Durham Big Meeting

[Thackeray]

Some great childhood memories marching into Durham behind the Bowburn banner, most of the blokes were pissed before we got through Shincliffe, stopping for top ups en route.Down onto the racecourse meeting up with all your family, big picnic with your cousins, loved it happy times.
Was shocked talking with my sons and finding they've never took their kids.

My mam still tells the story of walking up Claypath to the (former East Durham) train station in the baking sun, eight and a half months pregnant with me, no help from my dad who was playing in Murton band.

So technically I've been going since I was minus two weeks.

 

[Mackem DJ]

Some great childhood memories marching into Durham behind the Bowburn banner, most of the blokes were pissed before we got through Shincliffe, stopping for top ups en route.Down onto the racecourse meeting up with all your family, big picnic with your cousins, loved it happy times.
Was shocked talking with my sons and finding they've never took their kids.

f***ing Hell

My mam still tells the story of walking up Claypath to the (former East Durham) train station in the baking sun, eight and a half months pregnant with me, no help from my dad who was playing in Murton band.

So technically I've been going since I was minus two weeks.

@_dhotya

 

[Thackeray]

@_dhotya

No idea. I'm sure it's hilarious though.

 

[Mackem Mad]

My mam still tells the story of walking up Claypath to the (former East Durham) train station in the baking sun, eight and a half months pregnant with me, no help from my dad who was playing in Murton band.

So technically I've been going since I was minus two weeks.

That's some accomplishment.

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

Will Mr Mortgage Ian Lavery be rocking up to wave to some of the men who paid his house off?

 

[Carrville Mackem]

Great day out as far as I'm concerned. If you want to see a procession of really good brass bands then it's a good day out. If your into politics and trade unionism, it's a good day out. If you want to socialise and have a few drinks, it's a good day out. If you just want to go and take in the atmosphere, it's a good day out. I've been going for years and, yes I've seen some trouble, I walked in the other direction. Yes I've seen people very drunk, I avoided them. I've even seen students!!! didn't bother me. It's like any event. You make of it what you want.

 

[zwartekat]

Why what

Why is it pathetic?

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Whed will be along soon for his annual twist

 

[PhilSAFC]

Why is it pathetic?

people behaving like arseholes all day and thinking its justified.

 

[zwartekat]

people behaving like arseholes all day and thinking its justified.

Some people maybe, but you get that anywhere where lots of people gather.

 

[Hull_Mackem]

Why don't you go and find out?

Obviously you are very worried man. Are you frightened of miners?



He's clearly an R.Sole.



If it helps…

Aye, some retired miners scare me to death mate. If only I could run away at more than 2mph

 

[Mackem Mad]

Will Mr Mortgage Ian Lavery be rocking up to wave to some of the men who paid his house off?

What does that smear have to do with the Durham Miners' Gala?

people behaving like arseholes all day and thinking its justified.

People like your good self?

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

What does that smear have to do with the Durham Miners' Gala?



People like your good self?

MP received £165,000 from trade union

 

[skybo]

Will Mr Mortgage Ian Lavery be rocking up to wave to some of the men who paid his house off?

Absolute twat of a man.

 

[Mackem Mad]

MP received £165,000 from trade union

So what exactly does that have to do with the Durham Miners' Gala?

Ian Lavery was an official of the Northumberland Area NUM. He was a miner at Ellington Colliery and very well respected by his fellow miners.

The article says " Mr Lavery ran the NUM Northumberland Area for 18 years until he stepped down in 2010 to become the MP for Wansbeck."

"Mr Lavery" did not "run" the NUM Northumberland Area at any time. The NUM Northumberland Area Council, delegated by the NUM's members at the pits did that.

Absolute twat of a man.

You know him do you?

 

[skybo]

So what exactly does that have to do with the Durham Miners' Gala?

Ian Lavery was an official of the Northumberland Area NUM. He was a miner at Ellington Colliery and very well respected by his fellow miners.

The article says " Mr Lavery ran the NUM Northumberland Area for 18 years until he stepped down in 2010 to become the MP for Wansbeck."

"Mr Lavery" did not "run" the NUM Northumberland Area at any time. The NUM Northumberland Area Council, delegated by the NUM's members at the pits did that.



You know him do you?

You obviously don't, and I know he wasn't a Durham miner , but that doesn't escape the fact that he made money off the backs of miners.

 

[Raby Mackem]

I will be there. As far as I am concerned its a great day out. Yeah for sure some folk will have to much drink.

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

You obviously don't, and I know he wasn't a Durham miner , but that doesn't escape the fact that he made money off the backs of miners.

Pretty much stole it....he’ll be there lording over the people who paid his house off.

 

[Mackem Mad]

You obviously don't, and I know he wasn't a Durham miner , but that doesn't escape the fact that he made money off the backs of miners.

Telling lies does not help you.

And, as a matter of fact, I do know Ian and have known him since the 1984/85 strike.

As regards "money", an inquiry by the official regulator, the TUCO, decided that no wrongdoing was done by Ian Lavery (and it) would not be investigating further.

He made no money off the backs of miners. I suspect that that you know very little about miners, mining or the NUM.

 

[SPUFF]

You do talk pure shite at times.

At times?