http://www.virtualtripping.com/a-northen-english-town-wigan/ Tripping Around the Virtual World with Google Earth Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.virtualtripping.com/a-northen-english-town-wigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Laisa Barton Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:26:14 +0000 http://www.virtualtripping.com/?p=208#comment-1094 I agree with those comments above. When I wrote to my cousins in Rochdale that I wanted to come and visit them, their reaction was,"Why would you come up here for? It is a dump." My response was that I wanted to come and see them, not the place. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I loved how people stopped my cousin in the streets to say hello. I loved the Pennines in the background. It even snowed when I was there. I am from the tropics where it never snows at all! The place reeks of history and interesting stories. I think people should be proud of their villages. Once they have that pride, they will take care of it. I wish I had read all your articles about English places up north before I left. Anyway, I can bring my family with me next time. I agree with those comments above. When I wrote to my cousins in Rochdale that I wanted to come and visit them, their reaction was,”Why would you come up here for? It is a dump.” My response was that I wanted to come and see them, not the place. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I loved how people stopped my cousin in the streets to say hello. I loved the Pennines in the background. It even snowed when I was there. I am from the tropics where it never snows at all! The place reeks of history and interesting stories. I think people should be proud of their villages. Once they have that pride, they will take care of it. I wish I had read all your articles about English places up north before I left. Anyway, I can bring my family with me next time.

]]> http://www.virtualtripping.com/a-northen-english-town-wigan/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Mark Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:52:19 +0000 http://www.virtualtripping.com/?p=208#comment-116 Yes it appears to be a very nice place to visit and even stay. But the thing with the southerns is that we appear to knock the northern towns supposingly, because we are richer in the south. But the larger cities like Manchester, liverpool, Leeds, Blackburn and Bradford are all pretty simular to london and the smaller northern towns like Wigan, York and Lincoln are absolutely beautiful and we should be proud of every city, town or village in the British Isles. Yes it appears to be a very nice place to visit and even stay. But the thing with the southerns is that we appear to knock the northern towns supposingly, because we are richer in the south. But the larger cities like Manchester, liverpool, Leeds, Blackburn and Bradford are all pretty simular to london and the smaller northern towns like Wigan, York and Lincoln are absolutely beautiful and we should be proud of every city, town or village in the British Isles.

]]> http://www.virtualtripping.com/a-northen-english-town-wigan/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Nick Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:07:55 +0000 http://www.virtualtripping.com/?p=208#comment-113 What a gorgeous town center! Wiganers must be very proud of where they live. What a gorgeous town center! Wiganers must be very proud of where they live.

]]> http://www.virtualtripping.com/a-northen-english-town-wigan/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Mark Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:02:18 +0000 http://www.virtualtripping.com/?p=208#comment-112 Oh really, I like investigating into different places, you can find so much history just on your door step. Glad you liked this article i did especially for you. Oh really, I like investigating into different places, you can find so much history just on your door step. Glad you liked this article i did especially for you.

]]> http://www.virtualtripping.com/a-northen-english-town-wigan/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Mum Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:04:47 +0000 http://www.virtualtripping.com/?p=208#comment-111 Gosh, Mark! You have brought back childhood memories. I lived in Wigan for most of my childhood. It has changed dramatically since I was there. Most of my old haunts have gone now and it is much more upmarket that it was. I don't think I ever saw Wigan Pier all the time I was there. Gosh, Mark! You have brought back childhood memories. I lived in Wigan for most of my childhood. It has changed dramatically since I was there. Most of my old haunts have gone now and it is much more upmarket that it was. I don’t think I ever saw Wigan Pier all the time I was there.

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