I am of course referring to the current number of Ushaw Moor Memories Facebook fans. I cannot help but think there is an opportunity to be grasped. Let me make myself clear: there is a posting on site regarding the success that Witton Park village had in organising a village reunion. In that posting I expressed the view that if they could do it - then so could Ushaw Moor. Imagine it: a lovely warm day in the summer with chilled beer and wines for the adults and ice creams for the kids; Soccer Gleghorn chatting to an old Spennymoor United mate; Pigeon fanciers going over old times; Geoff Bowery chatting away twelve to the dozen with old mates and Paul Clough enjoying a fine cigar - as he views the scene. There could well be a clown or two to entertain the kids- maybe even Mr Gerrard our old goalkeeper, a performer more like Bert Williams than Coco, could bring out his act for the day. We could even have a stall for exhibiting old Ushaw Moor and Sleetburn photographs - all freshly removed from attics, garages, tallboys and safes! Perhaps those very photos could be photocopied on a local copier [home or shop] for putting on the Memories site!
As I say - let us see the Facebook traffic hum with chatter and enthusiam for THE GRAND REUNION! Of course it needs the will, the desire and effort enabled by organisational ability. So is the power of Facebook a myth? Can Facebook be the means to achieving 'the grand reunion?' We will see during the next week or so by means of monitoring Facebook chatter!
Oh and by the way if Paul does not smoke cigars there is no compulsion for him to start.
WB
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Hi Wilf, this would be wonderful if it could happen for the community past/present of Ushaw Moor. Having just read the article on Witton Park's Community site; by the way I love their slogan "The Village That Refused To Die", I was amazed at how well the re-union seemed to go and how many people for all over the world it attracted.
ReplyDeleteI feel that there are many old young past/present members of the local community that have stories to tell, memories to share and knowledge to give.
It is something I would and are considering trying to achieve.
I will start asking around to see if this can actually be achieved.
You never know you may see me sitting back in my 60's deck chair smoking a cigar,, whoops I have never smoked well maybe a small brandy then.
Paul
dear wilf and paul, a reunion sounds like a wonderfull idea i cant think of a better way to spend a pleasent summers day than chatting about old times with friends. Let me know if there is anything we can do to help, maybe i could bring my football.
ReplyDeleteps a very big thank you to paul for all his hard work, i have really enjoyed reading your comments.
ReplyDeleteHi Soccer, many thanks for your comments, I am really pleased you have enjoyed the comments and postings.
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