Thanks CP,
We have since moved house - the house you see is the first house we bought after we got married.It was a terraced house and I always referred to it as the tardis because (as with many terraced houses) viewed from the outside it looked quite small, but as you ventured inside the place suddenly 'opened up'. The back yard had the high retaining stone wall that you see on the photo. The wall may well have been built before the houses(1904) I'm not sure about that, but I found it a fascinating feature, and it was the wall that gave me the idea to build the patio - a unique backdrop if you like.
Anyway CP, thanks for taking the time to view my site, I'm glad you found something of interest on there!. Do you know where abouts in Middleton your mate bought his house, it would be spooky if it was Boarshaw Road!