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OldChinaHand @ warrington-online.com- The Axe Man Cometh November 7, 2009Long ago, in a small kingdom not so very far from here a great gloom had descended upon the land as the rich and powerful grappled with the birth of a new social order. As an early Punch editorial might well have put it: This education thingummy’s got to stop. Once the servants learn to read, [...]warringtononlineblog
- So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish November 6, 2009As Douglas Adams told us , dolphins are a lot smarter than we think. Here’s proof in an article from Anuschka de Rohan writing in http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2003/jul/03/research.science/print At the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Mississippi, Kelly the dolphin has built up quite a reputation. All the dolphins at the institute are trained […]warringtononlineblog
- Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You. Personally. Every Day. On Twitter. November 5, 2009Reports are scudding around the Social Media blogs that PR professionals are beginning to realise that press releases are not as important as they once were. Importance, of course, is a relative term, but a recent poll seems to indicate that professional communicators are thinking twice before writing and submitting press releases. If they do [...]warringtononlineblog
- The Point Of Proof November 4, 2009“A man doesn’t forget. A man pays his debts.” So ran the movie posters for the 1974 Sidney Pollack film noir, Yakuza, starring Robert Mitchum. This was an introduction for Western audiences to the Japanese perception of underworld honour, contrasting with the big Mafia-based films of the 70’s, The Godfather, Prizzi’s Honour etc. […]warringtononlineblog
- Migration Is Not For The Birds November 3, 2009Clear thinking is the hallmark of good research. I think we’re all in agreement here. Researchers have known, in the special way that researchers do,that built-in biological compasses tell migrating birds which way to fly, but the details of how birds detect magnetic fields has been unclear. Some argued that it was a magnetic sensor in the [...]warringtononlineblog
- Don’t Ya Got To Love Scientists? October 15, 2009What is it about giving an interview that encourages some people – not you, obviously – to pretend to know it all? An article appeared today in Wired: Wired Science by Alexis Madrigal, reporting on results published by longtime taste researcher Charles Zuker, now at Columbia University Medical Center. It’s a jolly little story about why mic […]warringtononlineblog
- Quote Of The Week October 15, 2009Whatever your feelings may be about the Chinese, you have to admit they have style. Shanghai indie band Boojii were interviewed recently about their new album, Reserved. They were asked about the meaning of the band’s name, and singer/songwriter San San admitted it didn’t actually have any meaning. He added, “There’s no link to the [. […]warringtononlineblog
- The Mongolian Death Worm by OldChinaHand August 23, 2009The huddled encampment had come into view hours ago, but had never seemed to get any closer as our tiny convoy negotiated the springtime Mongolian desert. At last we pulled up, and Ted stretched with relief before beginning to unload our paraphernalia. As we looked anxiously round for signs of the scientific expedition we had [...]warringtononlineblog
- Reviewing the Situation August 16, 2009Everybody’s a critic these days. The Age of Information has dawned and there is simply no limit to our ability to tell the world what we think. Or is there? We can view what sites we like on the web, and Twitter can tell the world instantly whether we like it or not. Sure, there’s a [...]warringtononlineblog
- Discovering Warrington August 8, 2009The basic means of access to any country in the days before the Romans invented the via (incidentally, pronounced 'weea') was along the rivers. There was, therefore, a premium on any site (web terminology already!) whiich offered a convenient crossing point.warringtononlineblog
- The Axe Man Cometh November 7, 2009
Hi All,
Been hunting around for places to shift to but cant find anything concrete.
Bit of a background first – My Husband and I are in our late 20s and will have to relocate very soon to somewhere close to Irlam as I my Hubby has secured a perm job there. We dont know anyone out around this area and need advice on a good place to camp down.
We are looking to be away from the busy city centre appartment lifestyle. We want to move into a nice 2 bed house in a suburb with close proximity to Irlam by train or the bus. Weekends we would definitely be out partying so towns with a £15 ride into town is just great. I do not have a car at the moment so its only public transport to work
We have looked around and it would help if anyone could answer the below
1. Can we live in Irlam?Is it an option at all?
2. Are surrounding areas like Flixton and Urmston nice towns? If not, any suggestions on towns between Warrington, Irlam and Manchester?
3. Finally, Are towns like Parington, Padgate, Birchwood Great Sankey, West Brook and Fearnhead a good choice?
Any suggestions will help us a great deal especially which areas have to be avoided at any cost.We have to live at a commutable distance from Irlam so any nice town/community for families will help us a great deal.
Pretty please and thanks!
Cheers
Karen