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« on: Wednesday 19 September 07 23:31 BST (UK) »
hello to all,can anyone tell me anything about this caravan park-mobile home park queensferry in the 1970's and if anyone remembers anyone there???many thanks
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Re: caravan park
« Reply #1 on: Monday 24 September 07 19:27 BST (UK) »
Hi Steven,

Nobody else has replied so I'll have a go - this park was between the A494 Aston Hill and the (old) A550 Upperdale, it was supposed to be a site for the travelling community. I never knew anyone that lived there. Chris
 
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« Reply #2 on: Monday 24 September 07 20:38 BST (UK) »
hi chris 49,when you refer to the travelling community how do you mean?thanks steve
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 September 07 22:31 BST (UK) »
Hi Steve, I don't exactly mean the Romany community (though some of them may have lived there) but anyone not settled in one place, travelling round making a living. I don't know if it was then a Local Authority obligation to provide such places, but IIRC this was Flintshire's site. This was before the days of the larger (and more desirable) "park homes" you see nowadays. Chris
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« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 September 07 22:42 BST (UK) »
hi chris 49,what does the iirc mean?steve
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 25 September 07 07:12 BST (UK) »
Sorry, IIRC means "if I remember correctly". One of the acronyms used a lot in Usenet, forums, chats, blogs, text messages, etc.  I suppose it was bad manners to use one here. Here's a couple of lists:

http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_slang_phrases

including the rude ones, I'm afraid. Chris

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 25 September 07 12:46 BST (UK) »
ok thanks chris 49 now i know :)
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« Reply #7 on: Friday 12 October 07 10:49 BST (UK) »
Hi

The caravan park in Queensferry is a mobile home park, which is still there today.  It's called Willow Park and to buy a mobile home there now, it costs a small fortune!!!

Back in the 1970's, it was a park with affordable mobile homes.  It wasn't a camp for travellers....although, there is currently a travellers camp in Queensferry, I'm guessing it's not the place you're referring to as this has only opened in recent years.

I bought my first home on Willow Park back in the mid 80's!!  I only lived there 18 months, before buying a house.  So I never really got to know many of the other residents!

Willow park is now for the "over 50's".  Mobile homes that are there are more like your average bungalow!! Very smart with nice gardens. It's come up in the world since I was there!!!!
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« Reply #8 on: Friday 12 October 07 12:07 BST (UK) »
thanks for that sue,so it is definatley the one off gladstone way,i have been there had a look they do look very nice now.thanks again steve :)
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