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cushy butterfield wrote:did you know that the westoe cut is the only place with wooden cobbles :!:
No! :shock:

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i,ve often come out of the westoe with the collie wobbles :D
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did the romans put them there?
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cushy butterfield wrote:did you know that the westoe cut is the only place with wooden cobbles :!:
The swing bridge in Newcastle used to have them till a few years ago.
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bamboo wrote:margy,who`s the elvis on the right?
Havent a clue...but will try and find out for you.
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margy wrote:
bamboo wrote:margy,who`s the elvis on the right?
Havent a clue...but will try and find out for you.
no need ,i was just a bit concerned about the hospital tag on his wrist,looking like that the local looney bin is probs looking for him... :D
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Me dad used to say ocean rd was once made of wood or rubber blocks at one time.I can't remember which. #-o
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here is a pic of the Westoe cut, can you see the wooden cobbles?
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it looks pretty spooky down there ... :o
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hey sless is ok leave him alone.
oops sorry my fault,just read the thread title again and realised it says westoe cut
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