Leigh: A Hive of Villainy in Lesser Manchester

Living in Leigh, Greater Manchester

I moved to Leigh by accident about 18 months ago after my husband and I made the rookie first time buyer error of being lured by a big house for a low price, without really researching the area properly first. Big mistake. Don’t get me wrong, the house is great (well it is now after […]

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Leigh, Greater Manchester, is in a time warp 15yrs behind normal life

Living in Leigh, Greater Manchester

Hmmm what can I say, quite a lot actually!  I don’t originate from here, thank god, but have lived here for a few years for reasons I can’t state.  So from an outsiders vision and what I’ve seen, heard and know about over the past few years lol here we go… The outer town shops, […]

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Leigh, can you say “hor reet” without laughing?

Living in Leigh, Greater Manchester

They are known as Scroats in Lancashire, and god is Leigh overrun with them!  One can strip paint with the accents of the local Leigh *****. Anyone not able to say “hor reet ****” without laughing is branded a cockney, and beaten up. These beating are not too bad as the ***** are normally too […]

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