General Chat

Shaz I was 6 when we moved to Northampton. My parents had both grown up just outside Towcester and moved away in 1948/49 only to return to the town in 1956. It was a lovely place in those days, with a thriving boot & shoe industry, a twice-weekly cattle market where Morrisons(?) is now, and a bustling community generally. I grew up in Weston Way which runs parallel to Wellingborough Road between old Weston Favell village and Abington Park. The last housing development to the east at that time was the Westone Estate, and it was open countryside all the way to Wilby. There was nothing beyond the Queen Eleanor pub to the south, and no houses between Rothersthorpe Road and Rothersthorpe village. Notre Dame School was in Abington Street, Peacock Way wasn't built, and Anglia Building Society owned all the building on the corner of Abington Street and the Mounts which was later sold off in part to Radio Northampton. Ex-hubby's best man farmed the land which is now Brackmills. I suddenly feel ancient - I realise that the M1 hadn't been built either! Time to move on ... it's 2005 !!! Sue

Well I think I should nip off and feed my tribe... LOL I still havent been to bed... since I got out of it at 8.30am yesterday! I am shattered... LOL Shaz x

ok I deleted have fun folks Christine x

Well hello ladies... this is me just in.... for the first time... I didnt say a word.... it wasnt me.... Shaz x

Aww hey that wiz sneaky Tracy... aye leaving me wi all the abusive ... offending messages LOL

Aye I know... I think we should maybe delete oor messages Tracy... dont want to cause offence to some poor woman I mean its no her fault is it...

Wow good work Jess!! There you go Tracy :-) Shaz x

I havent been in chat for a while.... used to go in every night but then everyone changed... LOL Shaz x

shaz you are right its been tickerty boo on here lol happy new year to all of you on gc x

Yes not a good age to be away from home at xmas if she is only 9 bless her... no age is but then little ones get more excited about it than the older ones I find :-) Shaz x

Aww how old is she Tracy? Shaz x

Oh I'm glad she is ok :-) Its not nice when they are in hospital especially around xmas time!! Shaz x

I dont think I got it Tracy as I know I would have remembered that pic! I hope your daughter is ok and wasnt in hospital long.. Shaz x

I'm not sure Tracy as I dont get it every day.. what was he/she in it for maybe that will remind me! Shaz x

Hiya Tracy :-) Happy New Year to You!! I hope my singing didnt keep you awake last night... I'm expecting an article to be in the Chron!! Banshee wails in town!! Shaz x

You're right Sue this place is changing all the time and at this rate I'll be having to ask for directions myself just to go shopping.. LOL I believe it was once a nice little town but gradually they have built it up and out :-( Its sad too that there isnt a whole lot of history about the place either, its as if they get rid of any building over the age of 50! The town actually had a Castle which figures quite a bit in British History but all that is left of it now is two large stones and a doorway :-( Shaz x

I realised after I'd posted my message that you weren't 'true' Northamptonians, but it was too late by then! The place has changed so much that when we spent a couple of days clearing out mum's garage for her a few months ago we drove round for ages looking for the tip and finally had to go to the police station at Weston Favell to ask for directions!! How sad is that?!! Happy New Year to you all - wherever you come from!! Sue

I dont blame you ... commuting would be a nightmare!! Mind you all my kids were born here so they are Northamptonites... but only 1st generation LOL Shaz x

Hi Jess and Sue... Happy New Year to you both!! I'm a Glaswegian living in Northampton so not quite a Northamptonian but Hello all the same :-) Shaz x

Hi to you 3 Northamptonians. Our last house in Northampton was in Park Avenue North - left in 1988. Sue