Pete

I remember the local lads working in the shows for a few bob, the wall of death, now that was something else and your right I only remember it a couple of times and that was on the field next to the Doctor pit. They used to come round at the end of the performance and ask you to put money in a bucket because nobody would insure the bike riders, or at least that was the story they told. The Boxing Booths also had wrestlers, I remember one of the boxers that used to be employed by them his name was Paddy and he also worked as a kicker out at the Clayton dance on a Monday and Friday night. Symptoms, changing the subject a bit do you remember when Shane Fenton and the Fentones Came to the Clayton dance one Monday night, it cost 2/6d to get in, normal price was 1/6d, never seen anything like it we thought it was fantastic. He changed his name a few year ago to Alvin Stardust. The Fentones used to be on the radio on a Saturday morning. Great Days.

As I recall all of the caravans, wagons and side shows were always painted a very dark red colour, was this true or is just my memory fading.

Thank you Stu, but I didn't win again this weekend, still theres always next weekend.

The only Bingo tale that I can tell is that I am often waiting for one number but it never comes out.

I like them.

Yes but they were nice with chips and a bit of tomato sauce.

No honest Denzel they were guineas, that was at the pit. Never did find any of Long John's pieces of eight down there only black gold.

Sorry, I did not realise that you had droped the price. Ah well good luck it may go soon. I am looking at another one possibly October as my present car will be seven years old then, still only got 42,000 on the clock.

Bird watching By Dickie Bird

I am not sure when the Doctor pit closed Esme as I left Bedlington in 1966 and it was still working then, so was the Old pit. The boomer was near its end then. I remember a lot of people I knew applied for transfers to the Nottingham coalfield, they were mainly electricians and fitters.

Denzel's a Toon supporter.

Not a nice thing to say to a lady.

It has stood for a while can't you reduce the price?

Aye noow av got the picture. But a divent understand chiyneez mind.

No money was good in them days, it was five guineas a week.

My apologies.

OK, who did sing it?

I agree Denzel.

Peter the Plank Crouch was preferred to him.

Peter the Plank Crouch was preferred to him.

He also get a million quid if he goes and thats on top of the money he makes from his shares so the media say.

Yes Denzel, they were reform schools, you had to polish your shoes every morning or you lost house points.