tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30116820.post2861032806575349279..comments2024-01-26T08:34:16.731+00:00Comments on Seyella's Journey: Ready for the big ‘unGeoff and Magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766994382229800306noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30116820.post-22902476564108393622016-03-30T22:04:26.140+01:002016-03-30T22:04:26.140+01:00I'm looking forward to your trip tomorrow from...I'm looking forward to your trip tomorrow from my arm chair. Wigan is of course my family home on my Mother's side and I have been there often.<br /><br />More when I was a child and I remember walking the locks with my uncle on many occasions and watching the working boats going through.<br /><br />My grandfather was a steam train driver at the sidings in Wigan and I remember many days of travelling on the 'plate' with him while he shunted trucks with one of those short type trains that looked like Thomas the Tank only his was jet black. <br /><br />I do have fond memories of the area and fond memories as to how hot it was on that 'plate' too!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911045617767626806noreply@blogger.com