Holidays

[Maggie/915]

Unfortunately the ladies loos are not history orientated.

I never did accept the basic rules.

Life in Geordieland is a holiday.

Leave at your peril and people will be prepared to put a bomb up your backside to send you back.

My claim to fame in life is making an exile into a flag waving Geordie again.

Sweetness and shite as they say.

How do you tell a Geordie!

Answer you can't because they can't be telt!

[keith lockey]

With regards to the submarine connection at the King's Arms, Seaton Sluice - Blyth harbour was a submarine base, so that might be the connection.

Here is a short Youtube video I found. The submarine bit is about 2 minutes in.

Edited July 25, 2013 by keith lockey

[Maggie/915]

A very interesting video.

Even a reference to the Napoleonic Wars.

[Canny lass]

Seaton Sluice and The Kings Arms, does anyone know why there are submarine pictures in the loos.

I heard many, many years ago that a submarine crew from the Blyth base were celebrating Xmas day in the pub, sometime in the early 40's. One of them won a bottle of whisky in a raffle but as he was about to go to sea he asked the landlord to keep it for him until he returned. Sadly he never returned, the sub was destroyed, but the bottle was kept for him and as far as I know it's still there today.

[Canny lass]

Why the photos have been relegated to the loos I can not imagine!

[Maggie/915]

Good to hear from you again Canny Lass!

We walked along Blyth Beach today and got to the pub about 11.45!

Shock horror it was closed as was the Cafe!

Had to go to the Five Swans in the Haymarket!

It used to be Luckies I think!

[Canny lass]

Good to hear from you again Canny Lass!

Nice to be back Maggie. Right arm's a beggared now though. Off to bed.