Sounds like summat out the Clangers but not a wind up apparently....

http://www.treaclemine.freeserve.co.uk

http://www.wymsey.co.uk/wymsey/treacle.htm

http://www.banfield-ales.co.uk/wvlr/...tm_treacle.htm

I don't think it was eaten, but used on old ships and the like as a kind of sealant.

[Edited by Mufasa - 4/26/2002 6:43:32 AM]

 

The treacle mines of Wareside in Herts are well known locally and the subject of much local yore

Sal

 

Didn't Ken Dodds Diddy men work in the treacle mines? Or was that P Diddy?

 

Doddy owned the Jam Butty mines you fool

I lived in Sabden, lancs. for a few years and live 2 miles away now, the treacle mines are famous around there.

Plenty of road signs around leading to the treacle mines. They do actually get hundreds if not thousands of tourists each year.

Whats wrong, dont you believe or something ?

 

Norman,

i went to CRGS (the other side of Pendle) and can confirm that the Sabden Treacle Mines are for real. There was a hundred year old book in the library that had a reference to them.

mb

 

Talkin of Ken Dodd,he lives 5 mins from me,in a place called Knotty Ash,yes its a real place,and he still lives there.
I dont know about the diddy men or the jam buttie mines though
PS he is always in our local newsagents purcasing magazines which are wrapped in brown paper bags You wouldnt believe it would you.

 

Very SURREAL for a Saturday morn

 

Hey Boomer you go to Cliteroe Grammar 6th Form? If so what year?

 

Contigo,

er, lots of years ago

Er, Silver (NOT Golden) Jubilee for HMtQ ish (6th form)!!

Gerald Hood was in control at the time.

Check out http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/ for details of our (or other) year(s).

Cheers,

mb