Durham on miners gala day.

[TAD]

More to it than a booxze up ya kna

@st joes lad


mick lynch ought to be there

It's been confirmed he is.

 

[CEF]

Patriots whose ancestors fought facists to create a stable Europe

The Durham miners hate the EU.

 

[HABA87]

It's a great day out IMO.

 

[mux]

And with that, we'll cross to our correspondent @mux who can bring us up to speed with the Phil Bardsley / @girojim roast chicken rimming situation.

Well kiwi after a flurry of initial action things have calmed down now somewhat. The roast chicken is still in situ and I think we can expect more fireworks later on. Back to you in the studio.

Gala information

www.friendsofdurhamminersgala.org

It says something about a band, you reckon they'd have us on @Napoleon Dynamite ?

 

[TAD]

It depends what you want. Pubs and streets in the city centre are heaving. The field is pretty busy. Lots of plastic glasses. The atmosphere is great. Been a regular about 25 years and only seen trouble once on the field and really it was just two groups of youths chasing each other but still not great. One of my favourite days of the year.

 

[Keawyeds]

Well kiwi after a flurry of initial action things have calmed down now somewhat. The roast chicken is still in situ and I think we can expect more fireworks later on. Back to you in the studio.

Thanks Mux. We'll be back to you later when you can mildly arouse and confuse the nation at 11.

 

[spitfire]

I will be there. Haven't seen any bother for years. Carnival atmosphere in recent years as it is now more of a heritage type event.

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

Well kiwi after a flurry of initial action things have calmed down now somewhat. The roast chicken is still in situ and I think we can expect more fireworks later on. Back to you in the studio.

It says something about a band, you reckon they'd have us on @Napoleon Dynamite ?

Aye they are generally shite what they put on

 

[HABA87]

23 degrees and sunny on the forecast.

Fingers crossed that stays the same, and hoping for Holden, Dehenna and Howell on stage.

Perfect.

 

[percy]

Not been since I was a kid. Followed the band and they'd get on the bus then we'd all follow in about 5 bus loads from dawdon. Don't really remember much else apart from fair ground and watching all the band's back down the main Street. Is it actually a thing now that the pits have all gone.

Can imagine it's just some older people there to reminisce and for others it's just a piss up. Younguns will probs be arseholes no doubts.

Yep

 

[mux]

Aye they are generally shite what they put on

Shan even by your standards

 

[Raker]

Aye they are generally shite what they put on

Offfft!

 

[tiptoad]

Best heritage day in the north of England (unless you hate your heritage).

 

[percy]

They're shutting the roads from 5AM. I deliver down that way and I'm still expected to get rid of important stuff. . If you're out and about and you happen to see a postie don't be too scared to thrust a can in his hand..

 

[tenpins]

Best heritage day in the north of England (unless you hate your heritage).

Never been. Have heard good stuff about the Colliery bands etc.

 

[Stormo]

Full of folk who couldn’t tell you what Orgreave was if they were watching a video of it .

Full of bellends.

 

[Skylon]

The Durham miners hate the EU.

You know all of them?

 

[HABA87]

Full of folk who couldn’t tell you what Orgreave was if they were watching a video of it .

Full of bellends.

Keith Harris and Orgreave IIRC.

 

[CEF]

You know all of them?

"The Durham miners won't wear it."

 

[Skylon]

"The Durham miners won't wear it."

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