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Post by Dutchpeter on Feb 27, 2013 22:39:42 GMT
During the late 1970s and 80s, I remember Jersey cows being kept in Penkhull fields, by the ambulance station. I recall them being driven up Newcastle lane to a farm behind the Greyhound pub. I last remember this happening in the early 90s , as I'd try to avoid cow poo on my LC Yamaha motorbike. Do any Oatcakers remember this or the last time it occurred? It seems strange there was live cattle in the City within living memory.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2013 22:47:12 GMT
During the late 1970s and 80s, I remember Jersey cows being kept in Penkhull fields, by the ambulance station. I recall them being driven up Newcastle lane to a farm behind the Greyhound pub. I last remember this happening in the early 90s , as I'd try to avoid cow poo on my LC Yamaha motorbike. Do any Oatcakers remember this or the last time it occurred? It seems strange there was live cattle in the City within living memory. Not me I'm afraid I'd left by then |
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Post by JoeinOz on Feb 28, 2013 0:23:19 GMT
I remember that. Sneaked out of school for a sneaky smoke and saw it. I thought it was hilarious at the time.
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Post by eddyclamp on Feb 28, 2013 10:06:43 GMT
During the late 1970s and 80s, I remember Jersey cows being kept in Penkhull fields, by the ambulance station. I recall them being driven up Newcastle lane to a farm behind the Greyhound pub. I last remember this happening in the early 90s , as I'd try to avoid cow poo on my LC Yamaha motorbike. Do any Oatcakers remember this or the last time it occurred? It seems strange there was live cattle in the City within living memory. It was Dougies farm,although the farm is no longer there as both he and his sister that run the farm are no longer with us. The old farm buildings are still there,but the land behind is being developed for housing. I went to school in Penkhull and saw the cows on many occasions,as to what year they finished being walked up,it must be early `80`s latest as the land they grazed on was sold to the hospital and there is housing on it now. |
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Post by buddha on Feb 28, 2013 13:32:00 GMT
There are still cows in penkhull I can vouch for that , my ex missus for one .
Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards
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Post by mermaidsal on Feb 28, 2013 13:52:48 GMT
During the late 1970s and 80s, I remember Jersey cows being kept in Penkhull fields, by the ambulance station. I recall them being driven up Newcastle lane to a farm behind the Greyhound pub. I last remember this happening in the early 90s , as I'd try to avoid cow poo on my LC Yamaha motorbike. Do any Oatcakers remember this or the last time it occurred? It seems strange there was live cattle in the City within living memory. Me too  They lived in the farm behind the Greyhound and were driven down to Hilton Road every morning I think, at least it felt like every morning. |
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Post by harrysburrow on Feb 28, 2013 19:31:50 GMT
Ah yes, Douggie's Field. It's all hospitals now. Used to walk home from school past there everyday back in the seventies. He was a grumpy old bugger.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2013 20:56:56 GMT
There are still cows in penkhull I can vouch for that , my ex missus for one . Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards ;D |
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Post by Panda on Feb 28, 2013 21:42:59 GMT
I've been stopped on Caverswall Road in Weston Coyney/Caverswall by cows in the last 2 years,so it still isn't that strange a sight.
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They lived in the farm behind the Greyhound and were driven down to Hilton Road every morning I think, at least it felt like every morning.
