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Wigan, twinned with Tangier

my first exploration

of Morocco

as a get-up-and-go

young man

began in Tangier

and it was here

that I witnessed more

beggars than

I’d ever seen before

 

in those days

the Beggar Populace

would always be

a Premiership Queen Bee

and Wigan in contrast

was a poor, poor flea

with non-league status

 

but today

to my dismay

and regardless of gender

Wigan is a contender

for the Premiership title

◄ Another Day in the Life (a bit further SW of Blackburn, Lancashire)

Montrose Avenue, Wigan ►

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J R Harris

Tue 8th May 2018 15:23

Thanks for your comment Mike. When I first went to work as a 15 year old in Wigan, times were hard and there was little money. Many lived with parents right up until getting married... but I never saw one homeless person - at best the occasional traveling tramp. Sociologists need to get a grip on what's happenening...
Oh, and by the way - welcome to Wigan Mike.

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mike booth

Mon 7th May 2018 09:11

love it. Been working in Wigan since january, and am loving the honest integrity of the place. Cheered on the team as they beat City and won promotion. But equally, like you, shocked at the spread of poverty and homelessness. i read Road to Wigan Pier and Orwell had similar experiences of poverty and community, but said "at least there are no people living on the streets". Not everything has got better in the last 85 years! M

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