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Neale | neale1447~AT~gmail~DOT~com

So glad I was born in South Shields!!

Thu 28-May-2026 19:26 - West coast

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

Unfortunately Neale it didn't. Si we'll just have to "keep standing" for at least one more season.

I've noticed recently that the BBC are using South Shields as the backdrop to a number of their daytime TV programmes. Some very nice shots of the town as it now exists.

Wed 27-May-2026 19:33 - ruskington lincolnshie

Neale | neale1447~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Well Bruce, I'm still standing. Did it happen?
Cheers. "I'm still standing" Yeah yeah yeah!!!

Wed 20-May-2026 18:25 - West coast

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

I know from previous messages that some of you have been following the progress of South Shields FC this season. With just 2 games to go they are now top of their league and if they are successful tomorrow will almost be guaranteed automatic promotion.

If this can be achieved the next step is into the top flights of football in this country.

Of course all we have to do is keep going to see that happen!

Fri 17-Apr-2026 19:19 - ruskington lincolnshie

Eric Moyse | eric~DOT~moyse35~AT~yahoo~DOT~com

Sorry Alex. I must have alsohave been having a zizz. I was referring to an earlier G&S production before the school had had the pleasure of our presence.You were right and I was wrong.

Wed 11-Mar-2026 15:36

Eric Moyse | eric~DOT~moyse35~AT~yahoo~DOT~com

Thanks Alex. I must be an innocent in my old age butcannot remember any blush or coyness
Anyway, going back to school, the G&S operetta which you mentioned earlier was I think HMS Pinafore with my brother Alan taking the part of Dick Deadeye. Rosamund Turnbull was Josephine, the Captain's daughter.

Wed 11-Mar-2026 15:33 - Reading, Berkshire

Alex Patterson, VUA 1946 - 1951 | ad1935ap~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Hello all you readers out there and Mike,
I read Eric’s memo about his ‘northern bluntness’ with much amusement and a little scenario came to mind. I wondered if she misheard whatever he said, with his northern bluntness and accent, and answered, blushingly and coyly, “Oh, Eric, you are direct !!!”. C’mon Eric, ‘fess up and tell us what you really said. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
This observation is prompted by something that happened to me this week. I went down to our in-house convenience store. It’s quite small and carries only a few items, generally necessities. I asked the young guy who was on duty if he had any toilet rolls, His reply was, “Sorry, we’re not allowed to give out medication, you’ll have to go to the doctor.“ My flabber was never so gasted !!
I asked, “Since when has a toilet roll been medication?” “Oh, sorry,” he replied, “ I thought you said ‘Tylenol”, but you do have an accent !!” This from a young Philipino, one of many on the staff, who not only has a heavy accent, but is a high speed talker too. He passed the story on and several of the residents throughout the day offered me a toilet roll. Dopey people are so kind.
Regards from a bright and sunny, cloudless North York,
Alex

Mon 2-Mar-2026 20:59 - North York, Ontario, Canada

Eric Moyse | eric~DOT~moyse35~AT~yahoo~DOT~com

I suppose I am as eccentric as any other nonagenarian but what about directness? Soon after moving from the northeast to Reading Berkshire I was having what I thought was a normal conversation about work with one of the office secretaries when she said "Oh, Eric, you are direct." It was only some time later that I realised that this was not meant as a compliment but was a reference to my northern bluntness.

Sun 15-Feb-2026 16:28 - Reading, Berkshire

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

Thanks Neale.

I think HMS Satellite was probably the ship that my father was pointing to and linked it to the training establishment for wayward boys of years gone by.

Sun 15-Feb-2026 16:12 - ruskington lincolnshie

Backhouse | neale1447~AT~gmail~DOT~com

OOPS. The Satelitte was towed for breakup in 1947.

Thu 12-Feb-2026 22:14 - Victoria BC

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