Eating in Leyland

[Guest 01]

These questions are too hard for me.Can I have an easy one?

[Caroline]

I'll have hers if she wins any, an' all! I've never been in the 'Pleasant Retreat' . Is that the one with the lovely statue outside? Is this the longest Post, at 8 pages? No idea for an answer to your question!

[noel]

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Originally posted by Lady Griffin

These questions are too hard for me.Can I have an easy one?

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OK Lady G and Caroline. I'm thinking.....
Oh yes BTW Caroline The Pleasant is the one with the World War 1/11 monument outside. At the minute there is a beautifully lit tree outside. Soon we will have Lostock Hall Brass Brand playing Carols. and I will be reduced to crying when they play the first Noel. What about the second one!!!

[selly75]

Poor George Cookson sadly no longer with us died a number of years ago spent many an hapy hour with his son alan peeling spuds in the back
never had chips since that tasted so good

[Caroline]

Glad to see someone remembers him as well! Did he have that impressive hand chipper then , and did you actually peel the spuds with a Lancashire peeler? I thought this was usually some form of punishment, still, enetertainment was hard to come by in those days!
Good chips, and even better fish, cost a shilling, I think...

[Thornley]

I loved fish and chips from Cookson's too. Mum work at the Tiger (I'm sure I've mentioned that before) and would often bring home a fish supper on a Saturday night, never tasted better. Vanessa

[Hayleypink]

well me and martin enjoyed a lovely indian in leyland....valsory (sorry cant remeber the spelling)

great service.

[Robbo]

Viceroy

[William R]

Hello Wiganer (Linda), Mention of The Tiger makes me ask, how did it get that name? It was the Earnshaw Bridge Inn, why was it changed and what was the significance or history of the name? I`d be interested to hear what people think, I may have to say more. From over the Pennines, Cheerio, Bill.

[noel]

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Originally posted by William R

Hello Wiganer (Linda), Mention of The Tiger makes me ask, how did it get that name? It was the Earnshaw Bridge Inn, why was it changed and what was the significance or history of the name? I`d be interested to hear what people think, I may have to say more. From over the Pennines, Cheerio, Bill.

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Surely Bill it was named after the Leyland Bus which was called "Tiger" ? I'm no great wealth of knowledge but I'm sure I remember the buses with "Tiger" on the front.