nadineP

Hello,
My name is Nadine, i am a mother and wife, i have a son, daughter and a lovely doggy called Alfie he is rather naughty but funny,
I enjoy drawing and water colour painting, i like to read, meet new people,who many have become good friends.
I am aa retired guider in girl guiding UK, and was with a troop of 5-7 year old girls we are called Rainbows, we had such fun on trips,Earning badges, and doing many fun things,
I am now disabled but before i became ill, i was a hairdresser and early years teacher,
I am so looking forward to receiving postcards, and sending them.
Well that all from me happy postcarding.
Please, not send me:
-- 3d cards they make me dizzy- multivews- handmade cards self-printed cards- fee ads cards
every card it a little gift of friendship from you to me.
A few facts about Wigan.
*Wigan is one of the four oldest boroughs in Lancashire, receiving a charter from Henry III in 1246. It is believed to have started life as the Roman garrison town of Coccium. Some of the town's charters are on display in Wigan History Shop, a former Victorian library designed by Alfred Waterhouse, the celebrated architect of Manchester town hall and the Natural History Museum.
* Famous Wigan food products include Heinz baked beans, Pataks Indian foods, Potters herbal remedies, Uncle Joe's Mint Balls, and De Roma ice cream.
*Other well known Wigan firms include Girobank, the Tote, JJB Sports, US glass fibre manufacturers PPG, and carpet firm Milliken. Wigan is also the home of the North West Tourist Board and the Tidy Britain Group.
*Once the centre of the Lancashire coalfield - in the late 1800s there were 1,000 pit shafts within five miles of the town centre - Wigan no longer has any collieries. The last pit, Bickershaw, closed in 1992.
*Wigan was a key battle ground during the Civil War in the 17th century, and Cromwell's troops passed through the town twice. The town stayed loyal to the king, and was later rewarded with a ceremonial sword. Until local government reorganisation its motto was 'Ancient and Loyal'.
*The Verve, whose split was announced recently became Wigan's most famous musical export since ... George Formby! The band were all from the Wigan area and met while at Winstanley College, a sixth form centre on the outskirts of town.
* Other notable Wigan bands include the Railway Children and folk-rockers the Tansads. Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra is known the world over, while Andy Prior - dubbed the new Sinatra - owes his success to his formative years with WYJO. Nearby Leigh - part of the borough of Wigan - is the birthplace of Georgie Fame.
* George Orwell In 1936, he was commissioned to write an account of poverty among unemployed miners in northern England, which resulted in 'The Road to Wigan Pier' (1937). www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/orwell_george.shtml
* n the 1960s and 70s, Wigan Casino was the spiritual home of 'Northern Soul' music, attracting thousands