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The Dream in St Helens

Posted by Est-1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Est-1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 7:19 am

I watched the sun rise from the top
this morning by the monument that looks like a dildo

I’d driven past it many times but never been

It’s only a bump in the ground buts it’s quite good for some minor off road trail cycle routes, half decent views too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NoOi0aSFc4&list=RD7NoOi0aSFc4&start_radio=1

Re: The Dream in St Helens

Posted by Lance Drysdale <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Lance+Drysdale' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 3:18 pm, in reply to "The Dream in St Helens "

That couplet you started your post with is Samuel Taylor Coleridge, isn't it. Would recognise it anywhere.

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Posted by Est-1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Est-1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 3:25 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

Sussed
It only took 7 hrs 59 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NoOi0aSFc4&list=RD7NoOi0aSFc4&start_radio=1

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Posted by adayinthelife <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=adayinthelife' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:28 pm, in reply to "The Dream in St Helens "

There’s a lot of dog shit on the walk up to it, assuming it hasn’t changed in the last decade.

The fate of the fallen, nobody knows where I came from.
Even I have forgotten.

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Posted by Heisenberg Blue <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Heisenberg+Blue' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:07 pm, in reply to "The Dream in St Helens "

You can go inside it I think.

"When I think of Everton, I think of Howard Kendall"

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:08 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

its got a door on the back for maintenance that the local yoof kick in every now and again but it goes get fixed.

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

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Posted by Heisenberg Blue <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Heisenberg+Blue' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:13 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

It was on a BBC drama some couple having an affair

"When I think of Everton, I think of Howard Kendall"

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:14 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

i rode up there on a wednesday morning the other year and it was all closed off for filming.

never actually got to watch the show.

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

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Posted by TeddyBoy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=TeddyBoy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:30 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

The drama was called Stay Close.

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Posted by L20_1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=L20_1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 1:09 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

Stair Clause.

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:02 pm, in reply to "The Dream in St Helens "

i helped build some of the offroad trails that run down from the top of there about 15 years ago.

still go through there on a bike now and again. about 3 miles from mine.

i have got a cracking offroad route that takes in the dream (sutton manor), clock face country park, burtonwood, sankey valley up to carr mill, then up to billinge*, and back to mine. nearly all off
road and some decent riding for local stuff.

*highest point in merseyside and brilliant views

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

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Posted by L20_1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=L20_1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 1:01 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

Any chance you can send me that, mate?

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 2:08 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

i will pm you a link off strava mate.

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

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Posted by L20_1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=L20_1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 2:50 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

Cheers, blue.

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Posted by Est-1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Est-1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:05 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

Have you ever been to Griffin Wood ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NoOi0aSFc4&list=RD7NoOi0aSFc4&start_radio=1

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:07 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

went last year for the first time in about a decade.

i remember that first being planted. you were riding around all these trees that were about 2 foot tall.

you can cross that footbridge over the m62 and come out in bold heath golf club.

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

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Posted by Est-1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Est-1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:09 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

How do I get there in the first place please ?

I have only seen it from the motorway on my way to Warrington.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NoOi0aSFc4&list=RD7NoOi0aSFc4&start_radio=1

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:16 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

link below, but you could park at Clock Face Colliery Country Park and walk through.

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

Link: hall lane, off gorsey lane

Re: The Dream in St Helens

Posted by Est-1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Est-1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:05 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

Have you ever been to Griffin Wood ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NoOi0aSFc4&list=RD7NoOi0aSFc4&start_radio=1

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Posted by L20_1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=L20_1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 11:56 am, in reply to "The Dream in St Helens "

Great ParkRun at Sutton Manor, too. One of the toughest (behind Whinlatter) with all the uphill. Good training for the mountains.

I planted half the trees on ex-colliery sites in Sin Tellins 30 years ago. Brilliant to see them as established woodland now.

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:50 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

its certainly well established.

when they put the sculpture up there it was supposed to dominate the skyline from the m62. you cant see it for the trees now!

who knew that they would grow over time? not the council, obviously.

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

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Posted by L20_1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=L20_1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 1:00 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

They were 'whips' when we planted them. Little more than thin sticks with roots. Didnt think they'd do so well on colliery spoil. Thin layer of top soil over the slag.

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Posted by nevsgloves <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=nevsgloves' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 9:52 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

Coincidentally, "Thin layer of top soil over the slag" is Est-1878's favourite mantra.

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Posted by Tonytaxi1970 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Tonytaxi1970' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 7:33 am, in reply to "The Dream in St Helens "

St Helens.

First time I've heard the words "Dream" AND "St Helens" in the same sentence.

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Posted by L20_1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=L20_1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 1:03 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

Got a few good friends in St Helens. Nice people. Parents in the miner's strike.

I always hate it when people make lazy 'jokes' about Bootle/Liverpool.

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Posted by Tom Joad <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Tom+Joad' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 9:48 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

I had mates who started at Cronton, then Bold, Sutton manor and eventually Parkside which was the last surviving pit.

We collected food for the miners strikes in Huyton and Kirby.
People were incredibly generous.

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 9:20 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

yeah - it always raises an eyebrow when someone slags sin tellins off on here.

god forbid anyone has a pop at their home town.

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

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Posted by efcman4ever <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=efcman4ever' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

yeah, its got its bad points.

so tell me, how IS Beverly Hills this time of year? 😁

How can you tell if someone is a Kopite? If the hat, scarf, T shirt or tattoo isn't enough of a clue, they will have told you within two sentences. Basically, it's a cult.

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Posted by Est-1878 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Est-1878' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 30, 2025, 7:38 am, in reply to "Re: The Dream in St Helens "

It’s worth trying

Like a small country park that’s decent fir walking,off road cycling or for dogs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NoOi0aSFc4&list=RD7NoOi0aSFc4&start_radio=1

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