tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37803506566260812172024-03-19T05:19:19.789-07:00Working Class Boy From The NorthA blog about the casual sub-culture,football,Wigan,Beer,Film.Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-82873251970120256142012-11-05T02:40:00.001-08:002012-11-05T02:40:59.945-08:00Albam Trail Parka.Sorry for the long absence of posts, This has just come through the door over the weekend at a bargain price. The Albam Trail Parka. Great bit of kit this..<br />
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- 100% waxed cotton.<br />
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- press stud for the hood.<br />
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And of course, Its made in good old Blighty and think the saying of Albam rings true with this item of clothing. <i>'Modern Crafted Clothing'.</i><br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-44227140634651927532012-06-09T15:11:00.002-07:002012-06-09T15:11:36.169-07:00Latest PurchasesBeen a good while since I have posted one of these up....Anyway yours truly has purchased the following:<br />
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<b>Universal Works chambray shirt.</b><br />
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Everyone needs one don't they? A nice simple shirt. This ones cool though.<br />
I love little details on anything, I love the quality of the fabric on this & the fit, I have had one of these however it had a pen pocket and was a lighter fabric, It didn't fit me that well. This one does though. Just take a look...<br />
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The button down collar, The orange stitching and black contrasting buttons..<br />
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Penguin by Musingwear belt.....The alternate green and blue stitching & the penguin logo man....<br />
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New Balance 574 which where a absolute steal at £25 from ever ones favorite TK Maxx these are a great fit and a alternative to the three stripes...First trainer purchase in quite I while actually.<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-34387471712490408942012-05-20T13:44:00.001-07:002012-05-20T13:44:43.388-07:00The End.<i>"My Favourite magazine is The End from Liverpool which concerns itself with music, beer and football.</i><i>The very stuff of life itself" -</i><b><u> John Peel</u></b><br />
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The End was a 80's fanzine released in a time when the Merseyside city was in a troubled state, Mass un-employment, On the break of rights and what the 1980's was for most British people - Bleak. However in all this came out a Magazine which was compared to the other fanzines at the time aimed at lads going to the match, It also contained much more than music from the local scene and bigger bands, It contained poetry, Liverpool pubs & nightlife. It created a fanzine that others would look up to, Notably<i> Boy's Own</i>.<br />
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The people behind it have released all the issues in one coffee table sized book in all its glory - The vibrant front covers to the ins and outs at the time - it's all in there. Brilliant read.<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-51808008068568194072012-02-19T03:45:00.002-08:002012-02-19T03:45:54.745-08:00Non League Football - Wigan Robin Park FC v Oldham Boro FCThere are two teams in Wigan didn't you know? Not Wigan Warriors but Wigan Athletic & Wigan Robin Park FC. I go to a few games off there's a season when the Latics are not playing and I do not mind putting my pocket in for a local club.<br />
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Wigan Robin Park FC where founded in 2005 and originally played in the Bidgewater Office Supplies Manchester Football League , Which in itself is a feeder league for The North West Counties.<br />
The inaugural season's achievements continued into the start of the 2006/2007 season with a number of new players joining the club, The team moved up into fourth in the table which is a position they maintained through the season.<br />
'The Robins' continued to show consistency in the cup where they reached the semi-final of The Wigan Cup, where they narrowly lost to Winstanley St Aidens with a 1-0 scoreline.<br />
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The team kept up a fantastic run of form where they did not lose a single game throughout the rest of the season, and this was achieved with promotion to The Manchester Premier Division.<br />
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The Robins started there life off in the Premier Division poorly however when they got there feet settle they went on a good run of form which saw them in the finals of the Gilgryst Cup & the Lancashire Shield respectively.<br />
The Robins went through the season losing just once in a run of 13 games where they gained the promotion to step 6 in the football league pyramid, The North West Counties League.<br />
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Currently in the 2011/2012 season The Robins are 2nd spot hot on the heels of Abbey Hay FC who they play in two weeks time.<br />
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I went along to watch there home match at the Robin Park Arena where they went up against Oldham Boro FC - A scrappy start to the game which saw Oldham take the lead with a good goal, The team then played out the rest of the first half with some fantastic tackles and crosses which lead to Wigan Robin Park equalizing.<br />
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Half time and up the stand to the refreshment area where I grabbed a can of tango ( Was driving so no drinking from me) and a pie...All for £1.50!<br />
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On to the second half where both sides took there chances but nothing going each others way, Until the last few minutes of the game which saw a absolute screamer from the Robin Park forward - Hit the roof of the net at least a yard in - But came out...The linesmen somehow did not give it, Shocking decision which saw the small but passionate following of Robin Park to direct all kinds of abuse at the linesman which I have not seen for a good few years - And at this level they can hear everything as well.<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-46127840203880420232012-02-16T10:16:00.002-08:002012-02-16T10:16:54.920-08:00Purchases...Here are some purchases from the last few months.<br />
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Ralph Lauren Button Down.<br />
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Native Fitszimmons Boots<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-61598410286153724342012-01-31T12:10:00.000-08:002012-01-31T12:11:31.924-08:00Mickey Worswick - The Non League George Best.Guest contributor Tony Topping has shared with us a article he wrote about his all time favorite football player, Which confidently plays for the team that he has loved and watched since we where in Non League - A world a way to where we are today....Take it away Tony.<br />
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<i>When football fans get together to chat over the odd alcoholic beverage inevitably the same old question is brought up; “Who is your favourite football player of all time?”</i><br />
<i>More often than not the person asked takes a deep breath and says something along the lines of “Ah favourite player, let me think…” No such problems with me, in a nanosecond I have the answer…</i><b>”Mickey Worswick”</b><br />
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M<i>e and Mickey go back a long way, he was at my marriage, the birth of my two kids, and he comes away with me on every holiday I take, he has even been washed in my washing machine twice! Well not in person but his picture is in my key ring fob and he travels everywhere with me, who needs St Christopher when I’ve got St Michael?</i><br />
<i>Why Mickey Worswick? Well Mickey epitomised everything I love about football.</i><br />
<i>He was a brilliant winger and all football fans like nothing better than to see a winger in full flight, he was a great goal scorer cutting in from the wing with devastating effect, he was fast, extremely skilful and on top of all that he had possessed a temperament that angels would envy. Above all this the guy was cool too!</i><br />
<i>In his looks and the way he played he reminded me of another player that moved in altogether different circles, to me Mickey Worswick was non leagues George Best and I was immensely proud that he played for my team.</i><br />
<i>Mickey signed for Wigan in the summer of 1972. Wigan Athletic were in a period of transition, the dream team of 1970/71 had largely broken up and Manager Gordon Milne had also departed. Les Rigby a teacher at Wigan College was appointed with the task of rebuilding the side. Les had a fine pedigree in non league and was excellent at scouting for players; Mickey was one of the first players Les signed.</i><br />
<i>In the following six seasons Mickey and the Wigan Athletic supporters saw some of the highest and lowest points in our history culminating in that never to be forgotten day when we were finally accepted into the Football League.</i><br />
<i>Mickey’s first season proved to be a successful one, Wigan finished 3rd in the N.P.L., reached Wembley for the first time in the F.A. Trophy (lost 1-2 to Scarborough) won the Lancs Floodlit Cup (6-1 v South Liverpool), won N.P.L. Shield (3-0 v Stafford Rangers) and came runners up in the N.P.L. Cup (2-3 v Northwich Vics). We also reached the 1st rnd of the F.A.Cup (1-2 vs Grimsby Town). The following season saw us finish 2nd in the N.P.L., win the Ashworth Trophy (3-1 v Rossendale Utd) and also triumph in the Lancs Challenge Trophy (4-1 v Skelmersdale Utd). In the F.A. Cup we lost 0-2 to Huddersfield Town. 1974/75 season saw a change of manager with Brian Tiler taking over the reins. In a fantastic season we won the N.P.L. with a record number of points and enjoyed a good run in the F.A. Cup beating Kidderminster in the qualifying round then fourth division leaders Shrewsbury Town in the 1st rnd after a replay before losing to Mansfield Town, again after a replay. 75/76 saw Brian Tiler leave the club in February to manage in America and Ian Mc Neil returned to manage the club. Wigan finished a disappointing 6th in the N.P.L. that season; it was the first time they had ever finished outside the top three. Attendances began to suffer and only 730 watched the home game v Great Harwood. We did reach the final of the Lancs Challenge Trophy but lost to a last minute winner from local rivals Chorley (1-2).</i><br />
<i>We also reached the F.A. Cup 2nd rnd losing 2-0 away to Sheffield Wednesday (Matlock Town having been beaten 2-1in the 1st rnd).</i><br />
<i>The following season was one of the most traumatic in Wigan’s history. The club were heavily in debt, sources put the figure at £100,000, a huge sum at that time.</i><br />
<i>Chairman Ken Cowap and director Graham Gorner resigned and a cash appeal was made to the Springfield Park faithful, an ever decreasing faithful as only 647 turned up to see one game. Players had to be moved out to save money and others asked for transfers, it is indicative of Mickey Worswick’s character that he stayed loyal to the club in this difficult period when he was one of the clubs main assets and could have had his pick of teams to move on to. The team that had won the N.P.L. with a record points total only two years earlier was at one point bottom of the league. The turning point came when former chairman Arthur Horrocks rejoined the club and at last stability was resumed and we managed to recover to attain a final league position of 14th. In fact we ended the season strongly winning the Lancs Junior Cup Final by beating Chorley 1-0 at Victory Park. The following season proved to be our last in non league football as the rejuvenated, strengthened Wigan Athletic once more regained their pride of place as one of the strongest clubs outside the league.</i><br />
<i>1977/78 saw us finish 2nd in a tight finish, at that time the Champions of the N.P.L. were automatically put forward as candidates for election to the Football League but the league committee had already decided that Boston’s ground failed to meet their approval so Wigan Athletic were entered into the Football League race and the rest as they say is history. Sadly this all came to late for my hero Mickey and after agreeing to sign a part time contract and after finally making his Football League debut as a substitute, Mickey decided to return to non league with Chorley. That summer of 78 things changed forever, my youthful innocence disappeared along with my football team’s innocence, I wouldn’t change a thing though and it’s been a great journey from</i><br />
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<b><i>How did you get started in football Mickey?</i></b><br />
<i>At the age of 14 a Blackburn Rovers scout saw me playing for my school team, Preston Catholic College, and invited me to Ewood Park for trials. I played there for three seasons as an amateur but unfortunately was not offered a professional contract. I then had trials at Bury and Queen of the South but they both came to nothing so I then finished up playing for my home town club Preston North End as an amateur. During my two seasons there I played mainly in the youth team but also played around half a dozen games for the reserves in a side that contained Alan Kelly, Alex Dawson and George Ross, who all went on to become North End legends. A pro contract was not forthcoming so I decided to try my luck in non league football and joined Burscough. The following season Mickey Burns who I had grown up with in the Moor Nook area of Preston asked me to join him playing at Skelmersdale Utd. He had signed for them the previous season whilst studying at Liverpool University.</i><br />
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<b>Skelmersdale made it to Wembley with you in the side, what was that like?</b><br />
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<i>Playing in the Amateur Cup final against Enfield at the age of 21 in front of 75,000 people was an incredible experience although watching our right back Alan Bermingham miss a penalty in the last minute of extra time was heartbreaking. We lost the replay 3-0 the following Saturday at Maine Road in front of 55,000. That same day Manchester United played Aston Villa and they kicked off at the same time as us, they also drew a crowd of 55,000. The traffic was so bad in the city that my Mum & Dad and Mickey Burns’s parents who had left Preston at lunchtime, only arrived at the ground with 20 minutes left to play.</i><br />
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<i>The proudest moment of my career was playing for England Amateurs against Italy and receiving my cap, tassels and all! And playing for England also supplied me with my lowest moment in football when a few months later I was in the England squad that needed to beat Spain to qualify for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico. We had all been told that we would be on the plane if we won. Sadly we drew the game 1-1.</i><br />
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<i>I signed part time professional forms with Chorley in what was the first season of the Northern Premier League; the Latics of course were also founder members. I had four happy seasons there and struck up a great understanding with centre forward Joe Fletcher who I rated as probably the best striker I have ever seen in non league football. I also have vivid memories of some titanic clashes we had against Wigan. It was at Chorley that I first met the legendary Harry McNally; he was coaching there at the time. Years later when I retired from playing Harry gave me a job scouting for him when he was Wigan manager and I also worked for him at Chester City. He was a wonderful person to work for and also to socialise with; I think that everyone who worked or played for him will have their own Harry Mac tale to tell, probably involving the odd bottle of red wine!</i><br />
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<i>Yes the late Les Rigby made me and Mickey Taylor his first signings after taking over from Gordon Milne. My most vivid memory of the Wembley game is missing a header early on that I really should have scored from. I also remember the terrific welcome home we had after the final with fans lining the route from the motorway junction to Springfield Park.</i><br />
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<i>The goal against Lancaster certainly rates as one of my favourites and another one that sticks in my mind was against Manchester City in a friendly at Springfield Park when Joe Corrigan was in goal for them. Although it was from close range it was my 100th goal for the Latics, a milestone I was very proud to have achieved for the best club in non league football.</i><br />
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<i>What was Johnny King like? I wondered when that question would crop up! He was certainly like no one else I had ever played with or against. He was a great inspiration to have in your midfield, a hard tackler, a great motivator with the most cultured left foot I have ever seen. He also possessed a wicked sense of humour along with his mate JR, Johnny Rogers. I remember us playing at Scarborough once and we had an overnight stay in a big hotel. At that time we had a club chaplain named Dennis and he travelled with us. Somehow Dennis’s pyjamas finished up at the top of the hotel flag pole and were visible for miles along the East Coast. No marks for guessing who the culprits were! Now to the famous tunnel incident, all I can say about that one is yes I certainly remember it, I was so close that I finished up with blood on my shirt.</i><br />
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<i>They were great times, one story that sticks in my mind concerned our old manager Ian McNeil. Ian arranged for us to have a four day trip to Edinburgh to play a couple of pre season friendlies. On the way up in the coach we asked him about the accommodation he had booked us into, “The players are in fourteen singles” he told us which we thought was wonderful, especially the younger members of the squad who excitedly informed us senior players that they were going “Out on the pull” on the first night. We duly arrived at our hotel and it looked a bit dodgy from the outside but sure enough we had 14 singles alright, trouble was they were all in the same room. Ian had booked us into some kind of hostel! The canny wee Scot had a great sense of humour to go along with his ancestral thriftiness.</i><br />
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Y<i>es very fond memories of them all for different reasons. The first one being Les Rigby whose knowledge of non league football & non league footballers was phenomenal and of course he led us to the 73 final at Wembley. He was a hard taskmaster but he had a very funny sense of humour. After Les came Brian Tiler who was an ex pro with Aston Villa, he was a great motivator and was immensely popular with the players. He made you feel really special and under Brian we won the N.P.L.</i><br />
<i>with a record number of points. Sadly Brian died in a car crash during the World Cup tournament in Italy, his good friend Harry Redknapp was a passenger in the car.</i><br />
<i>Then along came Ian McNeil who will always be remembered as the manager who led us into the Football League. I will always be grateful to him and the club for offering me a full time contract in 1978 even though I was 32 at the time. Sadly it had come too late for me though I did stay for half a season playing as a semi pro. My claim to fame came when I made my one and only Football League appearance against Newport County! After a short spell at Chorley the next manager I want to mention is my ex team-mate Mickey Taylor who signed me for Barrow and got me as fit as any time I had been throughout my career. His great motivational skills helped us to have two very good seasons in the newly formed Alliance Premier League which is now today’s Conference League. Mickey and I still remain great friends and he is currently scouting for Northwich Victoria. Finally I must mention Fred Eyre who ran Wigan’s reserve side during that first Football League season. I am convinced Fred would have made a very good league manager but he turned his hand to writing and has written a couple of books and done extensive media work and after dinner speaking which I’m sure you will have heard about.</i><br />
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<i>God yes of course I remember the incident. We were playing at Macclesfield Town, I was close to the touchline on halfway and in front of the main stand when a middle aged woman threw it over me. I am pretty sure it was tea though and not coffee!</i><br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-22157030863447267432012-01-05T09:31:00.001-08:002012-01-05T09:31:59.524-08:00Images of the day.three album covers from Wigan's the verve - All three shot in this town.<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-72391046294844634352011-12-04T03:03:00.001-08:002011-12-04T03:15:53.266-08:00Weir.<br />
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The Casual Connoisseur's Weir hat is due for release tomorrow- These have become a cult hit in the short time they have been in production and are due for 3 new colors this time round.<br />
Named after the Scottish broadcaster/climber <i>Tom Weir </i>who wore a bobble hat and had a passion for climbing and the Scottish landscape.<br />
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<b>Grab one while you can, These wont last long. From there<a href="http://www.casualco.com/weir4.html"> website </a></b>Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-78443158288677311342011-12-02T10:18:00.001-08:002011-12-02T10:35:02.961-08:00Clarks Desert Boot.The humble desert boot, You can look smart in the office with a pair of trousers shit or tie or look dapper in a pair of jeans, They are universal in how you can wear them - Dress up or down.<br />
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The desert boot was created when CJ Clark spotted the boot of choice by soldiers in West Burma in World War 2, There design and breathable material in the hot humid climate and when Clark returned to his small home town in Somerset he set out to create his version of this boot, When his pattern cutter designed the shoe and when it came to selling - It struggled initially in Europe, But sales flourished as the upper class American 'prep' look at there Ivy League university's took note of the shoe.<br />
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Throughout the 60's and right through to the modern day the shoe has not been out of 'fashion' and could be seen on the feet of Steve McQueen,The Beatles, Oasis..It also became a staple shoe for many sub-cultures, The mod's...Hip Hop...Right up to Indie and during the dressing down era of the Football Casual.<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com1269 Miles Ln, Shevington, Shevington Vale, Wigan WN6 9, UK53.5794245 -2.71123653.5044155 -2.868478 53.6544335 -2.553994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-52094026897336555462011-11-28T09:58:00.001-08:002011-11-28T10:40:04.921-08:00Last thing purchasedHere are a few things that has been purchased recently that I have not put up yet on the blog - <div>
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These shoes take 4 hours to hand craft by hand and go through over 150 process to make a pair of shoes, The brand believe in making shoes the correct way and not the cheapest or the quickest, These show with the quality.</div>
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A little overview on how these shoes are made taken from<i> Proper Magazine issue 11</i></div>
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The process which goes into making these shoes starts off with the leather, it has to be examined to ensure it is the correct colour weight, quality etc, once this has been assured it then moves on to clicking, The clicker revives the leather for both the upper and lining and starts to cut around each pattern piece needed to make the shoe, There is a huge amount of technique and skill required for this process,. It is crucial that the edges are cut cleanly and that the leather is cut accurately to the pattern.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Formally know has The Fulwood & Railway, The Gamull, is a watering-hole which became my local in the early 80’s when I first began drinking. But like I mentioned, the original name of the pub, The Fulwood & Railway, well the railway part, played a major part in Preston’s history until the late ’79 too. Stone quarried in Longridge, some 7 miles east of Preston, would be shipped by train to the town centre for the main Heritage Buildings, and coal would also be ferried on a nearby rail-line to Courtaulds, at Red Scar, adjoining the by-pass – trains we would jump on when they were passing for a dare. The latter, Courtaulds, had manufactured man-made fibres and employed many a Prestonian, aswell as a large community of Asians who had immigrated to Britain for work, and choose Preston as their new home. A towering chimney and two cooling towers became a major landmark and a welcoming sight after travelling round the country watching North End away and get routed. When Courtaulds stopped spinning yarn, along with the towns other mills, countless sweatshops began setting up due to work shortage and churned out many a snide clothing product. And by the 90’s, Preston became renowned for its copied/fake jeans. The town also has a long, long history in the cotton industry with at one stage 80% of the population depending on the cotton mills.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: white;">Within 20 minutes, coz the traffic ain’t to bad, I enlighten onto the Brutalist, Preston Bus Station. Recently I’ve done a couple of articles for CasCo </span><a href="http://casualcoblog.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: black; cursor: pointer; line-height: 19px;" target="_blank">http://casualcoblog.blogspot.com/</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: white;"> & Our Culture</span><a href="http://thisisourculture.com/" style="background-color: black; cursor: pointer; line-height: 19px;" target="_blank">http://thisisourculture.com/</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: white;"> for my views on the structure – please have a gander. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: white;">The 21m high sculptured, Cenotaph – empty tomb - is where I pay my respects on the Sunday nearest to 11/11, to my Dad, and millions of other brave souls who gave their lives for our freedom, lest we forget: R.I.P.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; line-height: 18px;">The mate rang when I was leaving the Market and he’ll pick me up outside Action Records in 20 minutes, so I’ve time for a swift one in the Black Horse. This Grade ll Robinson owned alehouse has a protection order on both its exterior and interior, and so it should have. Slap bang in the middle of town, the Black Horse internal features and furnishings take you way back to when life was more black & white, wasn’t all materialist and bling bling look at me/this newfangled gadget. You've even got a choice of three doors from three different streets to make an entrance; this is the only pub in UK which has this accolade. Very confusing for a drunk if they’re ever turffed-out. The floors are mosaic tiled, and the curved ceramic bar is 1 of only 20 left intact. There’s also acid etched and leaded glass paneling, bevelled mirrors and dysfunctional bell pushes galore. At weekends they open a function room upstairs that hosts a wide variety of events too. A tranquil retreat from city life, the Black Horse is. There are a two issues that let the public house down at present time though: 1; the ale isn't kept right by the landlord at the moment. And 2: the landlord is a dickhead.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The night is rounded off by a trip into town to a Six Nation Beer Festival in the Black Bull that has 23 Welsh ales on tap. The bitter sweet was England had beat Wales at rugby on Friday in the competition. With disillusionment setting in we nomenclature, slag our clubs fortunes on and off the pitch of recent and what fate lies ahead. Also excessive, overindulgent in ale contributes to such factors. Will it be, North End ‘til I die or, ‘til they go bust?</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-7144539481255573032011-11-07T10:36:00.000-08:002011-11-07T10:36:11.010-08:00Proper Magazine.Here at Red bricks & coal we are keen readers of the fanzine/magazine Proper magazine since issue one, They have come along way since then in terms of quality of the printing to becoming more known in the football/fashion/fanzine sort of scene as it where.<br />
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The writers are a collective from Manchester/Stockport who compiled a magazine that they themselves would like to purchase with there own hard earned and in doing so have crafted one of the best read publications you can buy out there.<br />
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We think its fantastic how in a age of digital media ( You just have to look at the amount of apps/smart phones there are and how newspapers have there own apps to purchase/subscribe to) that the magazine has gone from strength to strength that Issue 12 is on the horizon in the near future.<br />
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There articles have been as diverse from a summer camp in america to how Native craftworks are crafted and created into the quality shoe that they are known for, They also do some ace prizes on there website, For instance they are running one where you can create and have your own jacket made for you at one of the last remaining factories in Manchester.<br />
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You can purchase your copy over on :<a href="http://www.propermag.com/">http://www.propermag.com/</a><br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-25982266937193223352011-11-07T10:27:00.000-08:002011-11-07T10:27:28.694-08:00Last thing Purchased.Here is a Frostline 60/40 gortex parka in<i> 'Burnt Orange'. </i>From all the way in the United States where it was made lovingly by some man/women who had a interest in mountaineering.<br />
Frostline was a brand which sold kits to craft you own jacket and add what/take away what you want and create your own jacket.<br />
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They did not just stop at jackets - You could make your own sleeping bag/bags to take up in the mountains, Just needed a sewing machine and a little bit of creativity.<br />
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The company stopped trading in mid - 2010 however the brand can be found on<br />
sites such as eBay, This one I purchased from a bloke in Cheshire.<br />
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Frostline is the brand which inspired Engineered Garments/Woolwich on there 60/40 jackets which continue to be a presence in there collection to this present day.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After a 30 minute interval, The Arctic Monkeys came on to ' You Sexy Thing' by Hot Chocolate, One thing I noted was that Alex Turner sported a </span>Elvis<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> like quiff and quickly got stuck into there set - Starting off with 'Dont Sit Down Cause I Moved Your Chair', ' Teddy Picker' & ' Crying Lighting' which came at you in a sound wave of rocking guitar riffs & fast paced yet interact drum beats.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Monkeys took to the gig with ease as they blasted there way through t<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">he set list and got big cheers when they played tracks from there debut album - 'View From The Afternoon' & ' When The Sun Goes Down'.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;">It also must be noted that during the gig, Alex Turner took time to try and see which side of the 15,000 </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;">M.E.N crowd was </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;">loudest</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"> with boos & cheers and football inspired chants where sung.</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;">The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;">Sheffield</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"> indie group took up normal service and blasted out the tracks ' I Bet You Look Good </span></b></span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;">on The Dance Floor' & ' Do Me A </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;">Favor</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;">'</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><b>They then set up for a 3 song encore. </b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><b>The set list for the night: with a 18 song set list and 3 Encore songs...The crowd got value for money!</b></span></span><br />
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=Brick+by+Brick" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for Brick by Brick by Arctic Monkeys">Brick by Brick</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=Pretty+Visitors" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for Pretty Visitors by Arctic Monkeys">Pretty Visitors</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=This+House+Is+A+Circus" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for This House Is A Circus by Arctic Monkeys">This House Is A Circus</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=Still+Take+You+Home" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for Still Take You Home by Arctic Monkeys">Still Take You Home</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=Dance+Little+Liar" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for Dance Little Liar by Arctic Monkeys">Dance Little Liar</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=She's+Thunderstorms" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for She's Thunderstorms by Arctic Monkeys">She's Thunderstorms</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=Fluorescent+Adolescent" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for Fluorescent Adolescent by Arctic Monkeys">Fluorescent Adolescent</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=Do+Me+A+Favour" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for Do Me A Favour by Arctic Monkeys">Do Me A Favour</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=When+The+Sun+Goes+Down" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for When The Sun Goes Down by Arctic Monkeys">When The Sun Goes Down</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=Suck+It+and+See" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for Suck It and See by Arctic Monkeys">Suck It and See</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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<b><a class="songLabel" href="http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/arctic-monkeys-3d6bdbf.html?song=Mardy+Bum" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;" title="Statistics for Mardy Bum by Arctic Monkeys">Mardy Bum</a> <a class="playVideo" href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2011/manchester-evening-news-arena-manchester-england-63d1a273.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://setlist2.cdn.molindo.net/img/icons-ext.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px -586px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 16px;" title="Play Video"></a></b></div>
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</ol>Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-67908409900580914782011-10-31T09:38:00.000-07:002011-10-31T09:45:38.181-07:00In this town where I was born and raised.Pictures of old Wigan & the surrounding areas of the town.<br />
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My area of town - Appley Bridge in the early 1800's<br />
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And another from my area - In the Lino Works<br />
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Springfield Park - The old home of my football club Wigan Athletic<br />
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Maypole Pit - Abram, Wigan<br />
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Mesnes Park - Wigan<br />
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Globe inn pub - Standish, Wigan<br />
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Bird'th Hand - Hindley, Wigan<br />
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Soup Kitchen - For the miners on strike in 1893.<br />
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Wrightington Ponds - Wrightington<br />
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Wigan mill girls<br />
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Got some very nice details - 4 pockets, 1 is slanted, Quited...YKK bottom zip with the traditional Barbour branded circular zip, Throat buckle.<br />
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Happy days.<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-81224009370614018842011-10-07T09:34:00.001-07:002011-10-07T09:39:24.307-07:00The nights are getting colder.Wake up in the morning its dark, Go home from work and its dark, Its also getting colder which means its time to think about what to wear on your head to the match/down to the local pub..<br />
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The Casual Connoisseurs have released what they are bringing out for winter head wear...And its a great selection, A new design the ' Mcmurphy' hat and the ever present and popular ' Weir' hat in its 4th year. In new colours. Strictly limited to 50 of each colour, These will fly out.<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-381519981187243582011-09-15T10:05:00.000-07:002011-09-15T10:09:14.722-07:006876 x Rohan<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Collaboration between 6876 & Rohan due out early 2011. Here at red bricks and coal we love what 6876 do and some off there collaborations have come out fantastic ( Oki-Ni etc...) They also have a good attention to detail, They teamed up with leather goods/belt company</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Northampton Regent to produce there bags and leather goods range R6. </span></span></span><br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-44175013205383890322011-09-14T09:25:00.000-07:002011-09-14T09:25:46.657-07:00A closer look at...<b>Wigan Athletic vs Grimsby Town </b><br />
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<b>Wigan Athletics first ever football league game - after 34 rejections from the football league, My club Wigan Athletic where allowed to enter the hallowed '92'. In 1978 thanks to Southport FC who's ground did not meet the standards for the league, We took there place. And we have never looked back since.</b><br />
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<b>During that historic season, Wigan Athletic would finish a very credible 6th place.</b><br />
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<b>Here at red bricks and coal, We took a closer look at the programme from that very first game - Grimsby Town FC.</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-37871342786665058172011-09-04T02:44:00.001-07:002011-09-05T10:10:02.058-07:00A closer look at Good Northern's Blog...I tend to stick to reading blogs that I have a keen intrest in and also write about myself - Be it Clothes,Music,Fashion,Film,Beer etc....I have been taking a keen interest in a North East lads blog for a while..He follows his local team, Likes his clothes music and ale ( very much like this blog it seems...)<br />
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If you have a spare minute take the time to go over and take a read: <a href="http://www.goodnorthern.blogspot.com/">http://www.goodnorthern.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-30552579925130300822011-09-04T02:25:00.000-07:002011-09-04T02:25:28.035-07:00Lets have a look at...Some nostalgia - I have been collecting 'old' Wigan Athletic programs for a while - This one is quite significant. Wigan Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup 2nd Round in 1977 - Wigan Athletics last non league season before entering the hallowed' 92 and we won the game 1-0! If you look at the pictures bellow ( Click on them for a bigger image of course) you can see the non league legends of this club & also some of the people we played during that year.<br />
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<br />Redandcoalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859191030056388410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780350656626081217.post-27796670550403151912011-09-04T01:51:00.000-07:002011-09-04T02:23:38.648-07:00Last Thing Purchased....Norse Projects Aldar Jacket- Made in Britain and is also waxed British Millerain cotton, This jacket is just perfection.<br />
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The jacket has minimal detailing - Just a inside label stating that it is Norse Projects, You can tell its a quality 'garment' by the look,feel and the quality of the fabric - YKK Zips a different Zipper with a leather pull, toggles in the write places, slightly peaked hood, The jacket is made in England and is made with British 'waxed' Millerain cotton.<br />
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