North of England appreciation evening

Could never understand how a grass field in Doncaster became Robin Hood International Airport.

Bit of tarmac works wonders... Or as my then girlfriend (shes from Hamburg & we've been married nearly 20 years now) wrote in an e-mail to my father "One does never cease" - I'm sure he got the wrong idea - or his worst fears about German girls were confirmed...

Doesn't he have rather more connection with Nottingham though?

Or am i showing my ignorance ( again ) ?

Never heard them called "Fish Shops" in south Lancs, where I'm from. It was always the "Chip Shop". Or just the "Chippy".

No way - although many years ago I did get shown around Strawberry studios in Stockport by a friend who did the "technik" for 10cc's concerts...

Me - I'm more into a concert with Steeleye Span (will see them in concert early May in Reading).

It was one of those childhood things, we used to get really excited about it. Autumn became this amazing time, Bonfire night, Halloween, Hull fair. I hate the accent though, and am glad we moved out to the country. I do miss the long walks on the rain and wind and sea breakers on Spurn point. Day trips to Bridlington, weekends in Scarborough, Leeds for its fun nightlife. The sound of the fog horn on those foggy days, the small when the Fishing fleet came in and the wind blew the wrong way.

Your avin a laugh?

Says he who used to hang out in Dewsbury , Cleckheaton and Halifax. I went back last autumn and I'm sooo happy I don't have to go out there any more.

Ever had a few Pints there??

More like Robbin' Bastard International airport!

I used to love Harry Ramsdens before they got famous!

Many happy hours spent there when they had the airshows there when I were a lad and it was Finningley.

Lots of northern nostalgia evident.

Ill be there, Weekend would be more preferable . I try and bring my old man along as well .

Great idea, I am up for it.

Sheriff.

I was once accused of shaggin' The Duke of Devonshire's daughter, but I have no connection whatsoever with Devon.

Since her Pa's the Chancellor of Manchester University (or was in my time...) Him wots sits in Chatsworth House...


Arrr - I used to go the the airshows at Woodford meself. Saw Concorde 001...

You gonna drag your sorry arse down to Bayern for this one HEM?

Well, let's get this Robin Hood thing cleared up.

Basically, as any self respecting Yorkshireman knows, the level to which he is connected with Nottingham is absolute poppycock.

He was born at the site where Wakefield Bus station is now housed.

He's buried just outside of Huddersfield.

He is probably associated with Notts, because he may have done some of his dirty work there. Sherwood Forest, we are led to believe, stretched all the way up to Yorkshire and he may well have used it for travel or hiding.

I'll be phoning Molly's tonight to see if we can get a date shortly. Expect some info tonight or tomorrow.

As for Robin Hood. Robin Hoods Bay also springs to mind as a Yorkshire location.

Game on for Friday 4th April, 7PM.

I've booked for 20 people.

If it looks like we're going to go beyond this I need to let them know ASAP.

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Excellent !

Well done Pas

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Robin Hood is as Nottinghamish as Boots the Chemist.

Rob Hood and yorkshire - pah, next you'll be laying claim to King Arthur and Father Christmas

Wiki kind of points to him being a Yorkshireman...

Even the myriad of TV programmes titled him as "Robin of Loxley" (near Sheffield)

Does Loxley count as Northern? This is my issue with the whole thing - people from Carlisle: North. Morpeth? North. Penrith (not NSW)? North. Sheffield? Midlands. Peak District? Midlands. Lincolnshire? Midlands. Stoke? Yep, that's never Northern.
While there's nowt as funny as folk, think a few need a bloody map and compass. Oh for a Barmcake-Equator like the Weisswürst one.

Northerner's night is here, yahooo!!!

I'll be there with me flat cap :-)

Gideon, I'm also from 'ull. I definitely remember Carvers' patties, chips and mushy peas! Do you remember they used to fry the fish and chips at 'ull fair using coal fired fryers on Walton Street (probably not these days!).

I can't believe you used to have Cod though when Haddock was so abundant! Cod is for Southerners ;-)

We always used to say that it would rain when you could smell the fish docks in West Hull (Easterly wind) and it was almost always true!

Looking forward to the evening,

James

[quote name='Pas' date='Mar 18 2008, 4:59 pm' post='1230082']
Game on for Friday 4th April, 7PM.

Shame, I'll be in Munich a week later - for the first time in 9 years. I will show my solidarity by having Haddock, chips and Mushy Peas on the 4th as well.

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Great, I am up for it, Katja

EE bi gum lad tha meks mi feel reght at wom. Definatly 2 coming possibly 4 but let you know closer to the date . Greetings to all from a Denby Daler (my old man next to me ) He has just registered on TT his Id is Grey Wolf.

Madgofer is already sparking his clogs on hearth, and women is getting some cheese n onions in oven.

In other words us two as well.

Regards

Dave

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The story is Robin hood is buried just outside Brighouse on private land between the town and Junction 25 on M62. The owner refuses to let anybody on and so remauins a story for now. Time Team from Channel 4 was interested in doing a programme there but again the owners refused.
The area of his grave at Brighouse is marked by a tombstone but there have been no excavations of the area since the 18th century.
Historical evidence of the burial site is given in the 15th-century ballad The Lytell Geste of Robin Hode and his meiny' and the Sloane Manuscript, a historical charter.

Been to Hull many a time, Playing Rugby League there against Norland, Orchard Park, Bransholme (Drug City!) etc (Hull is a very strong Rugby League area with some very good amatezur teams in Skirlaugh, West Hull, East Hull, Hull Dockers etc) and my ex wife coming from Cottingham. Going to the friendly Boulevard on a Sunday afternoon and watching my boys beating the Airlie Birds! Beverley Road was a good drinking street, believe it is the Student area.

Away man, don' yer mean "buns"?
Where's Molly Malones anyway?

I really miss good fish 'n' chips... was drooling as I was watch Eastenders character tucking into chips today :-}

You can't beat a chip buttie as well :-)

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Barmcakes can be provided upon request but i'd get Molly's permission first Pas.

would anybody also like maybe to question the location of Nottingham Castle?

I do not think you will have many to attend due to the lack of reading skills in the North.

I've just got back from Molly's but the boss wasn't in. Definatly agree we need to talk to him first.

Perhaps you should have just left it at this?

IGNORE MY LAST POST !!!

You had me down as a party of 5

It´s a party of 4 total "Ta"

Robin Hoods Bay, a small village 20 minutes north of Scarborough. The picture is taken from Ravenscar which is reputed to be the place where Dracula visited . 10 miles Further north is Whitby.

We're not all posh "dahn sahf". We're just as scummy as you lot! Just we've got a farking posh accent. Except for us wurzels! A roit lart a bumpkuns we be. Darft as a brush 'nall.

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Will be carrying me Accrington Stanley scarf,as i have permission from the missus to go out on my own so long as i behave

Blackadder with 3 Guests !!!

So, what time is this show getting on the road? (are we gannin down the Scotswood road to see the Blaydon races?) We could have a bit of a sing song after the fish & chips...

Dunno, 7 o'clock?

Good job somebody around here has an eye for detail. I booked it from 7.

Oops, was looking somewhere in the middle of the title...missed it at the end!

No, I just added it after you pointed out I missed it.