Noodles, also known as Brian Mcloughlin, is a fine writer and has come up trumps. Perhaps no one else fancied competing against his vivid and entertaining accounts of times gone by. His choice of books will need to be conveyed to me so that I can make arrangements to present him with his prizes in the autumn.
Congratulation Brian.
WB
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A very big congratulations to Brian for winning the "Glittering Prize" for his writings on Ushaw Moor Memories,keep up the good work.
ReplyDeletewell done Brian, i enjoyed the read.
ReplyDeleteI came to New Brancepth in 1964 when i got married, and lived in Jubilee st. So enjoyed all you wrote about New Brancepeth.
Thanks Wilf, I feel quite chuffed. I enjoy sharing my memories of Ushaw Moor. We must meet up and have a drink together. The "Glittering Prize" will be much appreciated. It is a crying shame that people do not put their memories on the site. I would enjoy reading younger peoples memories of the village and comparing their lifestyle with mine. Their interests etc and how much the village has changed. I was through a few weeks ago during the day and I could have cried. The infastructure of the old village has disappeared. Time cannot stand still and one must respect that but it so nice to look down memory lane to all those years ago when the whole world was young and full of promise. I feel quite mournful so I will sign off now and grab a nice glass of whisky and ginger. Cheers Wilf.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Mitzi. I was born at No. 29 Harvey Street in New brancepeth and spent the first nine years of my life there before moving to Ushaw Moor in January 1947 just two weeks before the horrific winter set in. My memories are very strong of the time I lived there as a child. Wartime memories even in New Brancepeth. Walking to school in ushaw Moor. The Store, the Club, the rec. where we played for hours and the woods at the bottom of Eshwood Street/ The night Peace was decared in May 1945 and the huge bonfire that was lit down Eshwood Street and an effigy of Hitler in pride of place on top of the bonfire. My wife says I should write a book of my childhood memories but I do not rthink anyone would be interested. Thanks again Mitzi. Brian Mc.
ReplyDeleteHi Brian, i think you should write a book, My grandchildren say to me when i tell them things when i was younger, WRITE THAT DOWN.
ReplyDeletewhen i came to New Brancepeth, The bottom row of Jubilee was getting knocked down, we moved out been the last tenents in 1969 to go into a prefab in New Brancepeth.
Then everything was knocked down in Jubilee st and Harvey st.
In our house in Jubilee st the sitting room the big fire range we didnt use the oven or the boiler cos i had a cooker and a electric water heater over the sink in what would be your pantry, by it was big. We had in it twin tub washing machine cooker sink and draining board. In back kitchen a yellow formica table and four chairs and a yellow kitchen cabinet. all the fashion at the time.
A big fire going on in siting room, a pail of coal thrown on the back then pulled on to fire as needed.
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