Neil King recounts tales of his uncle Joe. “The only blind man who drove to the blind club”. These stories cover a few decades and take place in Ashington and Cresswell. From dangerous driving to dangerous crabbing by the sea Neil recounts fondly stories of his ‘uncle’ Joe. Enjoy!

This is a great episode, I got to sit down and interview Steve Lowe and some of the team behind the restoration and reopening of the Cresswell Pele Tower. For more info tower please visit their website: https://cresswellpeletower.org.uk or search Cresswell Pele Tower on Facebook

Series 3 kicks off (pun intended) with such a special episode. I was honoured to be invited to join the recent North Seaton Football club reunion night. I met so many of the players and got to listen to lots of stories. In this episode I’m sharing the best recordings from that evening. Enjoy!

Specially selected snippets from series 2 of the show! This is another great show to listen to if you’ve not heard the show before. Stories include memories of Sunday dinners, allotments and trips to the cinema! Enjoy the episode!

In this episode I’ve selected some of my favourite stories told in series one. Everything from dangerous games played in the North Seaton mine overflow tunnels to memories of the Hirst East School. I hope you’ll enjoy listening to these. This is a great jumping on point for a new listener and a lovely treat for those of you who’ve been listening to the show for a while now. All the usual voices make worthy contributions to this episode, my parents, Neil and Eleanor and Jacqueline all have tales to tell and memories to share. Pour yours self a cup of something, disconnect the telephone and enjoy listening to this special episode. Series 3 will being very soon (in sept 2021).

North Seaton Colliery in the early 1960s! More stories shared by my Dad, I’m labelling them ‘stories from an adventurous childhood’. Plug in your headphones and be ready to smile and laugh in equal measure!

Join myself, Neil and Eleanor as we wind back the clock to the 50s and 60s. We’re talking everything from Radio Luxembourg to Andy Pandy on the TV and even Quatermass!

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Radio Luxembourg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hulUQv7zGE

Radio Caroline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuEZCnebecQ

Quatermass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8WsE3OPA2k

Let’s have a night out at the cinema! But which one? There were five to choose form once upon a time! Get your ticket, grab your popcorn and join our regular voices for a trip down memory lane.

This episode is an experiment (be kind lovely fans). In this episode I am recording a story I wasn’t aware of until this week. Inspired by a photo this is the story of a ship wreck off the Northumberland coast. I have tried to make sure it’s accurate, the boat is french so I apologise if I mispronounce it. But everywhere else I’ve tried to make sure it’s historically accurate. Now, sit back and enjoy the story of the Tadorne.

A sneaky extra allotments episode - Jacqueline shared some wonderful stories and memories of visiting the allotment as a child. I hope you enjoy this last instalment in our allotment trilogy. Next we turn our minds back to the cinemas in Ashington.