Crowtree Leisure Centre

[Macho]

A sauna, swim then a few games of pool.

[Hulkster]

Originally Posted by luvulongtime

coloured bands pffft..in high st baths they looked at how wrinkled your fingers were to judge if it was time for you to leave,and of course lowering your towel into the water

Did anyone ever pay any attention to what colour their band was?

I can remember waiting until my colour came around for about the fourth time once, but realised soon enough you could just leave whenever you felt like it.

[keeps21]

Used to play ice hockey there.

The rink was never in the redevelopment plans - convenient how they found a problem that couldn't be fixed...

[Barry Siddall]

I preferred it when mini was banned.

My memories were getting chased across the rink by staff we were both in trainers.

Jumping from the top level (diving pool) into the swimming pool below

Being banned about 5 times for being a little tinker

One of the staff "stephenson" (I think) hated me and me marras

[Mackemansj1]

Originally Posted by keeps21

Used to play ice hockey there.

The rink was never in the redevelopment plans - convenient how they found a problem that couldn't be fixed...

Aye shame that, wheres the next nearest ice rink to the town centre?. Loved ice skating as a kid i got canny good at it to the point i was going to save up for a pair of my own sweet boots that some of me mates had.

Originally Posted by Barry Siddall

I preferred it when mini was banned.

My memories were getting chased across the rink by staff we were both in trainers.

Jumping from the top level (diving pool) into the swimming pool below

Being banned about 5 times for being a little tinker

One of the staff "stephenson" (I think) hated me and me marras

How the fuck did you not break your neck doing that.

[mini-x2]

Originally Posted by Barry Siddall

Jumping from the top level (diving pool) into the swimming pool below

More lies from Siddall.

[Thewper1]

Having my cool as fuck Nike international lows complete with fat lime green crazy laces stolen from Chesters Play park in 1985. Rather than pay for a locker, I'd hid them behind a curtain and they were liberated while I was playing footy with that sponge ball! Had to report it at reception who called my old man, then had the shame of having to walk along crowtree road in the pissing rain in my terry towelling socks as he'd parked next to hotline and hadn't brought me a spare pair of shoes!!

Also remember going ice skating with some older lasses on a sunday afternoon, my attempt at uber coolness was thwarted when while we were queing to get in, I came over all queasy and puked all over the white barrier and myself on the ramp outside.

Being a regular at the Skate in on a friday night and attempting to look good in my micron mascots (bought from bergs) despite being a shite skater so just sitting on the benches most of the time.

Gold bullion Bars out the vending machines.....the spaceys.....5 a side birthday parties.....

Class place when growing up.....

[keeps21]

Originally Posted by Mackemansj1

Aye shame that, wheres the next nearest ice rink to the town centre?. Loved ice skating as a kid i got canny good at it to the point i was going to save up for a pair of my own sweet boots that some of me mates had.

We jumped ship to Whitley Bay about a year before it shut as the club wasn't run too well.

Nearest rink now, unless you count those silly outdoor ones they put up in winter, is Whitley Bay or Billingham (which is currently closed for redevelopment).

[chriswallace85]

Originally Posted by mini-x2

Aye I think we might have too.
There was a few 'holes' in the changing cubicle walls...

I remember I used to look through the holes like if me Dad wasn't watching (me that is!). Never used to see owt like but I remember this one time I looked and there was this lass - being so young I shit me pants and bottled it!

[Macho]

Originally Posted by chriswallace85

I remember I used to look through the holes like if me Dad wasn't watching (me that is!). Never used to see owt like but I remember this one time I looked and there was this lass - being so young I shit me pants and bottled it!

Your dad used to watch you get changed?