Hi I'm Keith one of the newies researching my Coles family of Clayton le Moors, when I was a lad we spent many a happy, sunny fortnight camping in Morecambe and I often remember my Mum and Dad treating me to a glass of nettle beer at Heysham, last time we were there, a couple of years ago, not a sign of it and I can't find the recipe anywhere, has anybody any ideas. By the way Heysham Head funfair/circus is well gone but the big 'guess your weight' machine was still in the village. Morecambe seems to have given up on it's resort title even all the funfairs are closed down and the outdoor swimming pool was never going to be a winner. Sorry to sound so negative but we had many happy times there, still looking for that nettle beer recipe though. Take care. -----Original Message----- From: bren.51-don_@tiscali.co.uk [mailto:bren.51-don_@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: 25 May 2005 20:30 To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Cornets and Royton Hi Ian Have got news for you I worked on the bottom block or to give it 's proper name the Mental health Unit I was a mature student nurse and when I passed my RMN my sons delighted in telling everyone that their mum was mental and had got a certificate to prove it. You can still buy Sasparilla and Dandelion and Burdock the proper stuff not the supermarkets versions at Mawsons herb shop at the bottom of George St Oldham Olive I remmember drinking nettle beer at that funny litlle house near Heysham Head.My dad said it would do my blood good . Bren >-- Original Message -H >From: "Ian Winterbottom" <i.winterbottom@ntlworld.com> >Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Cornets and Royton >Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 14:59:20 +0100 >To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Coo, Bren, you posh person you. I just missed Chaddy Gram, a mate of mine, > >John Regan, went there though. I was a Bulge baby if you remember that (All > >the Dads demobbed at the end of the War caused a minor population explosion > >that followed our generation up thro' School) and Grammar School places > >were desperately short, so as a "Borderline" case I ended up at "Central", > >Shaw and Royton amalgamated while I was there. Must admit I hated it there, > >I was badly bullied and it is still with me now! Liked the School itself > >though, and still love Royton. We used to wear uniform, mostly just the cap > >and then only till someone nicked it and chucked it on the roof. Or the tie > >if someone didn't try to strangle you with it! I can only just remember >Tandlehills, it must be a good fifty years back! My Mum took us there a few > >times, I remember really loving it; but living in Shaw as we did it was >almost impossible to get to, I remember the monument though. And the >sweetshop; Turf Lane is just next to Shaw Road End, Nan & Grandad used to > >buy us Dolly Mixtures and ice creams from there. I used to visit the Park > >too with Nan for the Leonard Cheshire fetes. My Mum and Dad were married >in >St Anne's Church just across the road. I've bobbed in and out of Boundary > >Park a time or two as well, only as a visitor thank Gawd! A mate of mine >was >once in the infamous "Bottom Block" for a time and we used to sneak off for > >a jar in the Mare and Foal over the road! (I've had some funny mates now >and >then!). I must keep an eye out for the Granelli's however, see if it still > >tasts the same. Tarra, Ian > > >==== LANCSLIFE Mailing List ==== >Lanky Life -- dialect, slang, and sayings; culture and traditions; history >of towns and villages; folklore; poetry and songs; recipes; and nostalgic >essays. > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > ___________________________________________________________ Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005. Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/ Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/ ______________________________

Nettle beer recipes: http://thefoody.com/drinks/nettlebeer.html http://www.harvington.org.uk/hic/nettlebeer.html http://www.greenchronicle.co.uk/recipes/nettle_beer.htm I haven't tried any of the recipes, found them in a Google search. RecumbentDennis in Chester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Coles" <keith@colesy.wanadoo.co.uk> To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:39 AM Subject: FW: [LANCSLIFE] Cornets and Royton > Hi I'm Keith one of the newies researching my Coles family of Clayton le > Moors, when I was a lad we spent many a happy, sunny fortnight camping in > Morecambe and I often remember my Mum and Dad treating me to a glass of > nettle beer at Heysham, last time we were there, a couple of years ago, not > a sign of it and I can't find the recipe anywhere, has anybody any ideas. > By the way Heysham Head funfair/circus is well gone but the big 'guess your > weight' machine was still in the village. Morecambe seems to have given up > on it's resort title even all the funfairs are closed down and the outdoor > swimming pool was never going to be a winner. Sorry to sound so negative > but we had many happy times there, still looking for that nettle beer recipe > though. > > Take care. > > -----Original Message----- > From: bren.51-don_@tiscali.co.uk [mailto:bren.51-don_@tiscali.co.uk] > Sent: 25 May 2005 20:30 > To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Cornets and Royton > > > Hi Ian > Have got news for you I worked on the bottom block or to give it 's proper > name the Mental health Unit I was a mature student nurse and when I passed > my RMN my sons delighted in telling everyone that their mum was mental and > had got a certificate to prove it. > You can still buy Sasparilla and Dandelion and Burdock the proper stuff not > the supermarkets versions at Mawsons herb shop at the bottom of George St > Oldham > > Olive I remmember drinking nettle beer at that funny litlle house near > Heysham > Head.My dad said it would do my blood good . > > Bren > >-- Original Message -H > >From: "Ian Winterbottom" <i.winterbottom@ntlworld.com> > >Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Cornets and Royton > >Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 14:59:20 +0100 > >To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com > >Reply-To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > >Coo, Bren, you posh person you. I just missed Chaddy Gram, a mate of mine, > > > >John Regan, went there though. I was a Bulge baby if you remember that (All > > > >the Dads demobbed at the end of the War caused a minor population explosion > > > >that followed our generation up thro' School) and Grammar School places > > > >were desperately short, so as a "Borderline" case I ended up at "Central", > > > >Shaw and Royton amalgamated while I was there. Must admit I hated it there, > > > >I was badly bullied and it is still with me now! Liked the School itself > > > >though, and still love Royton. We used to wear uniform, mostly just the > cap > > > >and then only till someone nicked it and chucked it on the roof. Or the > tie > > > >if someone didn't try to strangle you with it! I can only just remember > > >Tandlehills, it must be a good fifty years back! My Mum took us there a > few > > > >times, I remember really loving it; but living in Shaw as we did it was > > >almost impossible to get to, I remember the monument though. And the > >sweetshop; Turf Lane is just next to Shaw Road End, Nan & Grandad used to > > > >buy us Dolly Mixtures and ice creams from there. I used to visit the Park > > > >too with Nan for the Leonard Cheshire fetes. My Mum and Dad were married > >in > >St Anne's Church just across the road. I've bobbed in and out of Boundary > > > >Park a time or two as well, only as a visitor thank Gawd! A mate of mine > >was > >once in the infamous "Bottom Block" for a time and we used to sneak off > for > > > >a jar in the Mare and Foal over the road! (I've had some funny mates now > >and > >then!). I must keep an eye out for the Granelli's however, see if it still > > > >tasts the same. 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