From Paul on Jude's cookie, I was born on Pelaw Shore in 51. I first heard of Makems from my brother (a pitman) when he moved from Wardley Collery to Boldon Collery which is about half way between Newcastle and Sunderland in about 1962.Then I started to hear it more often when I joined the RAF in 1970 from a lad from Sunderland, who said he wasn't a Geordie but a Mackem. Football fans being what they are today have probably halflifted the phase for their own purposes.Many of the younger generation get quite upset if you start getting their roots mixed up.As for myself I am a Geordie first and last but 'British' on me passport much to my disgust.