New to ULY / Richmond
Brontė
As a relative newcomer to the net I am pleased to
have found such a lively, friendly NG. I've been
lurking for some weeks now, following the comings
and goings of all you ulyers, and I thought it only
right that I should make my presence known, as I've
resolved to give up voyeurism for the New
Year.
I'm in North Yorks, not far from Richmond. Anyone
out there from these parts? It's a picturesque but
useless town IMO. If your shopping requirements
are more demanding than Wensleydale cheese, dairy
fudge, and that Foster and Allen CD languishing in
the so-called "music section" of the teensy
Woolworth's - you've had it. Don't get me
wrong, I'm very attached to the place. But I'm afraid
that in the uncompromising quest to preserve its
character, the town has been allowed slowly to die
off. And bizarrely, all Richmond blokes are painters
and decorators, but that's another story.
So I guess I'm no longer a ULY virgin. Hurrah!
Andy Panks
> and decorators, but that's another story.
And I thought that all Richmond lasses went
out with the squaddies from Catterick !!!
Andy
steve bolam
d.freeserve.co.uk> writes
>Hello All,
>
>As a relative newcomer to the net I am pleased to
>have found such a lively, friendly NG. I've been
>lurking for some weeks now, following the comings
>and goings of all you ulyers, and I thought it only
>right that I should make my presence known, as I've
>resolved to give up voyeurism for the New
>Year.
>
>I'm in North Yorks, not far from Richmond. Anyone
>out there from these parts? It's a picturesque but
>useless town IMO. If your shopping requirements
>are more demanding than Wensleydale cheese, dairy
>fudge, and that Foster and Allen CD languishing in
>the so-called "music section" of the teensy
>Woolworth's - you've had it. Don't get me
>wrong, I'm very attached to the place. But I'm afraid
>that in the uncompromising quest to preserve its
>character, the town has been allowed slowly to die
>and decorators, but that's another story.
>
Used to spend a lot of time in Richmond at school and later in the
pubs.. Last time there was about 2 years ago wedding do at the Kings
Head..
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Dr Drew
"Brontė" <bro...@DELETEhward.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>I'm in North Yorks, not far from Richmond. Anyone
>out there from these parts? It's a picturesque but
>useless town IMO. If your shopping requirements
>are more demanding than Wensleydale cheese, dairy
>fudge, and that Foster and Allen CD languishing in
>the so-called "music section" of the teensy
>Woolworth's - you've had it. Don't get me
>wrong, I'm very attached to the place. But I'm afraid
>that in the uncompromising quest to preserve its
>character, the town has been allowed slowly to die
>off. And bizarrely, all Richmond blokes are painters
>and decorators, but that's another story.
Sort of, used to live up near Reeth and went out with a psychopath -
sorry, lass from Richmond for 18 months. Spent a lot of time in the
Buck Inn on Newbiggin, before it was completely ruined by a change of
owner.
I must admit I'm torn between agreeing with you about the character
thing and thinking how good it is that the forces of blandness have
been resisted.
--
"The conspiracy theory of history comes from abandoning God then asking,
'what is in his place?"
http://surf.to/drews.site - being updated again soon, promise!!
Real e-mail (maybe): polaw{little snail}leeds.ac.uk
Brontė
Andy Panks wrote in message
<3699C179...@impsun05.leeds.ac.uk>...
>> And bizarrely, all Richmond blokes are painters
>> and decorators, but that's another story.
>
>out with the squaddies from Catterick !!!
>
>Andy
>
basic requirement for any BF of mine. As it happens,
I work with squaddies, and the level of intelligence
is frightening.
Brontė.
Brontė
Dr Drew wrote in message
<77dapc$8fo...@leeds.ac.uk>...
>In article <7783g1$b5e$1...@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>,
> "Brontė" <bro...@DELETEhward.freeserve.co.uk>
wrote:
>
>>I'm in North Yorks, not far from Richmond. Anyone
>>out there from these parts?
>Sort of, used to live up near Reeth and went out
with a psychopath -
>sorry, lass from Richmond for 18 months.
Hell! Thought you sounded familiar. The rabbit wasn't
hurt real bad was it?
>I must admit I'm torn between agreeing with you
about the character
>thing and thinking how good it is that the forces of
blandness have
>been resisted.
Yes, but the trouble is that the locals all go and
spend their money elsewhere. A thriving local economy
which didn't have to rely on seasonal visitors would
make it a more interesting, vibrant place all year
round.
Regards,
Brontė
Simon Wilkinson
<bro...@hward.freeserve.co.uk> scrawled:
>Not this lass mate! Call me choosy, but a brain is a
>basic requirement for any BF of mine. As it happens,
>I work with squaddies, and the level of intelligence
>is frightening.
frighteningly high?
--
Simon Wilkinson
Dr Drew
"Brontė" <bro...@hward.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Dr Drew wrote in message
><77dapc$8fo...@leeds.ac.uk>...
>>In article <7783g1$b5e$1...@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>,
>> "Brontė" <bro...@DELETEhward.freeserve.co.uk>
>wrote:
>>
>>>I'm in North Yorks, not far from Richmond. Anyone
>>>out there from these parts?
>
>>Sort of, used to live up near Reeth and went out
>with a psychopath -
>>sorry, lass from Richmond for 18 months.
>
>Hell! Thought you sounded familiar. The rabbit wasn't
>hurt real bad was it?
The rabbit was fine, but the parakeet will never be quite the same
again.
>>I must admit I'm torn between agreeing with you
>about the character
>>thing and thinking how good it is that the forces of
>blandness have
>>been resisted.
>
>Yes, but the trouble is that the locals all go and
>spend their money elsewhere. A thriving local economy
>which didn't have to rely on seasonal visitors would
>make it a more interesting, vibrant place all year
>round.
I can't argue with that. The trick would be to get the thriving economy
without buggering up the town centre. It must be possible somehow.
Andy Panks
> Andy Panks wrote in message
> <3699C179...@impsun05.leeds.ac.uk>...
> >> And bizarrely, all Richmond blokes are painters
> >> and decorators, but that's another story.
> >
> >And I thought that all Richmond lasses went
> >out with the squaddies from Catterick !!!
> >
> >Andy
> >
> Not this lass mate! Call me choosy, but a brain is a
> basic requirement for any BF of mine. As it happens,
> I work with squaddies, and the level of intelligence
> is frightening.
>
> Brontė.
I used to go out with a lass from Richmond, and most of the
pubs there on a Friday or Saturday night were generally full
of squaddies trying their hardest to impress the locals.
It was also interesting watching the combination of local
police and MOD police trying to break up the many fights that
occured outside as well.
Andy
Lindsay
Brontė wrote in message <77df3f$ivl$1...@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>...
>>
>Not this lass mate! Call me choosy, but a brain is a
>basic requirement for any BF of mine. As it happens,
>I work with squaddies, and the level of intelligence
>is frightening.
>
My mum and I used to joke that the first thing that's done when anyone joins
the Forces is a lobotomy. Since both my parents were in the Forces we
decided that there's a reversal available when you leave. Sadly, not
everyone takes advantage of it...
Linz
--
oh, not really a pedant, I wouldn't say
reply to: li...@earthling.net
You can find linz at gofar dot demon dot co dot uk
Iggy
Dr Drew wrote in message <77f8td$8fk...@leeds.ac.uk>...
>In article <77dfva$jhr$1...@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>,
> "Brontė" <bro...@hward.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>Dr Drew wrote in message
>><77dapc$8fo...@leeds.ac.uk>...
>>>In article <7783g1$b5e$1...@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>,
>>> "Brontė" <bro...@DELETEhward.freeserve.co.uk>
>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm in North Yorks, not far from Richmond. Anyone
>>>>out there from these parts?
>>
>>>Sort of, used to live up near Reeth and went out
>>with a psychopath -
>>>sorry, lass from Richmond for 18 months.
>>
>>Hell! Thought you sounded familiar. The rabbit wasn't
>>hurt real bad was it?
>
>The rabbit was fine, but the parakeet will never be quite the same
>again.
>(snip)
>
>I can't argue with that. The trick would be to get the thriving economy
>without buggering up the town centre. It must be possible somehow.
>
Perhaps a wheel clamping scheme :-)
Brontė
Simon Wilkinson wrote in message
<36a54264...@news.freeserve.co.uk>...
a
>>basic requirement for any BF of mine. As it
happens,
>>I work with squaddies, and the level of
intelligence
>>is frightening.
>
>--
What do you think?
Brontė
Brontė
Andy Panks wrote in message
>I used to go out with a lass from Richmond, and most
of the
>pubs there on a Friday or Saturday night were
generally full
>of squaddies trying their hardest to impress the
locals.
>It was also interesting watching the combination of
local
>police and MOD police trying to break up the many
fights that
>occured outside as well.
>
fights now occasionally escalate into riots,
especially in the pubs in Catterick itself. Anyone
who has experienced the dubious pleasure of drinking
in Harry's bar, or Staax nightclub (formerly The
Scorpion but affectionately known by those who choose
to avoid it as Scabs) will have the scars to prove
it.
As for Richmond itself, there have been quite a few
serious incidents over the last few months (although
certainly not all caused by or involving squaddies).
I head to Darlo for a night out myself, or better
still, a quiet pub in the dales.
Brontė.
Brontė
Lindsay wrote in message
<77fkr6$dgd$1...@yama.mcc.ac.uk>...
>
>My mum and I used to joke that the first thing
that's done when anyone joins
>the Forces is a lobotomy. Since both my parents were
in the Forces we
>decided that there's a reversal available when you
leave. Sadly, not
>everyone takes advantage of it...
>
>Linz
>--
LOL! I think you might have something there.
Brontė.
Brontė
Dr Drew wrote in message
<77f8td$8fk...@leeds.ac.uk>...
>In article <77dfva$jhr$1...@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>,
> "Brontė" <bro...@hward.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm in North Yorks, not far from Richmond. Anyone
>>>>out there from these parts?
>>
>>>Sort of, used to live up near Reeth and went out
>>with a psychopath -
>>>sorry, lass from Richmond for 18 months.
>>
>>Hell! Thought you sounded familiar. The rabbit
wasn't
>>hurt real bad was it?
>
>The rabbit was fine, but the parakeet will never be
quite the same
>again.
>
parakeet was put on this earth to do Satan's work. I
saved you, I tell you, I SAVED YOU!!
Jon Rouse
<77dfva$jhr$1...@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>...
>
> Yes, but the trouble is that the locals all go and
> spend their money elsewhere. A thriving local economy
> which didn't have to rely on seasonal visitors would
> make it a more interesting, vibrant place all year
> round.
One of my great uncles used to have an antique shop in Richmond. I'm not
sure if it was him or another one who had an auctioneers in Catterick, used
to buy furniture cheap off squaddies moving out and sell it to the next lot
who moved in.
I remember him giving me a fiver and saying that the way the government
were taxing him, it was only worth half a crown to him. In those days half
a crown was a lot of brass!
Dr Drew
Andy Panks
> I head to Darlo for a night out myself, or better
> still, a quiet pub in the dales.
>
> Brontė.
Where in Darlington is there to go ??
Also is the last bus back to Richmond still
quite early ??
Andy
Mike Swift
<een...@impsun05.leeds.ac.uk> writes
>Where in Darlington is there to go ??
>Also is the last bus back to Richmond still
>quite early ??
>
>Andy
Used to call in a pub by the station when visiting a mate in Redcar,
nice pint of Tetley Imperial, likely a car park now.
Mike
--
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Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange
Brontė
Andy Panks wrote in message
>>
>> I head to Darlo for a night out myself, or better
>> still, a quiet pub in the dales.
>>
>> Brontė.
>
Well, there's usually a good atmosphere in the Arts
Centre (the drinkin's not bad either), and there are
a few decent town centre venues - The Filibuster and
Firkin, and The Penny Farthing both have regular live
bands (Little Stevie and the Rhythm Kings are a
particular favourite) and there's a promising new
trendy joint called Muse. And by that stage of the
evening my critical faculties can no longer be relied
upon.
>Also is the last bus back to Richmond still
>quite early ??
>
Yes. Don't usually go home though.
Brontė.
Andy Panks
> >Also is the last bus back to Richmond still
> >quite early ??
> >
> Yes. Don't usually go home though.
>
> Brontė.
Hmmmmmmmmmm !!!!!
Andy
David Reynolds
<mike....@yeton.demon.co.uk> writes
>>quite early ??
>>
>
>Used to call in a pub by the station when visiting a mate in Redcar,
>nice pint of Tetley Imperial, likely a car park now.
>
>Mike
>
--
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