Comments on: Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: Rod

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:38:39 +0000

Sydney Lass,
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - hope you’ll keep coming back.
I’m not sure whether Mablethorpe or Cleethorpes can quite compete with New South Wales

Pleased you enjoyed the VIP service, the magical memory tours come free with every book
All the best
Rod

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: Sydney Lass

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:41:29 +0000

G’day Rod,
Not only do you sell good books, but you have also taken me on a magical memory tour! Deep down-under in the Blue Mountains, NSW, and here I am imagining my old haunt, Mablethorpe, as it looks now. As you know better than I, Mablethorpe is not very far from Cleethorpes.
Mine was the Mablethorpe of the 50’s as we moved to Aus in 1960, when there wasn’t a Maccas in sight. (Oh dear, I am showing my age, but I was quite young then : )
I’m so glad to see the donkeys are still in evidence, though - they were a special part of beach life in the summer, along with the Fun Fairs.
Thanks for the memories!

Sydney Lass

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: Rod

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:16:59 +0000

David Atomborough,
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site.
Not only am I aware of the spectacle but have witnessed it myself - on more than one occasion.
I remember once being secreted away behind a refuse bin overflowing with chips wrappers, KFC buckets and Macdonald’s bags, not the most pleasant of spots but it did provide cover in open ground and the odour masked my scent so as not to scare off these rare beasts.

Twas whilst so situated that I heard one say . . . “weave cum tut see whatter”

I’m not fluent in Yorkshire but I believe it means “they’re here for the sea”

All the best
Rod

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: David Atomborough

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:07:53 +0000

You will be aware of the wilderbeast migration in the Masi mara, however, there is a more frequent migration, lesser known, the migration of the comfors..come ‘f’ day, come ‘f’ van (translates to caravan at the fitties).

Interesting phenomena, come over to feed (to stock up on chip fat - hence the lack of clothing) and venture back to south yorkshire during the week (when the locals tend to come out)

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: a. w. smith

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:30:05 +0000

i have been to this beachon meney times has my relationslived there in 1973

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: Rod

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:32:23 +0000

Neville,
the 1960s was just a bit before my time but rather spookily I was very much a regular drinker at “The Sub”
The spooky part being, I too was an apprentice fitter at the time !

Time Servedly Yours
Rod

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: Amiguru

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:33:27 +0000

Who remembers Johnny Sutherland singing at Taddy’s on Saturday nights in the Sixties?

Ahhhh! The Submarine and The Vic, sweet memories of a mis-spent youth but I’d also like to add The Lifeboat and The Cliff to my personal list of watering holes. Darley’s was reserved for lunchbreaks from my work as an apprentice fitter at Eskimo Foods in Pelham Road, (aka the old tram sheds). Perfectly normal practice then, in fact occassionally I’d join my boss for a game of Russian Billiards over a couple of pints at The Lifeboat; that way I’d get a lift back to work instead of having to catch the, (still trolley buses then I think).

Neville

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: Rod

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:12:48 +0000

Hi Alan
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site.
I commend you on your visionionary thinking - ‘Humber Riviera’
The perfect description imho.

As to Wybers Wood, I’m on record as saying it’s the Begravia of the area, in fact probably the most desirable address in the country outside London’s W1

All the best
Rod

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: Alan

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:00:24 +0000

I’m pretty sure a man of your obvious quest for the ‘feel’ of a town would be interested in these snippets about that jewel of the Humber Riviera that is Cleethorpes,
BTW, Wybers Wood was a posh new estate when I was growing up - are you some kind of meggies snob?

Comment on Cleethorpes A Typical Day Out by: Elaine Fleet

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:13:29 +0000

Hi, It was nice to see the old places and the sights underline why I left before my daughter became one of your statistics! The views where we are now are much more stunning, New Zealand that is, but there is no history here. That is neither our history, or theirs!