Author Archives: Pete of MIP

Sign the petition to keep the football museum in Preston

Posted on 13 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

The Prime Ministers website has a petition for you to sign. It supports keeping the Football Museum in Preston and was raised by the Lancashire Evening Post. Sign it on the website linked below by 23rd September.  Up to today … Continue reading →

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Frog and Bucket comedy club comes to Preston

Posted on 13 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

I got an e-mail asking me to mention this, I’ve no idea if it’s good or bad although in general Comedy Clubs are pretty good and it adds to the entertainment value of Preston.  So it’s a product placement, advert … Continue reading →

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Football Museum Threat

Posted on 9 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

Every so often there is a statement that the Football Museum will be moved from Preston. Last time it was to Wembley, this week it is to Manchester. This time it seems a more serious threat as Manchester Council seem … Continue reading →

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What’s happening in your road

Posted on 27 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

Took a weird phonecall today in a friends home in South Ribble. Some security company wanting to tell them ‘what’s happening in your road tomorrow’.  Sounded interesting so I asked for more.  Said they were visiting homes to advise about the … Continue reading →

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High Speed Train through Preston announced

Posted on 27 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

Hot on the tail of the Rail Electrification Plan comes an announcement yesterday that the first High Speed Rail link costing £34bn will be on the West Coast Main Line.  No need to get too excited it won’t reach Glasgow till 2030ish so … Continue reading →

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Rail Electrification Plan

Posted on 23 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

The government has released its Electrication Plan with 2 routes given the go-ahead: Manchester to Liverpool and London to Swansea. This effects the north-west as it is planned to re-route Manchester to Scotland trains onto the new route although I’d … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Fringe Report

Posted on 20 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

Shouldn’t be on this blog but a few August days in Edinburgh.  Six shows, an art exhibition and a few bits and pieces. Our tale as it happened. Best of John Betjemen – St Cuthberts Church – It’s not advertised … Continue reading →

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News and facts on the BBC

Posted on 16 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

Off topic. According to the BBC website a new build UK house is just under a third of the size of an Australian or American house. Then in the small print it says the UK survey is based on asking owners of … Continue reading →

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Brockholes Wildlife Reserve

Posted on 14 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

Great news for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust that its application has been approved by Preston council ( I didn’t know it was in Preston)  to build a Visitor and Education centre on the reserve by the River Ribble. I hadn’t previously … Continue reading →

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Earnings of an MP

Posted on 13 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

I was reading some of the fuss from Alan Duncans statement that MP’s are on rations. It isn’t clear if he’s speaking for himself or for MP’s in general. The economy is a mess and over 2 million are out … Continue reading →

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Day Trip to Blackpool – Rolling Stones and Vulcan

Posted on 9 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

I wasn’t going to write but the worst TV programme I’ve ever seen was driving me crazy in the lounge, something about Jam and Jerusalem. Up till then it’s been a good day with full sun and we went to several … Continue reading →

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Miller Park to centre link

Posted on 5 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

It’s a long time since I walked from Miller Park into the centre but I noticed that it is proposed to make a cycle and pedestrian greenway linking Fishergate Shopping Centre with Avenham and Miller Parks.  This includes replacing a  missing bridge. … Continue reading →

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Pre-season transfers hotting up

Posted on 5 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

Alan Irvine bought Paul Parry from Cardiff and Veliche Shumulikoski from Ipswich in the last 2 days. Both players are 28. Parry is a winger, Shumulikoski a midfielder. Irvine had been saying the midfield must be strengthened so Shumulikoski fits … Continue reading →

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Cost of Plastering

Posted on 3 August 2009 by Pete of MIP

Got a quote from a plasterer to re-board a wall and the ceiling and to skim in our smallest room 18 square metres of plaster. £410.  Sounds a lot although he was recommended by a decorator I know. I thought … Continue reading →

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Sir Bobby Robson

Posted on 31 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Today Sir Bobby Robson died.  His praises are endless and one person said he was on the boundary between the modern and old fashioned manager. With the example of his non-demonstration when Maradonna scored the hand of God goal as … Continue reading →

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History of Preston

Posted on 31 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Went to Alston Hall near Longridge today to listen to Stephen Sartin speak about the history of Preston through its Guild Merchant. Stephen Sartin being one of the current  leading historians about Preston although he currently seems more involved in … Continue reading →

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Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3a signed

Posted on 31 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Announcement today that the UK has ordered another 40 Eurofighter Typhoons and in total the 4 nations involved 112 aircraft. This is just under half of the full Tranche 3 and is being called Tranche 3a. Good employment news in the … Continue reading →

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Organic Food investigation report

Posted on 30 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Shock, horror, the newspapers are carrying headlines that say organic food is no more nutritional than non-organic food. The reputable Food Standards Agency with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have conducted a study with 162 analyses and made … Continue reading →

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F35 JSF engine work in East Lancs

Posted on 29 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Rolls Royce announced it is investing in new plant at its Barnoldswick facility in East Lancashire to make engine fan blades for the Joint Strike Fighter.  The total investment in product development across the UK by RR and the government is valued at £300m.  Earlier in the … Continue reading →

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Quadrophenia

Posted on 24 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Went to the Grand Theatre in Blackpool to see Quadrophenia. Was a lot better than I expected.  Being someone who liked the Who I’m surprised that I wasn’t aware of it. It’s an interesting story of a rebellious youth who … Continue reading →

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