Keith Scantlebury

I can't even hazard a guess to be honest

Dorty cheesey chip scoffing makem ..... ^&%$%^$£

Now then, that's a bigun !!

Not many wagon drivers get the chance to wait for instructions from the met while actually parked on the Mall. Then nip through the Admiralty Arch to block Traffalger Square off and park the truck up in a side street in Whitehall for a few hours while the Queen goes about her business, good skive for 8 hours or so and geting paid. Also two of us drove fully freighted artics actually INSIDE the Alexandra Palace. That place is massive.

I used to work for a firm in Nottingham that provides the concrete security barriers for state and high profile events. Many of you may remember the wagon parked in the car park in Bedlington with a forklift hanging off the back. We would do things such as state visits. (I did the president Bush state visit), state openings of parliament, rememberance parade, we did the security for the G8 summit at Gleneagles, the Queen mothers funeral (twice) etc etc. One of the most upsetting was the 7/7 London bombings, I barricaded off the bus that was bombed (not a pretty sight). Next week they will be called on to provide barriers for the funeral of Margaret Thatcher. I think they will struggle to get drivers to do it, many of them are ex miners from Nottinghamshire, decendants of miners who migrated from the North East. Those who were'nt miners, have family members who were affected by the strike. Memories are long, and grievances still fester away for many. Couple that with the threat of some sort of violent action on the day, it would not be a surprise if there was a shortage of drivers volunteering to go down there next Wednesday.

That picure somewhat flatters you , old bean

I've heard this not too long ago I think. Terry Thomas and Arthur Ashe, were they Michael Parkinsons first guests on his show?

Brilliant those garden parties, weren't they

Agreed Keith, .... but ........ the jockey of Anmer was Herbert Jones

Dam !!! I was out when you announced me as the winner. Book me in next week and I'll be there !!!

All the very best of luck to the pair of you !!!

They all played Heathcliffe

EBPC bailed out the school breakfast clubs with a donation of £500 each. The Mathew project is still going strong ( ashamed to say ) They are distributing parcels worth £25 to needy families that are referred to them by social workers etc. We awarded them a grant of £4,500 from the Bernicia community grants fund the other week. Adam, if you want some bumf on them, I think I still have some from their application pitch.

If I did what they do in the Market Place every Thursday, I would be prosecuted for fly tipping.

Hello Anna, welcome to the site, I'm sure one or two stories would go down well with some ^^^^^^^^^^^^ of our members. ahem ^^^^^^^^^. Keith Lockey (him above ^^^^^^^^^^^^) also does a bit of belly dancing I hear .

We, (the scum) might just follow you and scrounge for your dumps and dregs.

Ashington farm is where I started my apprenticeship. Its down green lane above Sheepwash dene. The farm was owned by the Douglas family, Bob lived in the farmhouse, there were two sons Bruce, who lived in the bungalow on the bend near Blackdene and Malcolm who lived in the house next to North Seaton xings (ochterlony I think it was called). Bob has been dead many years now and Bruce is also dead I believe. Malcolm , as far as I know, is still alive and living on their farm at Cornhill which is now run by his son Robert. The Douglas's also owned Grange Farm down Humford lane for a while.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeee I knew thaaaaat, Well done Pete

Precariat - come from a working class background, tend to mix socially with people like themselves, rent their homes.I was just waiting for it to re - classify me as scum I re - entered the details but changed from renting my home to owning my home and I was promoted to traditional working class ----- how wonderful

Might have been the memorial, he was enquiring about. but the graves wont be too far away.

My unwanted nonsense appears to the public eye regularly Bret.

Brian knows now Malcolm, it was explained to him last night.

Speechless, gobsmacked. At least a Makem will be getting to play in Yewroap ......... when John broadcasts on SNRG . If Malcolm is out that way on his jollies (when you see Scotch Corner in you mirror Macolm, you're heading the right way ) he might just have an audience - if Malcolm takes his laptop. that is

I have just had a peanut butter and raw onion sandwich, it was surprisingly very nice.

:thumbsup: I had to wear padding under my shirt so that the camera could pick me out :thumbsup: