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The Goudies from East Avenue were, The da - Jimmy, worked at the Port of Tyne The ma - Hannah, worked at Burnsy's boading house after being widowed in '74. Died '85 Jimmy - army then various jobs. Died around late eighties/early nineties, or so the rumours go. Anna - Cleadon Park, John Collier's. Ro...

Early to mid 70's..... Mr Pippet....lovely fellow, dedicated to sport. Mr Clemence...sports teacher who also had to teach us maths at one time! Mr Bill Wilson...sports, did a lot to promote sports in the area, even after he retired. Mr Pyle...at school I thought he was a right $£$% but at a reunion ...

Yes, to both of those questions. Filming took place at the General Hospital - on a unused ward and also outside the Diagnostic Centre, in the little semi-circular seating/shelter. I'm pretty sure both locations were used in different episodes. I didn't watch the series, but I do work at the hospital...

I liked that one! I'm actually grinning.

Around 12 years ago - maybe longer- there was an excellent Chinese place in Ocean Road, called The Joy King. Across the road from it was The Joy King 2 but this one did takeaways, not sitting in. I can't recall when they 'left' though.

MR CD....
I'll agree with that.

The funeral directors now stands where the TSB bank used to be. Then, when the other branch opened on Prince Edward Road, this one was turned into a sort of drop-in advice centre for the TSB. It went from having an olde worlde atmosphere and a beautiful polished wood counter to vertical blinds and b...

Ty McGurk had two shops at the Nook, I think. There was the first one on the corner of Borough Road - used to be A and B Supplies or Albert Burr's barbers- and then it shut and went to the smaller one further along Sunderland Road, in the vicinity of where the undertakers and kitchen shop is now. Go...

I'll see more of him later....right now I've a date with a tumble dryer then some lasagne.
Goodnight!

Never mind..I think Emo has just gained a new fan!

Marrisis, it was Roy Jay.
And I must admit....the name rings no bells!

Arggh! I've just regoogled....and theres a couple of sites that mention his act and appearance but not his name!!!

I'm back from Google...and I don't think it's him! Mind, Emo sounds quite entertaining!

I dunno, Marrasis. Ill google it, though. I'm not scared to cheat!

Anyone remember the comic from mid to late 70s....he dressed in a comic prisoner's suit (white top and trousers with large black arrows on it!) and he used to say 'Slither!' then jump to one side?

No, Jerry,
it was definitly 'What Fettle'.

There once was a regional t.v. programme called 'What Fettle.' Sort of Geordie humour.

Thanks, Jimmy.
I'm finding it hard to resist saying ''I wouldn't join a club that would have me as a member,'' though!

Snatching up her hard hat and slinging a pick-axe over her shoulder she ventures forth........

Well, andyfootball reckons it's boring which leads to the conclusion that; those who frequent the place probably think before they post rather than let their fingers ramble haphazardly over the keyboards in an attempt to get unwarranted immature insults in as quickly as possible; sensible debate and...