Interesting facts about Barnsley

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  1. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    did you know it is a Barnsley tradition to pin chips to the brides dress
    Arthur Scargill was born in Barnsley
     
    Barry Haynes, Aug 1, 2017
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  2. MorkC68

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    T'other Mark who works with me is from that Barnsley :)
     
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  3. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    More people take snuff in Barnsley than any other British town
     
    Barry Haynes, Aug 1, 2017
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  4. crossy2112

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    And Parky, Dicky Bird, Dazza Gough and Carthine Brunt and Crossy2112 :thumbsup:
     
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  5. crossy2112

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    Its also capital of largest county :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Barnsley is the poshest town in the north and is the capital of Yorkshire
    It is rumoured that the the folk of Barnsley get out of the bath to wee
     
    Barry Haynes, Aug 1, 2017
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  7. crossy2112

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    Bazza our new bath its a beauty tin_bath_york.jpg
     
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  8. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Barnsleys greatest sporting achievement was when because of some very dodgy refereeing decisions they beat Chelsea in the FA cup
     
    Barry Haynes, Aug 1, 2017
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  9. theBusmonkey

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    Mrs Monkey is from Barnsley.
    When I met her she was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar....
     
    theBusmonkey, Aug 1, 2017
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  10. theBusmonkey

    theBusmonkey Sponsor

    ...actually it was in a glue factory in Carlton:confused:
     
    theBusmonkey, Aug 1, 2017
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  11. Mrs Busmonkey

    Mrs Busmonkey

    And me
     
    Mrs Busmonkey, Aug 1, 2017
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  12. crossy2112

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    Lyons bakery was the place to be in Carlton :thumbsup:
     
    crossy2112, Aug 1, 2017
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  13. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

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    Terrordales, Aug 1, 2017
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  14. Mrs Busmonkey

    Mrs Busmonkey

    You make it sound sooooo glamorous
     
    Mrs Busmonkey, Aug 1, 2017
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  15. jivedubbin

    jivedubbin

    stuck on you
     
    jivedubbin, Aug 1, 2017
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  16. Mrs Busmonkey

    Mrs Busmonkey

    We used to swap glue for cakes with them
     
    Mrs Busmonkey, Aug 1, 2017
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  17. Mrs Busmonkey

    Mrs Busmonkey

    Do they do a "Mrs Barnsley" one?
     
    Mrs Busmonkey, Aug 1, 2017
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  18. crossy2112

    crossy2112 Supporter

    Barnsley 1912 FA cup winning team barn.jpg
     
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  19. crossy2112

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    Sure they will :thumbsup:
     
    crossy2112, Aug 1, 2017
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  20. Mrs Busmonkey

    Mrs Busmonkey

    It's the only place I know where a man can call another man "love" without getting punched
     
    Mrs Busmonkey, Aug 1, 2017
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