tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post6318037938785171506..comments2023-11-05T10:59:37.824+00:00Comments on Ashton-under-Lyne.com Photo Blog: Still WatersMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729523557219015134noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-34631726135611745962008-07-02T07:46:00.000+01:002008-07-02T07:46:00.000+01:00As one of the residential boaters on this site, I ...As one of the residential boaters on this site, I can honestly say I wouldn't go back to bricks and mortar if you paid me. It's a hard life, but definately a fulfilling one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-48294601146347566182008-02-09T13:30:00.000+00:002008-02-09T13:30:00.000+00:00Oh Martin - that was wonderful!!!! I actually had ...Oh Martin - that was wonderful!!!! I actually had a look at the whole site and noticed that some of the archive photos had been taken by my late cousin David Brown. It's lovely to see the waterways revitilised. One of these days I shall have to have a trip up there to see them in person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-24850584102681717902008-02-07T11:02:00.000+00:002008-02-07T11:02:00.000+00:00Jan - I think you'd be surprised at how well-used ...Jan - I think you'd be surprised at how well-used the canal through Droylsden is now. Take a look at this <A HREF="http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/ashton/ac3.htm" REL="nofollow">"Virtual Cruise"</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-50094151670071122752008-02-06T15:38:00.000+00:002008-02-06T15:38:00.000+00:00Love the photo! Although I was born in Ashton I s...Love the photo! Although I was born in Ashton I spent my early childhood in Droylsden in the 50s and the canal ran beyond our back garden. We used to walk for miles along the paths and the water was still pretty clean. It's nice to see that some of the canals in the area have now been cleared and are being used again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-46875286503271489082008-02-06T07:03:00.000+00:002008-02-06T07:03:00.000+00:00Terrific photograph, what a wonderful life people ...Terrific photograph, what a wonderful life people must be now getting living on the canals once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-29429700885970756302008-02-06T04:06:00.000+00:002008-02-06T04:06:00.000+00:00I love London through cinemas. I really wanna go t...I love London through cinemas. I really wanna go there and taste the air. BTW,nice photo u've made!!!Ade Candrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704371526249531910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-92048731541863491692008-02-05T20:51:00.000+00:002008-02-05T20:51:00.000+00:00I wish they would beautify the Social Security bui...I wish they would beautify the Social Security building like they did Assheton HouseAshtonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669236045514900658noreply@blogger.com