Could everyone write one simple essay about something that once happened in Saltaire…that they saw or were a part of…and put it on one big website? Somebody should collect a lot of stories before we all forget. Otherwise it is like a line in “On The Beach” : The history of the war that now would never be written.” -(JO'H)

Saturday, December 20, 2025

 A SALTAIRE CHRISTMAS STORY

 

 A Saltaire story from Frank McManus is that one Christmas Eve he was alone in his apartment, sitting on a stool at his small bar, with the TV set on channel 2, when they started showing A Christmas Carols.  Frank tried to to stand up to go over and change the channel when his back suddenly went out and he was frozen in place on the stool for the entire night.  He said he couldn't move but kept dozing off, and every time he woke up there was A Christmas Carol on, over and over again.  His back spasm ended after dawn but he'd spent the entire night imprisoned between the bar and Alistair Sim, and swore he'd never watch the movie again.   

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