tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post2669045143190752029..comments2024-03-20T11:40:26.571+00:00Comments on .: Yes, I'm gonna be a star...ashwomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944671750416171350noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post-16351505260135598632022-07-20T12:38:20.711+01:002022-07-20T12:38:20.711+01:00Oh, Blake's! Dear Me! The general office manag...Oh, Blake's! Dear Me! The general office manager there, Reg Davies (he will be long dead now) was the business equivalent of 'The Baz'. One of his aims in life was to make everyone under 30 years old who worked under him miserable. He once sacked eight girls for taking part in a swimming competition that was held on a Friday night and well outside working hoursLillianhttp://jammytoast.com/tag/sky-hd/feed noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post-77588713874732828482022-05-24T12:03:04.070+01:002022-05-24T12:03:04.070+01:00J. Blake & Co. Ltd. were horrible employers. I...J. Blake & Co. Ltd. were horrible employers. I left there after 4 years of misplaced loyalty to join Tate & Lyle and quadrupled my wages. Tate's had a couple of vans on contract hire from Blakes, and I persuaded the boys at the Transport department (T+LT, based at Lockfields) to transfer the account to another Meseyside vehicle dealership. Sweet revenge, one might say.<br /><br />Incidentally, the geographical post code for Blakes at Hardman Street given in this articke is correct, but its business postcode was L69 1BU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post-18164229433285332482021-05-11T00:31:51.721+01:002021-05-11T00:31:51.721+01:00Personally I've always thought it was Moorcrof...Personally I've always thought it was Moorcroft Road given the proximity to the Golf course drive and the distance Paul seems to drive on Mather before turning back on himself but you could be right (it could also be Wheatcroft Road I suppose!)ashwomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09944671750416171350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post-19570527788818809822021-04-29T12:42:49.257+01:002021-04-29T12:42:49.257+01:00Although the second photo of Paul in the car is Ma...Although the second photo of Paul in the car is Mather Ave, ahead of turning to go up Forthlin. I’m pretty sure the first is Cleveley Road, heading up to the gold course. (Love your time and attention to this - a huge thank you!)Greenhill Roadnoreply@blogger.com