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    I think we should be told!


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    I've been told that it's an alarm connected to Kev's wallet.
    I believe it only goes off once a day, normally when he's giving Mrs Kev some dinner money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrismarsden View Post
    I've been told that it's an alarm connected to Kev's wallet.
    I believe it only goes off once a day, normally when he's giving Mrs Kev some dinner money.
    haha, very funny
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    the suspense is killing me - where is it?

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    so, now we're back online - are you going to spill the beans, gorgeous?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aunty J View Post
    There's a siren that sounds at 8.45am (every day - Sunday, bank holidays, Christms day.. the lot) in south Liverpool and it's driving me nuts trying to find out where it comes form. I've been told it could be Garston Tannery but that could be too far away but not impossilel with the wind in the right direction etc.

    PLEASE does anybody know where it come from!
    The local Fire Station used to sound off a siren once a week to test civil defence procedures. Dont know if they still do it. It's been 40 years since I last worked on a fire station

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    thanks, Tom Jones - this isn't a Fire Station, the siren goes off every day at 0845, and is audible across a large part of South Liverpool. Tens of thousands of people must hear it, and it's been this way for at least 30 years. And yet, NOBODY KNOWS WHERE IT COMES FROM. I, for one, find that spooky.

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    I heard this last week, and still do frequently. We're in Aigburth Vale. It's really weird. I'll probably hear it again in 10 mins time.

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    I don't how I missed this thread for so long. I too recall the many sirens and hooters that used to fill the air in Garston and South Liverpool as well. We lived in the tenements at Speke Road Gardens in the 50's and our day was dominated by the whistle/siren of Bryant and Mays. That would go off at about 0800 hours and it would trigger a tidal wave of Green and White,the white turbans and green overalls of the hundreds of women who poured across the road to work from the "Tennies". My mother and elder sister were part of that wave and it seemed to give life a sense of order,after that wave would come the sleepy headed crocodiles of schoolchildren dawdling their way to the many schools that kept them off the streets for the day until their Mums got home from work. Every time I saw Chigley on childrens T.V. I was reminded of our time in Garston.

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    Come on Gorgeous inform tpoo22 and put the poor member out of there misery.

    Only thing is Tpoo22 it actually opens up more questions.
    I'm not starting a Nark,
    Do you worship at ANFIELD or Goodiston park?

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    what questions, No-ones_Princess?

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    heard it again this morning - Sunday, and the clocks have gone back, but still went off at 8.45am.

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    i live off rose lane and heard it last week ive heard it off and on for 30 years now . id love to know where it came from ,asfar as i can remember this thing went off as i walked to work in the 70's at various times then down park avenue ,it seemed to be coming from the aiogbuth/garston area .iwas told by a local resident many years ago it was kelton .?? i dont hear it every day poss due to traffic and double glazing .does someone hear it every day?
    its almost a case for .tom slemen ........mystery siren .
    someone must live close to it . i saw one in an antique shop and if cranked it was LOUD, i wish id bought it now .

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    Quote Originally Posted by tpoo22 View Post
    what questions, No-ones_Princess?
    Once gorgous tell you tpoo22 then next question is WHY ?
    I'm not starting a Nark,
    Do you worship at ANFIELD or Goodiston park?

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    Quote Originally Posted by gorgeous View Post
    Guess what ?




    I think we've managed with some help from Yvonne & Neil to locate the mystery of the siren , they're 99% certain of the location . ( Hello & welcome to you both if your looking in )

    Do you all want to carry on guessing ? or putting out of your misery ?
    It's not from over the water

    Luv Karen xx

    Are you ever going to tell?

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