http://summerseat.blog.co.uk/

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:32:14 +0100

Hi Karl,

I hope you and your family enjoy your trip, the village is looking beautifully autumnal at the moment so do bring your camera and I'll keep my fingers crossed you get some good weather!

I'd definitely reccommend both pubs for a pint and the food at The Hamers is home cooked, tasty and great value.

Apologies to all visitors for the lack of posts - I'll try and rectify that very soon...

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:07:30 +0100

I'm visiting Summerseat this week with one of my daughters, her son and my wife, in connection with ancestral searches. I know that my great great grandmother, one of her daughters and two infants all died within 12 months from January 1878 and are buried at the Wesleyan Chapel in Summerseat. It wasn't until I started my searches that I discovered nearly all my ancestors in the 19th century worked in the cotton mills. Really looking forward to the visit and a pint in one or both of the pubs!

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:42:09 +0200

Hi Alan,

I've seen your paintings in The Hamers and really enjoyed looking at the work on your website.

As the weather's prevented me from getting out as often as I'd wish to take photographs this year I've been meaning to expand the blog content by featuring other aspects of village life and I think it'd be great if I could do a post on yourself and your painting.

I'd want to have a chat, get some shots of you at your easel and feature some of your Summerseat paintings if possible - do let me know if that sounds good to you.

Best wishes,

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:57:39 +0200

Hi Andrew
Nice site, if you are interested in linking to my web site as it features some Summerseat Watercolours please let me know. Or if you want to use any of my paintings on your web site. alanswatercolours.co.uk
cheers
Alan

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:42:06 +0200

Hi Alom,

Lovely to hear from you and that's fantastic news! I'm sure you'll receive a warm welcome from the people of Summerseat and that the restaurant will be a real asset to the village. Good luck to you and your team and please do let us know when you've set the date for the grand opening.

Best wishes,

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:12:26 +0200

In response to the liberal club maybe becoming an indian restaurant - its true. My name is Alom and i will be opening the indian restaurant, hoping to be open by end of october, i will update with the progress. I would appreciate any feed back or comments. Thanks.

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:24:45 +0200

Hi Julie,

I'm pleased the photos have brought back some good memories and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the blog. I think foster parents do a fantastic job so I hope they helped you through the upheaval in your early life.

Best wishes,

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:40:36 +0200

My gorgeous Lancashire what a beautiful village I have very vague memories of living in Peel Brow and Holcombe Brook in the early 60's, but have never forgot its beauty then my family split up and I was looked after by the women in the community, and what a strong community those women made Polly Mary et el , until I was fostered. My first school was peel brow school, I am now living in Kent. Kent is loveley but my heart belongs to Lancashire and its gorgeous scenery.

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:44:31 +0200

The wildflowers have spread like wildfire everywhere this year. Buttercups, irises and nettles especially round here.

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:02:07 +0200

Hi Karen,

Thanks for your comment and good luck with your family history. I must admit I do focus mainly on the rural aspects of the village although in truth it lies on the edge of Bury's suburban spread. It's still a beautiful place to live and I definitely recommend either of our pubs for a pint!

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, June 2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:43:08 +0200

Came across your site whilst searching for family history in the Summerseat area. Love the photos, very evocative of what I imagine the English coutryside to be. Feel like I should ramble through the fields and forests and have a pint at the pub! Summerseat should be on the tourist map instead of the Cotswolds (or perhaps the locals like it this way?)

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:49:17 +0200

Hello Vera,

I'm so pleased you've posted your memories of the good times you spent in the village. If you tell me a bit more about where your Aunt's cottage was I'll try and identify it for you. Was it part of a terrace? It does sound like it could be one of those on Hamers Terrace on Waterside Road so have a look here -

http://summerseat.blog.co.uk/2007/08/22/more_summerseat_august~2852453/

Or it could be on East View next to the railway bridge and the entrance to the woods, have a look here -

http://summerseat.blog.co.uk/2008/03/23/summerseat-under-snow-march-3926158/

Regards,

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, May 2008

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:52:36 +0200

Yes please, just ask them to email me at smstrutt@telus.net

Thanks...Michael

In response to:Greenmount, November 2008

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:35:10 +0200

saw this site thought ide pass it on
http://summerseat.ourwardfamily.com/index.html

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:24:38 +0200

I used to visit my aunt Doris in summerseat back in the 50's/60's I loved my visits . what a wonderful place it is. It started my love affair with everything nature.

The cottage she lived in was by some woods and their was a river facing the cottage but seperated my a high wall. ive only my memories as I have no pic of my time their but they will stay forever with me as it was such a magical time

In response to:Summerseat, May 2008

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:10:32 +0200

Hi Michael

I have just read your exchange of emails with Andrew and was intrigued to read about your connection with Lammy Bank. My wife and I live at 62 Robin Road and know the occupants of Lammy Bank reasonably well, so (if you'd like) I will ask them whether they would like the coin returned to its "rightful" (?) place.

Regards

Phil

In response to:Summerseat, May 2008

Sun, 31 May 2009 01:08:47 +0200

Hi Andrew,

Yes, Toronto is a funky place, I like it also (my sister lives there so I have excuses to visit). I mean the detached house just over the brook. It actually used to be a cluster of four small cottages. My parents had the adjoining interior walls removed and made it into one house in 1955.

Cheers...Michael

In response to:Summerseat, May 2008

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:09:12 +0200

Hi Michael,

Lovely to hear from you in Canada. We're big fans of Toronto but have never been to the West Coast. I think we can also add you to Summerseat's list of famous sons (it's not very long) as I checked out your impressive musical career on the website. I play guitar myself but considerably worse than yourself.

As for the house you lived in, I'm not sure if you mean the end terrace on Robins Road or the detached house a short way from there just over the brook... Do let me know and I'll try and include it in the next post.

Best

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, May 2008

Thu, 28 May 2009 03:49:25 +0200

I'd love to see some more pictures of Lammy Bank. My parents restored this house in the mid 1950's. They combined the original cottages into one house, I spent my teens there. I have a picture of the house dating from about 1890 that might interest you (or the current occupants). I'd be interested to contact the people who live there now. I have a small artifact from the house I'd like to return. This is a coin found under the kitchen floor dated 1791. I've had it for more than 40 years but I've always felt it should be back at Lammy Bank. We have lived in Canada since 1969...

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:08:42 +0200

Hope you enjoy the stunning display of May flowers as much
as I do. Can't wait to see more of your work in the future.
Maybe even a trip to Summerseat to visit the new Indian restaurant if it goes ahead!
Thankyou once again.
Dianne.

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:25:47 +0200

Hi Dianne,

Wood Road Lane is definitely on the list as I've not been any further than the bridge up that way. Weather and work permitting I'll try and catch the bluebells too!

Best

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:05:01 +0200

Hi Andrew.
Loved the last lot of pics - brilliant! Wondered if it would be possible to see photos of Wood Road Lane with it's stunning display of Bluebells?
Thanks once again.
Dianne.

In response to:Summerseat, August 2007

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:21:56 +0200

I think animals got a different deal in those days - I'd say better but that might be with the ole rose tinted specs on!

There was also a butchers up on longsight road whose fields are now the new estate behind Hawthorn Avenue.

Take some pics up the top end of rowlands road, I used to live at Rowlands House (the right hand of the pair of semis that is The Rowlands and Rowlands House... my sister was born there!). My mother had to disable the dumb waiter that went from the scullery in the cellar up to the dining room, for fear id send my baby sister up and down in it!

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:58:02 +0200

Hi Phil,

I'm pleased you like the photos but I'll certainly try and get another post up here as more stuff comes into flower.

As for the restaurant, I totally agree that the Liberal Club seemed the obvious choice for redevelopment but here's a link to a piece in The Bury Times -

http://www.burytimes.co.uk/search/4093507.Summerseat_engine_shed_may_become_an_Indian_restaurant/

I did read an update last week that the planning permission had been approved but I couldn't find the story online and I think we've binned the paper now. Apparently the objections were mainly to do with traffic and parking as you guessed...

Best

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, April 2009

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:39:20 +0200

Hi Andrew

Thanks for posting the new photos - the village looked absolutely wonderful over the weekend and I think you captured the Spring blooms excellently.

Intrigued to hear about the indian restaurant. Do you know when this is to open? Will it be a "sit down" or takeaway only? I must say I'm surprised to see this building being used and not the Liberal Club. I can't imagine what the objections could possibly be - parking I suspect - but I think it'll be good to have something like this.

Regards

Phil

In response to:Summerseat, August 2007

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:23:53 +0200

Hi Emma,

Thanks for all the info on Railway Street! I'm sort of pleased we don't still have a slaughterhouse in the village but I guess it was less stressful for the animals than the long drives they endure these days.

The brick houses have certainly come up in the world since their 'redevelopment' in the Eighties. That said, I've heard many tales of how close knit the residents were before then and hopefully I'm helping to continue that tradition by bringing up a family in one of these houses.

Best,

Andrew

In response to:Summerseat, August 2007

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:14:04 +0200

bit late to this i know..

the end house of the railway street row was the postoffice in my childhood (born in 1980) - the row on the other side of the road backing onto the river had been long gone by the time I was born.

The house that now stands on the corner just back from where you turn up to the garden centre, used to be Nabbs the butchers, though it is now heavily rebuilt, and the gardens and outbuildings (now part of the house i imagine) were originally the paddock and small slaughterhouse. I can still remember going in there and there being sawdust on the floor, in the early 80's.

I can also remember very vividly, the alternate rows of houses that make up the 'brick houses' being demolished.. or rather them having been demolished and the rubble that remained! They are much much nicer houses now than they were prior to this!

In response to:Summerseat, August 2008

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:28:13 +0200

cant belive the lib and the waterside have both closed ..its realy sad .. had lots of good times in them both :(

In response to:Summerseat Methodist Primary School, February 2009

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:59:12 +0100

Hi Andy,

Well thanks for the info, good to hear. We live in a 3 storey terrace at the moment with a similar value to those for sale on Holly Street, but in Whitefield. Ours is also 4 beds and has a kitchen extension and large brick garage. I think ours is also quite a bit bigger in terms of space, but there are only the 2 of us and no kids planned. If you know anyone who would do a swap let me know!

Cheers again,

Carolyn

In response to:Summerseat Methodist Primary School, February 2009

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:50:20 +0100

Hi Carolyn,

Many thanks for your comments and I'd definitely say our move to Summerseat six years ago was the best we've ever made.

We actually live on one of the red brick terraces so I can highly recommend the houses and also vouch for how friendly and neighbourly it is.

Good luck with your house hunting and hopefully you might be joining us soon!

Andrew