ReadingOwl Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, steveger said: Yup mate, i only worked underground at Maltby for 3 years and i can honestly say i have never worked with a better set of blokes, well apart from once when we ended up labouring cable pulling for my dad of all people, he was one of the charge-hand electricians and a reyt slave driving c**t..... i am glad to say i only ever worked with his once at the pit... He's mellowed now and i have done many a re-wire with him over the years, totally different charterer away from the pit... I remember, when my kids were young and money was tight, one Christmas the pit was only shut Christmas Day and Boxing Day. They asked me if I’d work Christmas Day as a face cable was damaged and needed changing. Triple time. Job and done. A team of us agreed. “They” only went and damaged the bloody cable running through the face. They manager asked us if we’d work Boxing Day too and have another go (he was well miffed). Top, Top lads - just a different sort really. Everyone says it, and, talk is cheap. But I mean it. Met some very bright cerebral characters down the pit - left school at 15 types. Some of their wisdom was awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, peacock1961 said: Edited mate, soz. You can explain. You put pubes instead of pubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Costello 77 said: You put pubes instead of pubs. You got me all excited there. * Bitterly disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 18 minutes ago, Costello 77 said: Various pubes tho . Have you looked in the Mirror .. Man? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Saw The Skids at at The Limit if that helps. Think they were from Steveger’s neck of the woods, so probably half St Mirren, or other Scottish club, and half Sheffield Wednesday. Coronation Street Stars. Albert Tatlock, Albert Tatlock. Maquerade. Working for The Yankee Dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 52 minutes ago, ReadingOwl said: A tail gate Ripper who I worked with at Orgreave, claimed his niece was one of the female singers. I once forgot my snap and he shared his roast beef and horse radish sandwiches with me. Proper roast beef - from the previous days roast. Horse radish, I'd have required a water note after that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, ReadingOwl said: You got me all excited there. * Bitterly disappointed. OK...I'll f.ookin' 'ask then....... What in the name of all thats Holy is a "Tail gate ripper"......some sorta demented motorist? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock1961 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, Costello 77 said: You put pubes instead of pubs. prove it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaOwl Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I wish Wednesday played in the Human League. That's certainly one league the pigs would never get to play in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, full fathom five said: Horse radish, I'd have required a water note after that Bloody “water note” that brings back memories. We had “nice” deputies and overmen that would give us a note to take “urgent” electrical tackle out of the pit to the electricians cabin. Always got the charge hand to ring him up. We used to run across the pit yard like we’d just got out of prison - to be first in the showers. Shower and smoke at the same time - that was some art. ”Water notes”. eh. Bloody hell, I’ve not heard that for 25 years? Magic times - (I couldn’t do it all again, it’d kill me). Edited November 13, 2018 by ReadingOwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock1961 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, theowlsman said: Saw The Skids at at The Limit if that helps. Think they were from Steveger’s neck of the woods, so probably half St Mirren, or other Scottish club, and half Sheffield Wednesday. Coronation Street Stars. Albert Tatlock, Albert Tatlock. Maquerade. Working for The Yankee Dollar. Was there as well, they did into Just the valley about 6 times as an encore. The undertones did 10 encores of teenage kicks. Just remembered The Specials (75p ticket) and Joe Jackson, he was about 6' 13''. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F. Spiksley Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, ChinaOwl said: I wish Wednesday played in the Human League. That's certainly one league the pigs would never get to play in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 minute ago, ReadingOwl said: Bloody “water note” that brings back memories. We had “nice” deputies and overmen that would give us a note to take “urgent” electrical tackle out of the pit to the el3ctricians cabin. Always got the charge hand to ring him up. We used to run across the pit yard like we’d just got out of prison - to be first in the showers. Shower and smoke at the same time - that was some art. ”Water notes”. eh. Bloody hell, I’ve not heard that for 25 years? Magic times - (I couldn’t do it all again, it’d kill me). I'll be honest i didn't work down the pits but i work and have worked with many ex pit men and they are some right characters. I've heard so many funny and some horrific stories of some of the injuries they saw. Different times and you certainly wouldn't be able to do a lot of what they got up to nowadays in this era of political correctness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 minute ago, peacock1961 said: Was there as well, they did into Just the valley about 6 times as an encore. The undertones did 10 encores of teenage kicks. Just remembered The Specials (75p ticket) and Joe Jackson, he was about 6' 13''. Halcyon days mate. We had proper music back then. The punk and new wave era really shook up the British music scene. We were born at the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ReadingOwl Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Just now, full fathom five said: I'll be honest i didn't work down the pits but i work and have worked with many ex pit men and they are some right characters. I've heard so many funny and some horrific stories of some of the injuries they saw. Different times and you certainly wouldn't be able to do a lot of what they got up to nowadays in this era of political correctness. One of the things that has always struck me was their love and respect for nature and animals. Out of the pit - they were off. Birdwatching, walking, fishing, dogs and pidgeons. Environmentalists - before it was even common politics. Makes sense - with hindsight I suppose. Some really kind, sensitive and wise blokes I worked with. Some proper gentle giants too. * And complete Nutjobs too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 57 minutes ago, steveger said: Worked ?.... , you was a pit electrician Reading aint you ... worked indeed... they was always asleep at Maltby Luxury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveger Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, ReadingOwl said: Bloody “water note” that brings back memories. We had “nice” deputies and overmen that would give us a note to take “urgent” electrical tackle out of the pit to the electricians cabin. Always got the charge hand to ring him up. We used to run across the pit yard like we’d just got out of prison - to be first in the showers. Shower and smoke at the same time - that was some art. ”Water notes”. eh. Bloody hell, I’ve not heard that for 25 years? Magic times - (I couldn’t do it all again, it’d kill me). got early notes for taking out the cool box, ice box, pummel ends 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 minute ago, steveger said: got early notes for taking out the cool box, ice box, pummel ends Pampered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 minute ago, ReadingOwl said: One of the things that has always struck me was their love and respect for nature and animals. Out of the pit - they were off. Birdwatching, walking, fishing, dogs and pidgeons. Environmentalists - before it was even common politics. Makes sense - with hindsight I suppose. Some really kind, sensitive and wise blokes I worked with. Some proper gentle giants too. * And complete Nutjobs too. Yeah my best mate a work for last 24 years used to work at Grimethorpe pit and is a keen birdwatcher and angler. I started working with him 24 years ago and he's taught me alot about standing by your workmates amongst many other things. He's a proper gent and the best grafter I've ever worked with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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