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  • čas přidán 18. 04. 2023
  • Daddy Bimble was permitted to go and be daft in Wigan exploring the canal and some interesting oddities.
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Komentáře • 37

  • @johnmichaelbarrett494
    @johnmichaelbarrett494 Před 3 měsíci

    Nice work,

  • @BazSouthern
    @BazSouthern Před rokem +5

    I'm from Leigh and still write Lancashire on my address.
    Love the music 👍

  • @michaelheaton2604
    @michaelheaton2604 Před rokem +9

    A young boy called Donny Fletcher fell down the pumping pit shaft after it closed, they sent a fella down on a rope to recover his body, but the boy was still alive his fall had been broken by a wooden beam down the shaft and a metal spike was embedded through his head, the boy survived and lived till old age. Stotts pit which was opposite Westhoughton railway station used to have the water pumped out by the pumping pit. They were warned after the pumping pit was closed in 1935 that their was a very high risk of flooding but chose to ignore it. In 1936 on a Sunday morning water burst through the coal seams and filled the shafts to the top and the pit was closed. If it had happened the day before 500 men would have been working on the coal face so they had a very lucky escape. A few years ago their was a small opening about the size of a house brick at the top of the pumping pit shaft and we used to throw lighted newspapers down the hole to illuminate the shaft, you could still see the beams where the young boy had his fall broken, the shaft was very deep and you could hear running water, we used to throw stones down and it was quite a while before you heard them hit the water.

    • @BimblismUK
      @BimblismUK  Před rokem +2

      Top info. Thank :)

    • @infinityeight8705
      @infinityeight8705 Před rokem +2

      I remember that story! And I remember lighting paper and watching it float down, lighting up the shaft!

    • @michaelheaton2604
      @michaelheaton2604 Před rokem +1

      FLETCHER DONALD WILLIAM DONNY
      Published on 13/02/2010
      FLETCHER Peacefully on Saturday 30th January 2010 in Wigan Infirmary and of Aspull DONALD (Donny) aged 80 years, The Dearly beloved Son of Margaret and WILLIAM (dec) loving brother of Jack, Margaret and Brenda, Brother-in-law of Alice and Terry a dear Uncle, Great Uncle, Great Great Uncle and friend to many.

    • @leevause6050
      @leevause6050 Před rokem +1

      Michael Heaton, you should do CZcams videos 👍

  • @Tom-te2mu
    @Tom-te2mu Před rokem +1

    Welcome back to the bike Kieran, another video full of local history and sites. Keep on Bimbling 😊👍🚲

  • @jadepasse1803
    @jadepasse1803 Před 7 měsíci

    Great! I especially love the views of the canals. I would also love seeing inside some of these churches if you can ever do that! Keep bimbling!

  • @davebridge5775
    @davebridge5775 Před rokem +1

    I was in B&M in St Helens today and Kick off your shoes was playing over the shop speakers!!!! I hope you get a bit of cash for that? Or maybe a free set of steak knives or a duvet cover? 😂

  • @leevause6050
    @leevause6050 Před rokem

    Unexpected view of the Trotterdome made me feel a little bit homesick/melancholy. Top video as usual 👍

  • @44950
    @44950 Před rokem

    Nice one Kieran, very enjoyable. Liked the quiet bit of normal cycling speed. 🙂

  • @widdershins4778
    @widdershins4778 Před rokem

    Glad you said middle aged groupie and not old aged groupies. Guilty i am one of those spotted you once on one of my good days whilst out and about. Thank mrs Bimble for us for letting you out to play. Wasn't expecting one this week but so pleased to see you out and about. Lovedthe history lesson for wigan as thats where the mrs hails from. 🚲🍮🍼

  • @johnpowell5311
    @johnpowell5311 Před rokem

    Top Bimble again Keiran. Some hike that with those locks..

  • @thefloatingapothecaryroman16

    Great video. I recall seeing you videoing on the Leigh branch last year.

  • @catherinejones2963
    @catherinejones2963 Před 9 měsíci

    Merci Keiran, vidéo très sympa, j adore Wigan, tant de souvenirs pour moi. Je suis Française et je suis venue plusieurs fois à Wigan. Merci pour cette jolie balade et la musique est aussi top !!!❤

    • @catherinejones2963
      @catherinejones2963 Před 9 měsíci

      Very good job Keiran, I love Wigan, good memories... I'm french and I often Come to this town.

  • @keithbillington8747
    @keithbillington8747 Před rokem

    Good research, new info always good, content always proper Sound as Said in Liverpool😀

  • @davidlawless5312
    @davidlawless5312 Před rokem +4

    I'm from Warrington and still write Lancashire . In fact, insist on Inland revenue documents Lancashire. And they comply .

  • @kevingraham2733
    @kevingraham2733 Před rokem

    Been watching your video's for a couple of weeks now and really enjoying them. Interesting you talked about a canary being sent down the pits to test for Methane, something i never knew about. The Police made a song called 'Canary in a coal mine' so now i know were that came from. Your a good singer Kieran, you should make an album :)

  • @patsmith7710
    @patsmith7710 Před rokem

    using water to pump water, that is really cool,

  • @sezwho8561
    @sezwho8561 Před rokem

    Good one witty and informative. Check out the church's in the sefton Park area of Liverpool. Happy St George's day

  • @leepringle21
    @leepringle21 Před rokem

    😂😂😂 So I'm a middle aged groupie now, am I? 😂😂
    Proper tickled me that. And the big coat came off!! Summer's finally here, yay!!!
    Thanks for another boss vid, Kieran. 👍

  • @singaporemick
    @singaporemick Před rokem

    Good informative video Keiran, Im a Wiganer and ride the Wigan flight every week, on my ride today I noticed that they have just started upgrading the tow-path from Martland mill to Parbold so when it finished it should make it easier on my bum.

  • @davidshallcross8392
    @davidshallcross8392 Před rokem

    enjoyed it 👍

  • @WILKYofWIGAN
    @WILKYofWIGAN Před 11 měsíci

    Fantastic video! Subscribed I'm a new Bimbler 😊

  • @pooley93
    @pooley93 Před 8 měsíci

    I was on the blind step back in the 90s as a young kid as oasis filmed here

  • @jimmyviaductophilelawley5587

    My first bike, a Tiger Motocross was bought at that bike shop in Latchford Village in 1981. Gone now.

  • @AndrewHHems1969
    @AndrewHHems1969 Před rokem

    Good stuff mate. If you like your canals, Robbie Cummings Canal Boat Diaries new series, BBC4 1st May

  • @jagjay8033
    @jagjay8033 Před rokem

    i spent 10 years working on the wigan flight for crt my record for getting a barge up through the locks was 2h 10 min

  • @stevedoran109
    @stevedoran109 Před 10 měsíci

    I was born in Wigan Lancashire not greater manchester

  • @davidshallcross8392
    @davidshallcross8392 Před rokem +2

    Scotman's not Scotsmans let's bimble