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alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good morning Mike & Everyone,

`Our beach of the year for 2022 is ... with a Theme Park, sweeping dunes, top-notch surfing and a dollop of civic pride, the northeastern beach takes this year´s crown´.

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.

Tue 5-Jul-2022 08:44 - South Shields

alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good afternoon Mike & Everyone,

`The best UK beach to visit named by the Sunday Times - Sandhaven. The beach is a mile long of natural beauty.´

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.

Sat 2-Jul-2022 12:33 - south Shields

alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good afternoon, Mike & Everyone,

Thanks to Rugby School where in 1823, local lad William Webb Ellis, `took the ball in his arms and ran with it thus originating the game of rugby football´.

The number of players in 1839 were `School House´ 75 versus `The Rest´ 225.
(Film, `Tom Brown´s Schooldays´ 1951 via You Tube). Confirmed!

My only `reward´ was a broken nose inflicted by a `bully´ opponent when I was foolish & offered to play `Hooker´ for the first & last time! Nowadays they are so weak they need help to get their feet off the ground in a `Lineout´!

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.

Mon 27-Jun-2022 13:15 - south Shields

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

All this talk of football recently brought to mind a couple of memories.

For whatever reason in my time at the school it was not noted as a particularly good sporting establishment. One or two good rugby players that I remember but nobody really outstanding.

I do recall the cricket match between the Staff and the boys (mainly sixth-formers) when "Pop" Lucas always turned out in his ancient whites

Another memory of those days was attending the home games at Roker Park when Sunderland AFC were still a power in the First Division. Bus fare from SS was 4 (old) pence - ie 4d - and admission for boys to the ground was either sixpence or Ninepence.

Sun 26-Jun-2022 15:23 - ruskington lincolnshie

alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good afternoon, Mike & Everyone

Newcastle Utd. newly crowned richest club in the world

England & the Magpies should return to Kevin Keegan´s philosophy as seen with the cricket team and entertain the fans instead of boredom. Thanks, Kevin!

Only one team relegated / promoted each season to allay `negative´ tactics in pursuit of points at any cost.

We are well for the World Cup as seen by yesterday´s England 3, Belgium 0 result!

Cheers! `Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.

Fri 17-Jun-2022 17:17

Neale Backhouse | nealebackh~AT~gmail~DOT~com

England 0, Hungary 4.
England for the World Cup, do you think, Alan?

Thu 16-Jun-2022 00:32 - Vic BC

alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good afternoon, Mike & Everyone

In England´s green and pleasant land.

Congratulations for Series win versus the World Champions. Fabulous result and entertaining cricket.

Thanks to England and New Zealand!

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.

Wed 15-Jun-2022 13:23 - south Shields

alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good afternoon Mike & Everyone,

Congratulations to England for victory at the First Test versus New Zealand.

In particular Ben Stokes, (Captain), Alex Lees & Matty Potts all from Durham County Cricket Club.

Commentator: "Strong Durham, Strong England".

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.

Mon 6-Jun-2022 13:01 - south Shields

Mike Todd

Yes, Bruce - I was there. I got an invitation a couple of weeks ago.

The hall was absolutely packed, with a standing ovation at the end.

She really was very engaging. Yes, I know she's a politician, but when I met her some 20 years ago, I did have a really good feeling about her.

Of course, her roots are in the North-East (her grandfather was born in Kyo, Durham), and she does seem to have an affinity for the area.

A really good evening - and gave me a chance to say hi to Sir Ken, and also to David Amos who looks after the main school), and who I'm meeting up with again some time in the next few weeks to talk archives.

Sat 4-Jun-2022 22:32

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

Just read the Shields Gazette review of the Clinton/Milliband" lecture .It must have been quite an occasion.

I wonder if you managed to wangle a ticket, Mike?

Sat 4-Jun-2022 16:18 - ruskington lincolnshie

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