Hi

I remember the Shawcross family as they used to live near me on
Devonshire Road. We have spent many a happy hour in the Working
Men's Club. You are right, the bingo got the best reception of the
night and woe betide anyone who made a noise. The possessive nature
of where everyone st used to amuse me. Each one on their own table.
Mum, Dad and brother Bob went in for years after I left home.




--- In hagfold@..., "bty270512" <estewart.daniels@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello there. I joined the main Atherton site as recent as October
3
> 2006, and today have come across the Hag Fold site. I am an
> Athertonian who emigrated to Essex in the mid 80's, but spent quite
> a lot of time in Hag Fold between 1966-1980. I used to be married
> to Lyn Shawcross whose parents, Don & Connie Shawcross lived on
> Devonshire Road, opposite the football fields (not far from the
> bridge to Spa Road, just in the event the football fields may have
> been built on). Myself and Lyn used to go to the Working Mens Club
> on a Satday evening with Denis Smith and Gail Shawcross. It was
> memorable as, when the "turn" was on the stage performing, all the
> audience talked to each other in their own little groups, ignoring
> the "turn", but as soon as it was time for bingo, you could hear a
> pin drop, and every now and then SHUSHHHHHH, 'can't eart numbers'.
> When you went into the tap room, Ernie Shaw would be there
> overseeing everything. Does he still go in? Does anyone know the
> Shawcross's, Lyn, Beverley, Gail, Lesley, Nigel, Tammy? Sorry if I
> have forgotten anyone?
> Best wishes with the site, cos it is fun, and the more people that
> know about it, more people will enjoy themselves.
> Best wishes
> Stewart
>