South Shields Sanddancers Forum

yes its been a while now, someone should ask him

My first pint was in the Royal at tyne dock then I drank in the Garricks Head as my local

was the toffee not called highland toffee

I used to be friendly with a lass who worked there about that time, her name then was Janice Griffiths and now its Garthwaite I think, she still lives in Shields but where I dont know

I have some mates called Donny, Richard and John Egan, they also have a sister called Kathleen. Donny and Richard were born in the 50's and John in 1960

I used to go to the Ranch House every weekend in 1979

Aye it is Jimmy lol, how ya doing

I know this is a really old post but I used to live in chandler tce

Sanders? That has to be the lad who's birthday is on the same day as mine (16th) How ya doing J? Long time no see, hope ya keeping well m8

its called Rosie Malones now I think but its the same building

love looking at old pics like that, I was actually at that its a knockout in the park with my parents and I hated every minute of it. Excellent photos

I'm pals with his brother Ken

do most shops sell it? I've never heard of it before

I used to love that dandelion & burdock when it was a new bottle, I used to drink it straight from the bottle until it fealt like it was burning the back of my throat If I was to be honest I dont think I've tasted pop as nice as that since

wrong room but I know you will see it as not much passes you by lol

I drove past the Waldridge pub today and noticed it was boarded up, do you know how long it has been closed

Cheers

Bri

I was in the army cadets with Keith Riddle, his fatha had the butchers

I often wondered how it fit on that tiny plot too

cheers

Bri

I used to love the pubs up the law top in the early eighties as I used to live in coston drive, they are crap now

the t-shirt shop belonged to a couple of my mates