Temperance Bar

There were a few about in the 1800s

The gravestone of Peter Grant reveals that he was late of the Temperance Hotel in Wigan. He died aged 85 in 1837. On his gravestone the words: "His abstinence pledge did him reclaim. Faithful unto death he did remain."

Read more at: https://www.wigantoday.net/news/opinion/temperance-bars-were-the-places-to-go-1-173263





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Yet, I have heard of people drinking a whisky or two every evening and living into their 90's...

Yes my mum lived to 102, with the help of a Drambui every night

One man’s mead is another man’s poison.

I'll drink to that.

Love your Liquor Liver - British Liver Trust / Screener



Free Liver Screening at Healthy Routes, 8-10 Crompton St, WN1 1YP

Sat 24th Nov, drop-in 10am till 3pm, no booking - Link

Healthy Routes /Addaction W&L

Due to diabetes, I get my blood checked regularly and at the last test a couple of weeks ago, I was told that my liver and kidneys are fine.

I feel a wee Scotch coming on.........later on, of course.......

Och aye after noon!

@JonRouseGM (15th Nov):

“This morning we are launching our #GMBigAlcoholConversation. We are at a club on Temperance St but we are not moralising or judging; instead we want people to reflect and be honest about how much they are drinking and consider whether it would be good to make some changes.”

The Big Alcohol Conversation Survey - WIGAN LINK

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Saturday 1st December near Leigh Town Hall

A chance to have your say, watch powerful videos, win £250 worth of shopping vouchers, & grab a goody bag



Links: www.thebigalcoholconversation.org / Facebook / @BigAlcoholConvo

I can remember my mum telling me you get the bus at the temperance bar in Ince but I can’t remember exactly where the shop was. Ido know it was near our house at rose bridge.

Was it at Ince bar? or Darlington St


"Dandelion and Burdock and Jesus"

Phyllis Collier is one of the original WAGs – and she's proud of it - but at 100 years old, she couldn't be further from the high fashion and fast living of the prominent WAGs of the 21st Century: the wives and girlfriends of England's football team. For in her early years, Wigan-born Phyllis was a preacher for the Christian Association of Women and Girls and once had hopes of becoming a missionary in China – even starting to learning the language. Phyllis is proud of her Christian faith and puts her long and healthy independent life down to 'dandelion and burdock and Jesus'. Born in Greenhough Street, Wigan, on June 11, 1907, Phyllis had a strong upbringing in the temperance movement. She signed The Pledge in her early teens and the only alcohol to pass her lips has been sips of wine in church at Communion.

Read more at: https://www.wigantoday.net/lifestyle/amazing-phyllis-enjoys-her-100th-birthday-1-174365

There was a Whalley’s Temperance Bar on Ince Bar, Admin - WW Album

Liver Screening is this Sat 24th Nov at HealthyRoutes on Crompton St, 10am - 3pm

https://archives.wigan.gov.uk/archive/photograph-collections/ince-in-makerfield/154102-pc2010101?

A tale about a bus ride.


Ringspot to conductor "Can I bring a crate of slutch up?"




Conductor - "No problem sir"




Ringspot -- BLEURRRRRRRRRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!



I'll get me coat.

There’s a ‘Dry Bar’ in Ashton-in-M - it opened in April last year Wigan Today

SAMS Dry Bar Eater, is a venue for people with dependency history to come and enjoy themselves in a fun friendly establishment.



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