Shaw is a small
parish town situated 11 miles from Greater Manchester. It lies between
Oldham and
Rochdale, although those who live there would say they came from Oldham.
It is virtually no different than any other small town in England. It is inhabited
by people who have lived there all their lives. They are an odd species in that they
think Manchester is another world, even though it's 20 minutes by train.
It is my ambition, that by the time I'm 30 years old, not to live there anymore.
A fact you may or may not find interesting is that Bobby Ball of Cannon and Ball comedy duo
fame, came from Shaw.
It's a sad fact that most people from there are backwood shitkickers.