Jojo

That's worth a toot of the Netherton tankie. Top posting.

Aye, I remember him going on about spiders in the netty.

Neh botha owa here how. Canny ti read it all through wi neh botha at all. Divvint let the crack diy oot neh matter how many puzzled fyeces luck on.

Mother & father both born at Netherton and father worked down the pit as did just about everyone else did back then; uncle, cousins etc. I was brought up on what's known as "Pit talk", certain vocabulary I still weave into conversation to this day, but is usually met with confusion. For example - "You gave me a gliff before" = You gave me a fright earlier. Does anyone still use these terms today or have they died out? Another one; "Mind, that gully's sharp" = watch as that knife is sharp. "I walked into the bliddy cheble" = I've walked into that bloody table. Silly daft geordie t

As me father would say "Am bliddy sick ov it". Hope you're all alright up that way. Wait it out, that's all we can do.

My auntie Nellie! :) xx miss her like mad. Turnbull was her married name.

I think this bus conductor Nellie was one of my aunties. She lived across from the Terrier pub. Her married name became Turnbull. Miss her like mad these days.

Nice pic, Cympil. I remember Laws stores.

I've not been on here for a bit. Hope everyone is OK. Nice to re-visit the past.

Think of the security lads laid on there. I'm one of them.

Excellent footage there, Cympil. Such proud men and their families in a more social and innocent times, celebrating their workforce. Was that Atlee Park I saw there? The road leading to Bebside, down the bank?

For the 1st time this year - we never watched an episode of it. It's gone on too long and is way too boring beyond words. Everythings been done in past shows, so I think it's right to pull the plug on this series now. Bye BB, it's been fun.

I had that happen to me one time when I worked down in Bristol. Another north eastener noted my accent and asked 'you from Ashington'? Well... I was born there. I nearly fell off my chair.

Queen/ Quo - St. James Park 1986 The Cross - Mayfair, Newcastle 1988 Shakin' Stevens - City Hall, Newcastle 1988 The Cross/ Brian May - Astoria, London 1990 Bryan Adams/ Extreme/ Squeeze/ Little Angels - Gateshead stadium, 1992 Brian May Band - Playhouse, Edinburgh 1993 [was a vip!] Roger Taylor - Riverside, Newcastle 1994 Brian May Band - City Hall, Newcastle 1998 Roger Taylor - Riverside, Newcastle 1999 Queen/ Paul Rodgers - Metro Arena, Newcastle 2005 [free tickets] ELO part 2 - City Hall, Newcastle 2006 [met the band] Billy Joel - Hallam Arena, Sheffield 2006 Queen/ Paul Rodgers - Metro Ar

Merry christmas to all. Drove through Bedlington this very day, saw some changes and rekindled memories of yesteryear. All the best, Jojo.

Just been browsing through your pics, Carole. As fascinating as ever. I remember a school group photo from Netherton school taken in the mid 1930's - featured the class dressed up as Robin Hood and his merry men. My dad was one of participents, but the pic has now been lost. It was in a shop window in bedlington if I remember correctly about 10 or so years ago - much to my late dad's delight! He had a copy made there and then. Unsure about the name of the shop, but it was a photographer's shop on Front Street East - opposite the church if I recall.