Hi from Gateshead

[Steve]

Indeed, you only need to read the forum rules to see my sense of humour. The giraffe humping rule sums it up pretty well

[LM600]

Completely agree Mate....we're all limp wristed, Southern Softies down here!

Not sure about the rolling eyes, but no offence meant

[garymac]

Completely agree Mate....we're all limp wristed, Southern Softies down here!

Not sure about the rolling eyes, but no offence meant

Non taken rolled eyes coz I wouldn't have got away with saying that.

[Steve]

I never thought Geordie's were so sensitive

[garymac]

Just about our native soil

[joker smoker]

Best not mention the monkey hangers from Hartlepool then...

[LM600]

Best not mention the monkey hangers from Hartlepool then...

Isn't this something to do with a French shipwreck during the Napolean Wars??? Something about the only survivor being a monkey and the locals not knowing a monkey from a Frenchman so they hanged it from a ship????

[All Weather Griller]

I heard the same story from my Geordie Sgt Major when I was a Junior Leader back in the early 90's.

[garymac]

Best not mention the monkey hangers from Hartlepool then...

Isn't this something to do with a French shipwreck during the Napolean Wars??? Something about the only survivor being a monkey and the locals not knowing a monkey from a Frenchman so they hanged it from a ship????

That's the one!!

[Kiska95]

Hi

You still out there Gary Mac??????? its a Makem here!!!!!! working in Hartlepool but I have a Geordie passport so I can get over the bridge