BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?

Subject: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Kampervan
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 03:11 AM

It's not an April Fool. An historian is claiming that King Arthur came from Catterick.

Well, they reckon Robin Hood was a Yorkshireman, so why not King Arthur!

Personally I think that Yorkshire people feel so insecure that they need the re-assurance of claiming these folk heroes as their own. :-)

And just because I'm from Lincolnshire it doesn't mean that I'm biased.

Exit rapidly across the Humber Bridge.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03ppfxy

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Mr Red
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 03:50 AM

'appen. 'appen so!

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 04:04 AM

Nah. He gave too many seats at the round table away for free...

:D (the Lancashire Gnome living in Yorkshire)

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Kampervan
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 04:06 AM

There should be a 'like' button on here. Then I could 'like' DtG above.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Raggytash
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 04:11 AM

I thought at first this thread was going to be about Scargill.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Kampervan
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 05:43 AM

I'm sure it soon will be. ;-}

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 06:05 AM

It has been my understanding that Camelot was located on the River Cam. Is that in Yorkshire?

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Kampervan
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 06:13 AM

No, the river Cam is in the east of England and flows through Cambridge.
Camelot is just a legend(probably French in origin) and its location has been claimed by lots of places but mostly in the south west of England.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Newport Boy
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 08:34 AM

The river Cam is also in the west of England and flows through Gloucestershire.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 10:48 AM

Never mind Cam. We have the River Camel.

Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman? Dunno, but I doubt it. After all, I heard that he paid for that table...

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 10:51 AM

The table came with the wife as part of the dowry. Not paid for.

Merlin was Welsh, if that helps - and Merlin helped raised him when he didn't know he was Uther's son yet. So even if he WAS a Yorkie he may have grown up a Taffy...

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 11:11 AM

You mean, he didn't know whether he was one thing or an Uther...?


I'll get me coat...

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 11:12 AM

I don't really care where he came from...

as long as my 3 favourite British actors Ray Winstone, Jason Statham,.. and Vinnie Jones, never play the role of King Arfer on the telly or in movies..

because they're all shite at doing accents... 😜


Though Clive Owen did get the job... and he's from the West Midlands...

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 11:47 AM

The CGI'd muscle bound Ray Winstone did a splendid London accent in Beowolf...

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Acorn4
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 04:21 PM

It's just because they missed out on Richard lll.

I come from Leicester needless to say!

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: MikeL2
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 06:51 AM

Hi

Nah.....only one King born in Yorkshire.

That is King Geoffrey - I know this to be true cos Geoff told me.

Cheers

Mike ( Yorkshireman living in Cheshire)

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Mr Red
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 07:31 AM

You can always tell a Yorkshireman...................









But you cannot tell him much.





I'll get me coat.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 07:45 AM

Aargh, Boycott. A member of that small but detestable band of "professional Yorkshiremen" along with Eddie Waring, Fred Trueman, Paul Daniels (bless 'im) and Parky. I mean, bloody Parky. I have to leave the room when he comes on. It's just a pity that Graham Norton isn't a tyke because I have to leave the room when he comes on too. Maybe he can be an honorary professional Yorkshireman. And John Prescott. Eek. How are these people permitted to infest a county that contains the beautiful Dales!

Eddie Waring is a bum
Eddie Waring is a bum
Ee aye addie Eddie Waring is a bum

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: ced2
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 08:10 AM

A very wealthy, pious American was on pilgrimage to England to visit as many historical cathedrals and churches as possible to marvel at the magnificent works erected in the name of the Almighty.

As he toured Canterbury cathedral he noticed a discreetly placed gold telephone. He turned to one of the church officials and enquired about the provenance such a modern device in that venerable place of worship. The young curate replied that it was a direct line to the almighty. "May I call him?" asked the wealthy American.

"Yes, but the standard charge is £100,000 as it is, after all, a long distance number," replied the Curate.

"Perhaps later," mumbled the American who in the best traditions of such people had only got to the state of financial security that he enjoyed by being very careful to control his expenditure.

A couple of days later he was at Winchester Cathedral when he espied a similar gold telephone. Again he enquired about it and what would be the cost if he were to ring the Almighty. The answer and explanation was the same; and was not surprised to hear the same reply on a number of other occasions.

Having ventured north he was marvelling at the glory of York Minster set in the middle of God's own county of Yorkshire.

There was, once again, a gold telephone. Again the American asked a member of the minster staff if this was a direct line and what was the cost of a call to the almighty.

"Indeed it is sir," replied a young curate, and the cost of the call is 20pence.

"20 pence you say, how can that be? In other cathedrals the cost is £100,000."

"Well sir, it is only a local call!"


Who needs mere kings!

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 01:01 PM

The commonest expression you'll hear used by Yorkshiremen is "does it cost owt?"

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 01:06 PM

Is Yorkshire Pudding from Yorkshire?

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 03:18 PM

I'd say it was too good, in spite of the name. But then Yorkshiremen are always nicking stuff.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Raggytash
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 04:32 PM

From experience Steve, in the local pubs here, the most frequent expression is





HOW MUCH !!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 06:21 PM

Yeah, stated with an incredulous attitude. Tight gits! They make a duck's arse look like the friggin' Grand Canyon.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 11:56 AM

I thought it was Taffy who was a thief...

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Raggytash
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 02:11 PM

Not at all Steve, Guinness is £3.96 in one pub, most bitters is most pubs are in the £3.40 to £3.60 range and where these people come from it is generally 50p to £1 cheaper.

Us poor buggers who live here have to pay these prices every day without the benefit of the increased income one normally associates with a big city.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 04:39 PM

It's a funny thing is that, Raggytash. I did an idle, back of fag packet calculation a year or two ago concerning the price of a pint as compared with income. When I started teaching in London in 1973 a pint of G in Chelsea cost three bob, fifteen pence. I worked out that it was quite a bit dearer in real terms then than it is now. Don't ask me the details. I might been doing it alongside teachers' pay. Can't remember.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: mayomick
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 09:33 AM

In ye olde Celtic days the Cam River was crooked and Arthur king of the west

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Raggytash
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 10:53 AM

Just after I met my good lady in late 1978 she got a part time job in one of my local pubs. Boddington's (which was a good pint then) was 33p per pint. I earned about £75 a week thus I could buy 227 pints a week. In my local now Bitter is £3.60 a pint thus I would have to earn
£817 a week to purchase that same amount. I've never earned anything like that figure.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 11:10 AM

I moved to Leeds in 1978 because the music scene was a magnet..
post punk agit pop bands Gang of 4, Mekons, Delta 5, Girls At Our Best.. etc

I think I was paying 27p for a pint of Tetleys in a music pub near the Uni...???

I of course was on a government sponsored musician's grant - the dole..

My first job in Leeds - a respectable clerical office job was £27 per week..
can't remember if that was net or take home..

£27 divided by 27p =....???..... bugger.. where's the calculator...???

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 11:46 AM

...I've just remembered times I was so skint I had to make 2 halves of tetleys last an entire night watching bands....

If I'd found King Arthur's magic holy grail chalice lost under a pub table,
would it have miraculously filled up with beer...???

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 02:45 PM

Well my first pay packet as a teacher had £22 in it (1973) and Guinness was three bob a pint. That's 146 pints. I'd need £511 to buy that much Guinness round here. That's a bit more then average pay I'll grant you. I did my sum a few years back now. Anyway, Guinness is crap I've decided. All burnt malt and low in hops. Trickery in a glass. I want cask bitter! Bitter was more like 13p a pint in those days, London prices. It was around a pee and a half cheaper in Bury and Bolton. The first pint I ever bought cost me 1s 11d. I had my school uniform on. 😂

Yeah, what went wrong with boddy's?

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Mr Red
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 03:51 PM

my experience of alcohol and petrol was that London had dearer alcohol and cheaper petrol than just about anywhere except possibly Cheltenham.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 03:58 PM

It was a shock in 1969 when I moved from Lancashire (2s 1d a pint) to London (2s 5d a pint). Especially when the most popular and available beer was Tartan Keg. You could drink eight pints of that and still feel strangely unpissed.

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Gallus Moll
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 05:50 PM

definitely Scottish, (well, long before Scotland was one united country I think) and based around Camelon in the Falkirk area. I am sure other members will be ale to link to the research that is available, also a book I believe -- -

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Raggytash
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 07:34 PM

Those 156 pints of Guinness would cost you a tad over £576 in the pub I've been playing in tonight!!!!

In my local in Eccles in 1969 (aged 14!) I could get a pint of Toby Light (yes I know, but I was only 14) for 1s 10p

Subject: RE: BS: Was King Arthur a Yorkshireman?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 08:13 PM

Yeah, my 1s 11d one was in 1969. Me grandad at the time used to brag that he used to get a pint of Tetleys for 4d in his day. Though why as a Salford lad he'd only drink that and not Boddy's is anybody's guess. Maybe that one was 4½d. 😂 He could drink me under the table and he knew every alehouse in Salford. We saw him off with a good few pints of Boddingtons when he finally joined the choir invisible, at a pub just down from Strangeways. Jolliest bloody funeral I've ever been at!