Newbiggin by the Sea Interview 1

[@stevenjohnfoster8785]

we used to play relivo in that boat yard as youngens ... john bob, smiler (wayne and gary smailes) and mick Muldoon and gary oliver .. bah lang time ago noo

[@philgray1023]

Gaanin doon th rhoad tu Ashington. What a great accent, and beautiful boats. Can't beat that tumble home and high bows.

[@simontaylor9381]

+Bernard Hixan , i used to live at ashington and i worked with ronnie at the pit, he was an electrician, hes a canny lad

[@K._Oss]

I'm from tha U.S. (Specifically Oklahoma) & I've been told for a long time my English bloodline traces back to both Newbiggin-By-The-Sea and Manchester as well. As I've become a fan of northerners like The Fall, The Buzzcocks, Magazine, & Joy Division, I'm curious if tha Mancurian accent is similar to tha accent that may be tha most common in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea?

[@MegMerrilies]

K. Oss No, it's completely different. Both those places are on opposite sides of of the country and Northumberland is much further north. This man has a great Northumbrian accent which is sadly disappearing with the newer generations. The 'r' pronounced in the back of the throat is distinctive to Northumberland.

[@janstark9928]

I live in Newbiggin and know Ronnie and his wife well. He's a lovely man. My Grandad used to talk just like him.

[@steveforster9764]

Newbiggin lad living in Canada struggling to understand .

[@bernardhixan4995]

it is right jackie says there is as much difference between a whitby and a northumberland coble, that coble is the seahouses que coble. so quite obviously jackie doesnt know the difference between chalk and cheese.

[@bernardhixan4995]

could some one tell me if this ronnie is a fisherman or a minor cause he sounds like a north east pitman

[@gnredits826]

Ive been there lol

[@anyaclay8712]

Canny pitman sounds like me granda

[@anthonyclay4962]

+anya clay Small World! I am a Clay from the North East too! Just trying to put a timeline on these things. As a boy in early 1960's I remember that all the boats were on rubber wheels and hauled by a Tractor with ropes attached to the wheels. My Dad, John, helped on two boats - 'Adventure', owner John Brown with crewman Phillip Dent and 'Endeavour', owner Twizell Dent. I also remember the loss of the 'Eventide' in 1966 with Edward Robinson and his sons William and Richard. I saw her launching the evening she was lost.