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by sandysand
Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:45 pm
Forum: Stanhope Road School
Topic: what a place
Replies: 8
Views: 12548

Re: what a place

Oh yes Mr Crowell, if you ever had the pleasure of six of the best from him another six followed. I laughed at how his leg lifted with his arm when lifting the cane, silly but those were the days.
Mrs Dearden best maths teacher ever and Mrs Lamb the cookery teacher, bless !!
by sandysand
Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:06 am
Forum: South Shields General Notice Board
Topic: Billy Brennan
Replies: 2
Views: 4005

Re: Billy Brennan

I wonder if anyone can help me on this one. I've just read an obituary in the Gazette online for a William Brennan, 57. I went to school with a Billy Brennan from Whiteleas. Is it the same person? He could of been from the Deans there was a large Brennan family from there, and one called Billy. In ...
by sandysand
Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:41 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: old bus photos
Replies: 6
Views: 2477

Re: old bus photos

Those old bus photos brought back memories. I have not lived in South Shields for many years, but visit occasionally. I have mentioned before at how surprised I am at the lack of pride & dignity people have these days when you walk around the town centre. The people in these old photographs are...
by sandysand
Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: South Shields General Notice Board
Topic: Hooray!
Replies: 7
Views: 5299

Re: Hooray!

I'm a keen cyclist who rides on the road. I cycle around 12-14 mph annoying to drivers i know but if i have to obey the law and ride on the road, then car owners should respect this and give me proper use of the road. On several occassions i have been beeped at and told to get of the road, not alway...
by sandysand
Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:15 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Pub Crawl
Replies: 51
Views: 8249

Re: Pub Crawl

my first pub drink was in the Balancing eel in 1973.
by sandysand
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:51 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: remember these sweets when you were a kid?
Replies: 240
Views: 666404

Re: remember these sweets when you were a kid?

Axeman wrote:
rusty wrote:How about Wagon wheels ?
I'm sure they are not as big as they used to be .??

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I said this the other day and its not to keep the price down either. Much prefer twix these days =P~ Time for a coffee i think.
My love for sweets used to be fairy(maybe scented) cushions and floral gums.
by sandysand
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:45 am
Forum: West Park School
Topic: ???
Replies: 11
Views: 16301

Re: ???

I went there in the first year they joined,for one term only.I must of been the only person who loved the idea.
Getting lost in the park between lessons was a must :lol:
by sandysand
Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:29 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Westoe Lane Station
Replies: 60
Views: 103532

Re: Westoe Lane Station

Remember going out for the day to play in the trees at old mans gardens past cleadon chimney and windmill. When we were hungry we used to get a snadgie from the field for our lunch and eat it by biting off the skin complete with soil and spitting it out before devouring the snadgie.The younger moth...
by sandysand
Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:32 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Westoe Lane Station
Replies: 60
Views: 103532

Re: Westoe Lane Station

Thanks guys i remember snadgie picking, mum used to go mad for stealing them but always remember having them on our plates the next day.
by sandysand
Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:12 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Westoe Lane Station
Replies: 60
Views: 103532

Re: Westoe Lane Station

Postby parkingpatrol » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:44 pm Wow this realy takes me back . We used to ride the buppers on the old Marsden Rattler, and the cops caught us in the cow shed before they pulled it down. Sargent Welch lived across the road from the farm house and was not pleased when he caught us. I w...
by sandysand
Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Some Blurry Pics
Replies: 6
Views: 1319

Re: Some Blurry Pics

What brilliant pictures, =D> =D> =D> =D> i remember being there on both occassions.
by sandysand
Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:08 am
Forum: Chatroom Message Board
Topic: Fat Mo,s
Replies: 38
Views: 28549

Re: Fat Mo,s

Remember having to be picked to dance on the barrells, when i was picked i danced to jumping jack flash. Still picture it today. :lol: :lol:
by sandysand
Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:41 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Michael Jackson
Replies: 9
Views: 1423

Re: Michael Jackson

Re: Michael Jackson Postby baldy.smith » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:20 am sandysand wrote:Michael Jackson died at approx 11.00 pm gmt. Yes, it was posted in Curly's Corner Shop about forty minutes ago and also on the main South Shields message board. Why the news is in the "Tyneside Old Codgers Histo...
by sandysand
Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:13 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Michael Jackson
Replies: 9
Views: 1423

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson died at approx 11.00 pm gmt.
by sandysand
Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:17 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: A Newbie Asks (poss pub content)
Replies: 17
Views: 2648

Re: A Newbie Asks (poss pub content)

Think there was a pub opposite the Neptune, called the commercial.
by sandysand
Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: Chatroom Message Board
Topic: Fat Mo,s
Replies: 38
Views: 28549

Re: Fat Mo,s

went to fat mo's in 1973 and advanced to the ranch house in 74 what wonderful years. lol
by sandysand
Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:37 pm
Forum: Stanhope Road School
Topic: Micky Luke
Replies: 9
Views: 16165

Re: Micky Luke

Remembers Mrs Dearden was my maths teacher, never heard of Micky Luke. what year did he leave?
by sandysand
Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:40 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: St.Marys...
Replies: 14
Views: 2301

Re: St.Marys...

Thanx Jimmywizz
by sandysand
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: St.Marys...
Replies: 14
Views: 2301

Re: St.Marys...

Think she may of lived on the Deans Estate that was close to St Marys church. A Dalton family lived there from 1950 ish.