Hello, all you North Easteners!(South Shields UK)

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!(South Shields UK)
From: Graham_Pirt
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 05:18 AM

All this geographical discussion is very confusing to me. The North East (Note the capitals) was always understood to be the North East of England and was that before America was discovered and before the Union of England and Scotland (Which is only recognised by some as the union of Scottish and Newcastle Breweries!). So - Well done Gillian.

I'll take my tongue out of my cheek now all mudcatters out there, before I'm swamped by abuse!

Gan canny y'aal wherever you may be

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!(South Shields UK)
From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work)
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 06:00 AM

All the best from the Fat Bloke in Sheffield

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!(South Shields UK)
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 05:50 AM

Good Luck with your venture Gillian.
It reminds me of my years in South Shields when there used to be a music session on a Sunday dinner time in The Turks Head - just about ten minutes walk from the Alum House (We ran South Tyne Folk and Blues out of the Turks Head for a few years too). If your session is half as vibrant as that one was then you will be onto a winner. Unfortunately the club that I am now involved with also meets on the first Sunday in each month so it is not often that I am in the North East on that particular day; but if I am I'll look forward to it.

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 01:23 PM

Church, Alum House Pub session, and A South Shields Walkabout..?!

Good to hear from you Gillian, and hope it goes well.

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: gnu
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 01:08 PM

Around here (New Brunwsick, Canada) The Far East is Newfoundland.

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 11:11 AM

In NEW England we are usually referred to as living in the Northeast (that's one word) -- of the United States. "Northeast" can cover more states than true "New England" (of which there are several schools of thought -- or it can cover fewer (just Maine and New Hampshire).

Some people (usually those from southern US or western US) throw New York and maybe even Pennsylvania into "Northeast", but that's just WRONG.

Linn

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: EBarnacle
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 08:01 AM

John said it right. North Easterners is confusing.

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 07:26 AM

Well it could confuse folks when you say North east. Kendall will take it as New England, people frae Aiberrdeeen will think it's fur thaim, an folks frae Sooth Shields, will thing it takkin' oboot them boonny lads.
It certainly confuses me, all the UK ones, are way south of me.

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 06:55 AM

Either way is out of our reach

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: BobKnight
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 06:39 AM

That's NOT North East, it's South East!!!

Bob from Aberdeen :)

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: GUEST,Wheatman
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 04:24 AM

It looks like I lost my cookie again, Brian

Subject: RE: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 04:23 AM

It's a langway from Whittlesey like, and anathinkitsganna snaa so we canna join in. Have a great time,it should be a great session. long time no see Brian and Christine

Subject: Hello, all you North Easteners!
From: Magic Gillian
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 02:04 AM

Eh up, it's Gillian who used to be in the Wiches of Elswick here, just wanting to let you know that I am running a session at the Alum House pub in South Shields, by the ferry landing on the first Sunday of every month starting from 1pm so you all have time to go to church - tee hee. Next one will be the 5th Dec. All are welcome (no bodhran jokes!) A free pint for playing or singing from the establishment, which doesn't happen too often these days.
Hope you can make it, Lots of love to all of the lovely people I haven't seen for ages. xxx MG