (and parts of Cheshire and the Wirral). Although it doesn't specifically mention Warrington (perhaps this will feature in volume 2?) I think the book will be of great interest to any forum members who have a good sense of humour and enjoy history. My research has shown that people in Warrington have a more developed sense of humour than anywhere else in the North West so I think my book will be right up their street. When you say the word Lancashire to most people outside of the county they think of cotton mills, coal mines and the Co-operative movement. But there's a forgotten side to Lancashire - home of the invention of the fridge magnet, Uncle Bill's Meatballs and the Competitive Movement. A great present for anyone who enjoys Lancashire and likes a laugh. http://www.forgottenlancashire.co.uk Best Wishes Derek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 ... not to mention the noble martial art of Ecky-thump I wonder where they invented spam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 I thought they were Uncle Bill's MINTballs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Uncle Joe's Mintballs I thought :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 ....... from Wiggin. This book is a parody and fact free hence the Uncle Bill's meat free meatballs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Hello! Although it doesn't specifically mention Warrington (perhaps this will feature in volume 2?) My research has shown that people in Warrington have a more developed sense of humour than anywhere else in the North West So there is a place in the North West which will remain nameless until volume 2 :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 ... not to mention the noble martial art of Ecky-thump For those not familiar with this most ancient of martial arts http://www.youtube.c...h?v=d2GRVs6OOco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 For those not familiar with this most ancient of martial arts http://www.youtube.c...h?v=d2GRVs6OOco Loved the plate of black pudding and tripe in the Goodies' clip ... why don't we see tripe very often these days???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Welcome to the forum Derek and BillBlunt BillB... can you refrain from mentionong tripe again on here please. It's not a forum rule but the thought of it makes my stomach churn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Welcome to the forum Derek and BillBlunt BillB... can you refrain from mentionong tripe again on here please. It's not a forum rule but the thought of it makes my stomach churn I know what you mean. But I did once have it in Italy served in a parmesan sauce and it was quite tasty - the sauce, that is! But I can guess more than a few folk would be hoping tripe will continue to be a Forgotten part of Lancashire. I imagine the Wirral was probably a bit posh for tripe - most of Cheshire too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 I thought they were Uncle Bill's MINTballs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 My researchers assured me that it was Uncle Bill's Meatballs that were the advertising sensation of 1916 - they couldn't get enough of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 I don't know whether to believe you or that advert at all Derek after what you've said about your book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artie Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Iremember uncle joes mintballs before they were wrapped up --they were sold from a jar and put into a little bag and ended up full of fluff out of yer pocket. wouldnt get away with it to-day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Iremember uncle joes mintballs before they were wrapped up --they were sold from a jar and put into a little bag and ended up full of fluff out of yer pocket. wouldnt get away with it to-day I remember them when they weren't wrapped, as well. In my memory, they were perfectly round, too, but maybe not. Unless they had to change the shape for health and safety reasons! The meatballs sound like a parallel universe Wigan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artie Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 they only have pies in wigan bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Not sure I'd want to put an unwrapped uncles Joe's minty ball in my pocket BillyB... When you say they used to be perfectly round do you mean like a marble as the only ones I ever had (or remember my mum buying) were round but sort of flattened. I'm sure she/we only probably continued to buy them cos of her Uncle Joe. He looked sort of rounded and flat too... not fat just slightly vertically challenged and squashed.... oops I mean cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Derek.... any chance we can have the same forum discounts as the Wigan forum bods are getting by the way [ I only know that as I was googling Bill's meatballs to see what was in them and you will soon come to realise, like everyone else, that I'm a little odd like that Nowt wrong with me asking as tah can alwis say 'bugger off' (or similar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artie Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 not much difference to what they are now dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 We used to buy tripe for the dogs. The idea didn't last long as it was a pain cutting it up into bite sized pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Dizzy - you might be right, I think it is my memories playing tricks on me. But I definitely remember getting them in a paper bag and them all getting stuck together! Peter T - I've heard dogs go mad for green tripe, but that it stinks. Not sure I'd have the stomach to prepare it for my mutt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Dizzy - you might be right, I think it is my memories playing tricks on me. But I definitely remember getting them in a paper bag and them all getting stuck together! Peter T - I've heard dogs go mad for green tripe, but that it stinks. Not sure I'd have the stomach to prepare it for my mutt! Tripe's 'offal' :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 All this tallk about tripe and not one mention of Jebediah Arkwright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 We got tripe sticks in a packet for our dog (they were dark brown not green) and like you say BillB they absolutely stunk and so did house and the dog (from both ends) after eating them Never again !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I find tripe divides the nation - they either loathe it or hate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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