Standish...as it was...

Not a lover of David Barrow art. Each to their own I suppose.

I had to Google him after Lolly’s post, new to me.
You have to say he has a very distinctive personal style unlike any other, but not my cup of tea, very unreal.
Worth posting up Admin to show local scenes portrayed by local artists., thank you.

EDIT - On further googling it seems he has also done more 'normal' painting works which are more agreeable.

Kids in primary school could paint better pictures than that.

I could paint a better picture than that

Standish as it was? Lils Caff and chicken runs!

Good old memories, Uncle Joe...

Did you ride a bike admin? Lils was the place to go

Photo Dennis Miller

My biker mates used to go there...I believe it was before the M6 was built......?

Uncle Joe wrote:Standish as it was? Lils Caff and chicken runs!

Was that where they put house of the rising sun on the juke box raced outside and went up Chorley rd and back in time to hear the end of the song

Lolly wrote:

Uncle Joe wrote:Standish as it was? Lils Caff and chicken runs!

Was that where they put house of the rising sun on the juke box raced outside and went up Chorley rd and back in time to hear the end of the song

I do remember that record being played. The route was from Lils to Standish traffic lights, straight on there, then first left, and first left again which brought you back to the lights. A right turn at those took the rider back to the café.

I'm not 100% sure, but the Animals version of House of the Rising Sun was released in 1964. The stretch of the M6 that went past Wigan was opened the year after. I remember that because driving along the M6 is the first motorhome memory I recall. Later on, but not sure when, Lils closed and she opened another café in a different location.

Thanks UJ.
There was another Lils cafe in In higher Ince, if I recall correctly

I think Lil's is now an India restaurant called Gulshan 1

Admin wrote:Good old memories, Uncle Joe...

True enough, even if one or two are tainted by tragedy.

yes lolly there was a lils in higher ince