A Geordie Poem, So Just Remember When You Call Me ‘ Pet’, It’s Because You ‘Like Me’ O)))

[Bobbisox1]

We’re going to visit Durham,
we’ll probably go by train.
We’re going to visit relatives
I hope it doesn’t rain.

We’ll get a train to Newcastle,
that’s the one upon the Tyne,
the one thatLindisfarne sang about..
“The fog on the Tyne’s all mine”.

There are many lovely places,
from the cities to the dales,
You can have yourself a Stottie cake,
and sample their brown ales.

The folk from there are Geordies,
they say things like “Howay man”.
They’ll sometimes call you “hinny”,
and they don’t “go”, they “gan”.

When they talk about a “canny lass”,
they don’t mean a girl that’s sly.
They mean that she’s a looker,
and she’s easy on the eye.

It means they like you if they call you “pet”,
and it’s “kidda” for a youth.
If you live anywhere belowDarlington,
then you come from “way doon Sooth”.

The countryside is beautiful,
with burns that run through gills,
and the rolling lawns overlooking hills,
can create some visual thrills.

The North’s produced its share of stars,
like Jimmy Nail and Sting.
There was Gazza and there’s Ant and Dec,
and we’ve all heard Cheryl sing.

But some of Newcastle’s great heroes
wear striped shirts in white and black.
There’s Beardsley, Robson, and AlanShearer,
there’s Pearce and Super Mac.

There are many old Geordie folk songs,
that tell of people and the places,
They sing of “When the boat comes in”,
and the famous “Blaydon Races”.

There are some are loud and some are vocal,
and some seem a little bawdy,
But I’m looking forward to my trip up there
when I’ll meet a real live Geordie.

[10ClarionSt]

Way aye bonny lass.

[Bobbisox1]

:0) 10c

[10ClarionSt]

Actually, I think the supporters of Newcastle United are the best because they always cheer and support the team, no matter what gubbins could be happening off the field, in the boardroom. To them it's the team that matters, and they're going to support them. And that's from a Man Utd fan!

[retrocop]

I had occasion to visit Newcastle many times with my job and loved the city and its architecture. The natives were very amicable and helpful. Is that were they call you ‘marra’ meaning mate or buddy?

[iluvmargie]

Love the north east. Been to Durham twice and South Shields twice, done the Catherine Cookson tour and been to see Marsden Rock. Will definitely go again at some point. I well remember the cosy B & B we stayed in and the delicious home cooked breakfast we had in South Shields and listening to all the Geordie accents in the pub at night!

[Bobbisox1]

Retro that’s more Northumbrian , it would be used as one miner to another in the many coalfields scattered around the area ,when camaraderie reigned supreme amongst those wonderful men

[retrocop]

Ta bonnie lass.
I remember on 18/04/93 on one of many visits to Newcastle we visited the Rupali Indian restaurant in the centre. At the time a Sun journalist called Gary Bushell ( I think) featured this restaurant in his regular curry club article.
If you took the challenge you were served the hottest curry in the UK with accompaniments. If you finished it you didn’t pay but the cost went to the Yellow Brick Road charity. Of course if you failed you paid for the meal yourself.
As my mates knew I enjoyed spicy food they egged me on to take the challenge. The staff took polaroid photos of the meal before and after. I still have those photos and the certificate they awarded the successful diner with. Thats how I recall the date so well. Lol.
Flavour wise it was the worst curry I had tasted and the sauce had the consistency of wallpaper glue. Soon as I got back to the hotel I sent it down the talking trumpet but all in a good cause. Happy days. :-)

[Bobbisox1]

Was that not South South Shields retro?
There’s a lot of Indian restaurants on Ocean Road , this came about because of the generations of Indian people who’ve settled there from when the Tea Clippers and boats carrying rubber etc would dock at Tyne Dock

[retrocop]

I don’t recall the exact location. We were based in hotels within walking distance of an establishment near to the Old Custom House. In fact we stayed in a hotel in the middle of a one way system oppo the custom house.
It was a fair walk from whichever hotel we stayed at..I have Mr Abdul Latif’s business card but doesn’t show the address of his restaurant..
Incidentally. I enjoyed your poem. Maybe not ‘The Angel of the North’ but the Pam Ayres of the North. :-)

[Bobbisox1]

the Customs house is in SS Retro

https://ibb.co/Gs75jHr

[Denton]

Retro, Indian Curry? I know now why Gandhi wore a nappy all the time.!!

[hellywelly4]

In 1963 I worked with a girl from Newcastle. I found it very difficult to understand what she said and (forgive me) asked her what part of Ireland she came from!

[retrocop]

Deffo Newcastle City Centre Bobbi. He was quite a celebrity.Plenty of info on his charity work and restaurant (now changed name from Rupali)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Latif_(restaurateur)
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/remember-famous-newcastle-curry-restaurant-12478978

Bigg Market. Newcastle

[Bobbisox1]

oh and it's not my poem btw, it's author unknown

[Bobbisox1]

we get taken for Welsh mainly Helly although that accent is totally different

[Bobbisox1]

arh The infamous Bigg Market where scantily dressed ladies go on a Friday night in December haha
ask Denton :o)

[retrocop]

Thanks for the photo of The Old Custom House Bobbi. It bought back memories.
A typical example of the architecture I admired and mentioned earlier.

[Bobbisox1]

it's now a theatre and cinema Retro

[retrocop]

Groan. But I suppose if it keeps its original facade it is good that it can serve a purpose for the community rather then fall into ruin and be demolished.

[Bobbisox1]

I think it's a listed building retro