Today I'm angry about.....

[TANGODANCER]

They're pulling down Manny Road Tech.

I was really sad to see that. I attended for two years as a full-time pupil, then did day and night school from my works after leaving. Got my City and Guilds from "the tech" and had many a laugh and happy hour there. Bolton Tech had three venues then, Manny Road, Bridgeman Street ( the two floors over the baths) and Chadwick House further down near Bradford Street. It was more than just a school with all the apprencice courses in plumbing, building, joinery, electrics etc, that they ran day and evening classes for.. They even had a cinema at one time where you could spend the odd free period. Another, "end of an era" .

[Worthy4England]

They're pulling down Manny Road Tech.

Looking at some of the riff-raff on here, it's not before time.

[Bruce Rioja]

They're pulling down Manny Road Tech.

Took my 11+ in there, 1964

Do we know why it's being pulled down? Guess we need William for this.

I think it's because they've just built a bloody big new modern one nearby. Did my B/Tec business studies there in '85-'87

Indeed - just wondering what they're going to put there. A massive Pound shop perhap?

[Gary the Enfield]

They're pulling down Manny Road Tech.

Took my 11+ in there, 1964

Do we know why it's being pulled down? Guess we need William for this.

I think it's because they've just built a bloody big new modern one nearby. Did my B/Tec business studies there in '85-'87

Indeed - just wondering what they're going to put there. A massive Pound shop perhap?

I think a car park.

[General Mannerheim]

that is sad. i attended for 4 years part time. BEN said its being sold for housing.

[Il Pirate]

Having a torn tendon in my hip. Been in real pain & struggling for 6 weeks, thought it was part of my ongoing spinal problem, so spent the last 6 weeks trying to stretch it out, until it became unbearable to walk on, even using heavy meds. I've just been making it worse. Fecker...............Ironicaly caused by too much stretching............

[Gary the Enfield]

Having a torn tendon in my hip. Been in real pain & struggling for 6 weeks, thought it was part of my ongoing spinal problem, so spent the last 6 weeks trying to stretch it out, until it became unbearable to walk on, even using heavy meds. I've just been making it worse. Fecker...............Ironicaly caused by too much stretching............

Ouch!

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

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“Roberta Vaughan Owen and her sister arrived separately at court”

Looks like it might have been logistically very difficult for them to arrive together.

[bobo the clown]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-nort ... s-15626365
“Roberta Vaughan Owen and her sister arrived separately at court”

Looks like it might have been logistically very difficult for them to arrive together.

Yep, saw this yesterday.

That is what you call 'thinking big'.

£161m VAT scam (yes tat's £161 MILLION !!) by people who didn't even have a VAT account .... and were claiming both Working Tax Credit AND Unemployment benifit all at one time, while putting the kids through private schools and looking into buying a Roller.

I'm tempted to applaud !!

[Zulus Thousand of em]

They're pulling down Manny Road Tech.

Took my 11+ in there, 1964

Me too. 1966.

[boltonboris]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-nort ... s-15626365

“Roberta Vaughan Owen and her sister arrived separately at court”

Looks like it might have been logistically very difficult for them to arrive together.

So it seems greed is their downfall.. I'm not talking about a lust for money either! Fat waste

You'd think that with all the cash they seemingly had, she'd be able to get a personal trainer!

[Bruce Rioja]

Quite surprised that none of you are at all angry about the government spending £750,000 on tickets for the Olympics.

[thebish]

are you angry that other people aren't angry about it?

[bobo the clown]

Quite surprised that none of you are at all angry about the government spending £750,000 on tickets for the Olympics.

I'm not especially concerned at that, thoug may become so ... it really depends what they do with these tickets.

I'm more concerned that 'hey presto ... & there they are' when the free & fair ballot allocation process failed to provide the average punter with any.

Now I'm being inundated with offers to get ones for the Parolympics which, incredible personal achievements of the contestants notwithstanding, are NOT the same, no matter what the marketeers keep telling us.

Hey, I have an idea ... if they are the same why not swap te Government & VIP ones ?

[Gooner Girl]

On a roughly related note, the AIBA (Amateur International Boxing Association) is trying to get female boxers to wear skirts, not shorts to compete in. Ridiculous.

[CrazyHorse]

Yeah, suggesting that the females dress like females. I'm appalled. The sexist pigs.

[bobo the clown]

Yeah, suggesting that the females dress like females. I'm appalled. The sexist pigs.

Especially when fighting !!

[Hoboh]

I'm angry at local MP's! not from the area they represent just parachuted in by the politically correct labour party because the pig's head in red has been traditional round here! Well boys Iddon had his own personal following, your girl is screwing up and demographics are changing rapidly. Last time it was owt but the tory's next time we are after your votes!

[Bruce Rioja]

are you angry that other people aren't angry about it?

No, quite surprised.

And a little disappointed too, in one or two cases, I must confess. I was quite hoping for more of the usual seething bile from the likes of BWFCI as to how the men's 100 metre final will be ran exclusively in front of past and present members of The Bullingdon Club and so on.

Though I am myself thoroughly pissed off though that in times of supposed belt-fastening the Government can find £750,000 of our money to spunk on Olympic tickets. And, having bypassed the public ballot are happy to rub our noses in it on every conceivable level.

And yes, yes. I know, I know.....

[Hoboh]

are you angry that other people aren't angry about it?

No, quite surprised.

And a little disappointed too, in one or two cases, I must confess. I was quite hoping for more of the usual seething bile from the likes of BWFCI as to how the men's 100 metre final will be ran exclusively in front of past and present members of The Bullingdon Club and so on.

Though I am myself thoroughly pissed off though that in times of supposed belt-fastening the Government can find £750,000 of our money to spunk on Olympic tickets. And, having bypassed the public ballot are happy to rub our noses in it on every conceivable level.

And yes, yes. I know, I know.....

Misuse and abuse of public money is that!