| Soon to move to Leyland |
| James | Well, I'm soon going to be moving from Tunbridge Wells, Kent to Leyland.
I've been living down South all my life, so I guess it will be a big cultural change for me aswell.
I'm moving to Yewlands Avenue - can anyone tell me if this is an OK place to live, and what Leyland is like generally? |
| Hayleypink | wow welcome! i live in kent and always have done, and have visited 3 time to leyland to meet martins family.
yes, you will notice a big culture shock! but a nice one, there is a definate positive and community atmosphere in the small town of leyland. i wish you well! |
| noel | It depends on your attitude James. I know a few southerners my sister included who won't come back to live in Lancashire. "It's too cold" she says.
I would think you will find the weather certainly a bit wetter than you are used to but not mega different. I lived in Wiltshire for 10 years and didn't really notice much difference but there again Wiltshire is west and that bit wetter than Kent.
Leyland itself is a small friendly town with a number of shops but close to the much busier Preston with superb shopping facilities.
50 miles away from The Lakes and a bit closer to The Dales, "God's Country" as my Yorkshire pal calls it. Yewlands Avenue is fine though I find mainly it's your neighbours that make for a happy life.
Welcome anyway and all the best. Oh you'll find it a darn sight cheaper apart from our outrageous Council Tax. |
| LDunlop76 | Welcome, James! Why not post a little more about yourself and maybe you can get in touch with people of a similar age group or outlook via this site, so that you'll have some ready-made friends in Leyland? We're all very friendly ooop North even though we talk funny ;-) |
| Martin | Culture shock? I think Hayley is referring to the Coronation St type of accent she thinks we all have, I say, bye eck an' all that, I say... It's probably not as picturesque as the part of Kent you come from, but Leyland used to be the garden of Lancashire and it is a good place to be for reaching the rest of the North.
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| James | Thanks for the messages - my better half is from Mawdsley, and she has family in Leyland. I got her to the south for a few years, so I guess it's time I tried it the other way around ;-)
I'm 21 (well, in a few weeks), and have a 6 month old son. My partner is 25.
Does anyone know how long it will take to drive from Leyland to Old Trafford Cricket ground to arrive for 9am? Will I hit bad traffic?
Cheers and thanks for the replies
James |
| TonyL | James,
To get to Old Trafford for 9am you will need to leave Leyland at 7.30am at the very latest and yes you will hit bad traffic.
On the subject of Leyland, I think in all honesty you might find it a place that's a little bit "down at the heel", because it has suffered some huge blows in recent times with the loss of major industries which were the keystone to the prosperity of the town.
There's certainly nothing flash about Leyland but just take it as you find it.
I'm a former Leylander myself and I don't take pleasure in being negative about my birthplace but it is, however, the way I see the Leyland of 2003 |
| William R | James, I left Leyland in 1950`s to take up work in Barnsley. You say you are 21, I`m 78, and I`d move back to Leyland tomorrow if I hadn`t put my roots down here. When I first came here my children asked how far it was to the seaside, I told them they could go either east or west, it was the same each way about 100 miles. Most of all, I miss the coast, the sunsets, the views from nearby hills, and the friendly people. Don`t be misled by some of the postings from ex-Leylanders on the Forum, deep down they know where their roots are. Alright, the place has changed, so have the people, but the roots are still there, it will take a lot more "pruning" before Leyland roots are no more. Come, you`ll be made welcome, but accept that it will be a different pace of life and a different lifestyle. From the wrong side of the Pennines, Cheerio, Bill. |
| LDunlop76 | Hello, TonyL and welcome!
James - the motorways do tend to snarl up in the mornings, but it's not unbearable. My husband travelled from Wigan to central Manchester for several years. I agree with what Tony said about needing to leave by 7.30. Not from Leyland myself (I'm the forum interloper!) so I can't comment on the town, but I've always lived in the NW. Husband has lived all over the world and choses to live up here for the friendly neighbours! If your missus has family up here, you already have people you know, but I'm sure we can help you get settled in. When do you move up? |
| James | Thanks for the advice about the taffic - maybe I will do an 8-4 shift instead - may miss some of the traffic then! At the moment I venture onto the M25 everyday, so I'm not too worried about it!
We move to Leyland on the 23rd April (hopefully), although we are still waiting for confirmation - you know what solicitors are like, takes ages to do anything.
Looking forward to the move now.
James |
| William R | We have a neighbour who lived in Dartford and worked as a "tin-basher" until he was made redundant, with very little to come as a result. He sold his little terraced house, and came to live on the outskirts of Barnsley, bought a new bungalow, new car, and settled down to enjoy life. He says he has made the best move ever, asked if he would go back to Kent, he has a one word answer "NEVER!!" Cheers, Bill. |
| Robbo | I live 2 mins walk from Yewlands Drive have a couple of friends who live on the street. Some nice houses. One side of the road is Edwardian houses, with big arched porches and the other side is early 1930's red brick houses.
What type of house is yours going to be? |
| Lady Griffin | Welcome James and all the best in your move to Leyland.
I have a cousin and her husband in Paddock Wood near Tunbridge, both ex Leylanders.It sounds and looks idyllic.He's a bellringer at a local church and they have a great lifestyle but it doesn't suit all.
It will be a great change but you're young enough to try the move and go back, if it's not what you want.
Cheers
L |
| Caroline | Hello James, and welcome. Lovely friendly folk up North! Leyland isn't the prettiest of towns, but has a lovely park, and it's so easy to get to the Lakes or The Dales and other beautiful spots . What are your interests? Then we can point you in various directions! |
| James | Well, the house fell though - i'm currently in temp accomendation but buying a house in Cumberland Avenue - hopefully it will go though as soon as possible! |
| noel | quote:
Originally posted by James
Well, the house fell though - i'm currently in temp accomendation but buying a house in Cumberland Avenue - hopefully it will go though as soon as possible!
Sorry to hear that James but at least house prices have slowed down a bit and you have chance to select first hand now. Are you working at Old Trafford? |
| Martin | House hunting can be very frustrating in this country. I'm not sure how much they are asking for in Leyland these days, but I think it's still less than in the south east |
| Hayleypink | hiya - sorry your house fell thru. awwww i hope you and your partner and child find someone permanent soon. moving is difficult isnt it?
hopefully me and martin will be able to settle down soon somewhere near london, or somerset. |
| LDunlop76 | Awww, James, I am sorry to hear your house move fell through. Fingers crossed for success with the Cumberland Ave one.
I hate moving house and hope to stay in this one till they carry me out in a box! |
| littlerosie | Hexcoose me!! Leyland down at heel!!! The very idea!!! We is very posh here now I'll have you know. The centre has all been tidied up and a large new Tesco's has been built. The cross area has been renovated and tidied. Most of the old factories have been, or are being demolished and lovely new housing estates are being built. Well worth a visit from anybody. |
| Hayleypink | yeh me and martin hope to visit his family at least once a year |
| Martin | quote:
Originally posted by Hayleypink
yeh me and martin hope to visit his family at least once a year
I might try and arrange something in the next month or two. We could have a forum managers away day[;)] |
| Hayleypink | LOL yes martin a forum managers away day! he he! |
| LDunlop76 | quote:
Originally posted by littlerosie
We is very posh here now I'll have you know. The centre has all been tidied up and a large new Tesco's has been built. The cross area has been renovated and tidied. ..... Well worth a visit from anybody.
Hello, Rosie! I quite agree! I had a walk round the cross area with Bill, Lady G and Bill's daughter the week before Easter and it all looked rather nice. That's twice I've been to Leyland now and I've enjoyed my visits - course, it's the company that really makes the difference![:)] |
| Lady Griffin | It really was a lovely day at the Cross.Something to keep in the memory files.
I'll come back one day,d,y'hear. |
| James | quote:
Originally posted by noel
quote:
Originally posted by James
Well, the house fell though - i'm currently in temp accomendation but buying a house in Cumberland Avenue - hopefully it will go though as soon as possible!
Sorry to hear that James but at least house prices have slowed down a bit and you have chance to select first hand now. Are you working at Old Trafford?
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| James | Suprise, Suprise, the house in Cumberland Avenue fell though - How I love house hunting :-( We found out after doing surveys on the house that the bloke that owned it was suing the council as the roots of some trees on a property at the back (owned by the council) had affected the garage on the house and caused damage - although the council were going to repair it, there would of been an excess of £1k.
Anyhow, we've now found another house which is still being built in Bent Lane, Leyland (if you've been past, you've probally seen them) - we didn't want to be near the railway, but it's got tripple glazing so isn't too bad.
Hopefully I should be living in Leyland within a month or so - I now need to find someone decent to do the carpets at a good price - does anyone have any contacts that will do a good deal?
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| anacortesdamp | James:
Before I was married, our family lived at the top end of Hargreaves Avenue, just spitting distance from the railway track. Double glazing was unknown then.
It only took a couple of weeks to get used to the noise of the trains, and that was steam locomotives on track with gaps, not the modern electrics on continuously welded track. They were a real sight to see headed north, as the downhill gradient from Wigan towards Preston give them a speed boost. 80 mph was typical for the big express passenger trains.
As far as carpets go, I believe the people in our old shop at 143 Towngate are pretty good.
Frank Damp
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| LDunlop76 | Awww, James, sorry to hear another house sale fell through for you. But third time lucky, eh? Crossing my fingers for you! |
| skitzy | Hope everything turns out alright for you this time James.
Eileen |
| noel | I didn't realise tracks were welded these days. How come it's not neccesary anymore.?
I presume that means fish plates are no longer used, so how come the lines don't buckle? Plenty of carpet shops locally James, Ribbleton Lane in Preston is also very popular carpet area. |
| Hayleypink | goo dluck with the move james! |
| William R | Hi Noel, I can help you on the subject of continuous rail track. My son works for a firm which makes the equipment for "welding" the track into a continuous length. The rail ends are "dressed" to the correct square shape and the gear is fitted which clamps to each rail and pre-stresses it. A special mould unit is fitted to the rail joint and high intensity gas jets melt the rail ends, and at the same time a "slug" of molten steel is poured into the void and the whole joint becomes one solid piece, requiring very little grinding to produce the right profile. His company are specialists in the manufacture of the high intensity gas flame gear, Truflame of Sheffield. As you can imagine, they have been very busy lately making repairs to jointed rails. From over the Pennines, Cheerio William R. and Lady G. |
| Spitfire | William, I know that the gaps were left between the rails to allow for expansion when hot. Question is - why do contiuous rails not buckle? Answers on a post-card please LOL |
| William R | Short answer on way
Lady G |
| William R | Hi Spitfire, When the rails are "welded" together, this is done in a unit which fits around the rails and uses hydraulic pressure to stretch the rails over their length to compensate for the extremes of temperature, winter/summer, according to the ambient temperature at the time of welding. When they are pre-stressed, a unit is fitted around the joint and high temperature gas jets melt the ends of the rails, and when they become fluid, a "slug" of molten steel is released into the void and allowed to cool. The molten mix is the same as the rails, so becomes integral with the two ends. As the rails warm up in hot weather, they expand, this being taken up by the pre-stress factor introduced when "welding" takes place. Hence no buckling. Gas equipment supplied by Tru-Flame Ltd of Sheffield. Hope this answers your query, From over the Pennines, William R, and Lady G. |
| Spitfire | William Thanks for the very clear explanation. Having seen what the sun could do to the old type track (photos from the 70`s) I knew there had to be allownce made at some stage, but couldn`t guess what! |
| noel | quote:
Originally posted by William R
Hope this answers your query, From over the Pennines, William R, and Lady G.
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| William R | You must keep up with the play, Noel.
LG |
| Martin | How did we get onto rail tracks? |
| Spitfire | Called `Going off on a tangent, I think`! |
| noel | quote:
Originally posted by Martin
How did we get onto rail tracks?
Never mind the train tracks, what's going on with LG using Bill's ID.
I demand the answer by the end of the day[:)]. ( To almost requote that rather aggressive Alastair Campbell [:p]) |
| William R | Answer forthcoming-have only come some considerable distance in order to help Bill reach his four star status-what is your problem ,Noel?? Please acknowledge.
Bill is currently busy in the kitchen.
LG
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| Lady Griffin | Hello Noel,
Can't think what is happening here.
Bill must be desperate to get to 500.
LG
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| Lady Griffin | Weather wet and cold in NZ.Believe you are enjoying a heatwave.
LG |
| noel | The heatwave's gone now Linda. Just booked a holiday to Crete to commence in August when I retire. That'll be hot. |
| Hayleypink | ohh hope you hvae a nice time Noel!!! |
| Lady Griffin | Have a great holiday, Noel and a wonderful retirement.
LG |
| noel | quote:
Originally posted by Lady Griffin
Have a great holiday, Noel and a wonderful retirement.
LG
Thanks Hayley/Linda. I've had 2 days practice this week had to stay at home I've had at long last a new boiler put in the house. I thoroughly enjoyed walking the dogs and reading my Terry Pratchett books. Roll on. |
| LDunlop76 | Have a great holiday, Noel.
Lady G - you have a wicked sense of humour ;-) |
| Lady Griffin | I'm an angel in disguise really!
LG |
| LDunlop76 | [:D][;)][:D] |
| Caroline | Have a good time! If it's really hot in Greece, you should still be glad of a cool drink in the Eagle on 13th. September, n'est-ce-pas?? |
| James | Well, I finally got my keys yesterday - moving in on Thursday into one of the new builds in Bent Lane! |
| noel | quote:
Originally posted by James
Well, I finally got my keys yesterday - moving in on Thursday into one of the new builds in Bent Lane!
Congratulations James, and welcome to Leyland. |
| LDunlop76 | Hurray, James, that's great news! Once you're settled, you must come to the next forum meeting! |
| James | Thanks guys - moved in last night, at work after very little sleep ;( but at least we are there now, lots of unpacking to do! |
| Martin | Congratulations James, you will be busy for a while setting up your new home. |
| LDunlop76 | Hope you have a good weekend, unpacking all your boxes, James! |