Cato Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) There's quite a long wikipedia article on the term 'Geordie'. The short version is that the earliest recorded use of the term seems to be applied to miners from the Newcastle area. There's no universally agreed on explanation of where it comes from but one candidate is that it stems from 19th Century miners from that area prefering the 'Geordie' lamp designed by George Stephenson to the Davey Lamps more widely used in other parts of the country. Edited January 11, 2023 by Cato 1 Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: Is there a village called George in the NE? If there is, YouMa is its only resident. Quote
LukeFRC Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, wateroftyne said: If there is, YouMa is its only resident. He looks good at the weekend though in a Skandi style... till they opens his mouth and sounds like a fishwife Quote
Bluewine Posted January 12, 2023 Author Posted January 12, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 07:49, Geek99 said: @Bluewineis of the American persuasion and so may not yet fully understand the joys of ground-up cheap belly pork in puff pastry served in a paper bag Back in Jersey we had Jimmy Buffs. A pastry pocket stuffed with fried sausage, potatoes, onions abd green pepper. Believe it or not. also served in a greasy brown paper bag. Delicious ! Blue 2 Quote
Bluewine Posted January 12, 2023 Author Posted January 12, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 10:50, yorks5stringer said: It's reasonable to assume that Greegs would not make a 'Vegan Sausage Roll' with animal fats in the pastry but hydrogenated veg fat. However I understand the sausage bit is Quorn which contains egg whites and is thus not Vegan anyway. Ok guys, does this look even close. This is what we have. However, only found in New Jersey. A Jimmy Buffs Sausage and Potato Sandwich. Blue 1 Quote
yorks5stringer Posted January 12, 2023 Posted January 12, 2023 53 minutes ago, Bluewine said: Ok guys, does this look even close. This is what we have. However, only found in New Jersey. A Jimmy Buffs Sausage and Potato Sandwich. Blue Not really... 1 1 Quote
Geek99 Posted January 12, 2023 Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Bluewine said: Back in Jersey we had Jimmy Buffs. A pastry pocket stuffed with fried sausage, potatoes, onions abd green pepper. Believe it or not. also served in a greasy brown paper bag. Delicious ! Blue You’re there, dude. Book that ticket right now 1 Quote
YouMa Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 I'm from Wylam where George Stephenson was born the Geordie name comes from the connection with him and a type of mining lamp. Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 Just now, YouMa said: I'm from Wylam where George Stephenson was born the Geordie name comes from the connection with him and a type of mining lamp. It's a theory and a possibility, but only that. 1 Quote
YouMa Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 I still think it's massively overrated up here. Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 Just now, YouMa said: I still think it's massively overrated up here. Cool story! Quote
Chris2112 Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, YouMa said: I'm from Wylam where George Stephenson was born the Geordie name comes from the connection with him and a type of mining lamp. I've lived in Wylam for nearly fifteen years now. Who pays for that printed village newsletter that comes through the door? I've often wondered. Funny as I grew up in North Tyneside/Newcastle but had never heard of Wylam until I was about 18. Most of the people I work with think I live somewhere near the moon as they've never heard of it either. 1 Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 Just now, Chris2112 said: Most of the people I work with think I live somewhere near the moon as they've never heard of it either. That's weird. I live at the coast and most people probably have...! Quote
YouMa Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Chris2112 said: I've lived in Wylam for nearly fifteen years now. Who pays for that printed village newsletter that comes through the door? I've often wondered. Funny as I grew up in North Tyneside/Newcastle but had never heard of Wylam until I was about 18. Most of the people I work with think I live somewhere near the moon as they've never heard of it either. You mean The Globe. Not sure mate but I have been in it when I dressed up as the Incredible Hulk for the Summer fair in 1985. 1 Quote
Chris2112 Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 1 minute ago, YouMa said: You mean The Globe. Not sure mate but I have been in it when I dressed up as the Incredible Hulk for the Summer fair in 1985. Yes, it's full of shite these days. Nothing newsworthy for years now. Having just returned to the area after a trip to Hemel Hempstead and and London last week, I still regard Newcastle as a bit of a dump but still a decent place, about as good as it gets the in the UK. I was glad to be back. 1 Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Chris2112 said: Having just returned to the area after a trip to Hemel Hempstead.... ....last week, I still regard Newcastle as a bit of a dump but still a decent place, Ah, come on... how could Newcastle ever compete with the might of Hemel Hempstead? 1 Quote
chris_b Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 My Newcastle stories. . . . It's the only place in the UK where, after asking directions, we had to drive around the corner and ask again. None of us understood a word! After a gig we were looking for the road out of town. It was late and we stopped at a bus stop to ask a guy the way. He opened the passenger door, pushed in and started giving us directions. We drove the cheeky sod to his front door!! Then he told us how to get to the motorway. 3 1 1 Quote
Davebassics Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 8 hours ago, chris_b said: My Newcastle stories. . . . It's the only place in the UK where, after asking directions, we had to drive around the corner and ask again. None of us understood a word! After a gig we were looking for the road out of town. It was late and we stopped at a bus stop to ask a guy the way. He opened the passenger door, pushed in and started giving us directions. We drove the cheeky sod to his front door!! Then he told us how to get to the motorway. Haha when I was a kid north of the Tyne, we did a gig in the deep south .... Jarrow. Me dad who was driving us did the exact same thing. Picked up a complete stranger, dropped him off at his destination and then took directions from him to the venue. Its definitely a thing up there! 2 1 Quote
Huge Hands Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 12 hours ago, wateroftyne said: Ah, come on... how could Newcastle ever compete with the might of Hemel Hempstead? That stupid "roundabout within 6 roundabouts" or whatever it is was enough for me when I last visited Hemel.... 2 Quote
Chris2112 Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 49 minutes ago, Huge Hands said: That stupid "roundabout within 6 roundabouts" or whatever it is was enough for me when I last visited Hemel.... Yes, we went over that going to the train station. Utterly bizarre. Quote
Daz39 Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 19 minutes ago, Chris2112 said: Yes, we went over that going to the train station. Utterly bizarre. Like the Magic Roundabout in Swindon: happy times! Quote
chris_b Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Huge Hands said: That stupid "roundabout within 6 roundabouts" or whatever it is was enough for me when I last visited Hemel.... High Wycombe's got one of those. several small roundabouts around a larger one. I always hold my breath when I'm negotiating that one. Quote
NikNik Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Huge Hands said: That stupid "roundabout within 6 roundabouts" or whatever it is was enough for me when I last visited Hemel.... I got lost for a few minutes on that in 1986. I'd never seen anything like it. Quote
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