Monthly Archives: January 2010

Island of Preston

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Pete of MIP

The Coastal Management Plan for the next 100 years has been issued and the coast around the Ribble estuary is largely to be protected except for an area on the south bank that will be allowed to make a managed … Continue reading →

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Winckley Square as it was

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Pete of MIP

A couple of thousand are said to have completed cards objecting to the plans for Winckley Square.  As I wasn’t aware of what the objectors are voting for, except a vague statement that the square should be restored to its previous appearance … Continue reading →

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North West football ups and downs

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Pete of MIP

North End well beaten with a mixed display at Bristol with Mr Ferguson in charge for the first time. There’s time, but with Chelsea scoring 7 and playing PNE in the cup next week the defence are no doubt practicing … Continue reading →

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Firing Squad

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Went to visit Mr Growing With Nature at Pilling last Saturday as he was to tell us how to grow our organic vegetables better, which seemed a bit of a contradiction as he sells them to us.  A murky and … Continue reading →

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The resilience of Preston?

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Todays Times newspaper names Preston as one of the top ten most resilient places in the UK during the recession.  The story is from a report by a group called the Centre for Cities. It says the claimant count has … Continue reading →

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Combined Heat and Power from Baxi

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Baxi say they are geared up to deliver up to 20,000 combined heat and power units a year from their Preston, Bamber Bridge, plant.  The government is issuing contracts worth billions of pounds for green energy but the great majority of the … Continue reading →

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Garden Bird observations in snowy weather

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Two Fieldfare birds have been visiting our garden this week.  Have never heard of them before, let alone seen one.  The snow has driven them out of the country and they’ve nearly stripped our holly tree of berry’s. We read … Continue reading →

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Darren Ferguson in at PNE, Alan Irvine at Sheff W

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Certainly adds spice to the managerial roundabout when PNE get a new man and Sheff W, a rival Championship club, take on the old one. On Wednesday at 4pm Darren Ferguson and Derek Shaw had a press conference to introduce … Continue reading →

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Darren Ferguson imminent?

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Around 9pm news organisations started announcing they ‘understood’ Darren Ferguson is to be the new PNE manager.  Started on the BBC, then Sky, then LEP.  LEP comments pages still on the daily 200 inputs.  Most supportive of the new appointment. … Continue reading →

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Coldest for years

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Don’t remember a cold spell like this for a long time. Certainly not at this time of year. Seem to recall 1981-ish being very cold in early January.  Went out this morning at 10am and it was minus 3C and … Continue reading →

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Preston 7 Colchester 0 FA Cup

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Pete of MIP

After a week of events with the sacking of Alan Irvine and the speculation and controversy surrounding it the team answered back. Some say Colchester are in a league lower than PNE but they are 4th and it would have … Continue reading →

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