Jump to content

For All Grimmys


Recommended Posts

Or should it be Grimmies?

Anyway, to all of us originating from "The fishing Village at the End of a Railway Track" (as Ronald Gill, MA, my old Headmaster used to say), please let's hear some more!

I would start with the day that I climbed 300ft to the very, very top of the Dock Tower but that's quite a long story!

220px-Grimsby_Dock_Tower.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yes there was . The headmaster that I knew there was Vic Jay  . Wintringham was a bit strict not posh though but we were scared to death of the Chelmsford girls . We had to hide our bowler  hats  otherwise they ended up in the allotments in Littlefield Lane.  Having said that good times.The standards that Miss Dean instilled in us are still with me today.My husband went to Chelmsford. Wouldn't say  he was a gentleman!.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

21 hours ago, oceandawn said:

You must have to gone to Wintringham with Ron Gill.Hope that you didn't get up to mischief behind the bikesheds! Where are you moored ? Do you fly the Lincolnshire flag?

Pauline, Hi.

I'm afraid I got into rather a lot of trouble with Ron Gill when I painted "RHUBARB!" across the front of the school in 6ft high letters........

We're moored at Bells and yes, I do fly the Lincolnshire flag from my flagpole at home!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

That reminds me of the time that a couple of lads scaled the crematorium roof on the last day of term and wrote frying tonight.  Think they were expelled. In poor taste but compared to what happens today quite innocent really. The reason that I I asked you where you were moored was because  we are moving to Swancraft and a boat there was flying the flag and it looked similar to yours.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On ‎24‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 8:18 AM, Hockham Admiral said:

Cod? COD? No-one in Grimsby ever ate cod... it was always Haddock!   :dunce:

Always always haddock, cod was for fishcakes only.

Best fish in town was always from coxs. Best bar none but now sadly gone :44_frowning2:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Another oddity about fish from Grimsby is that it always had it's skin left on. Everywhere else it is skinned don't know why. Yes you are correct about Coxs. Very strange how old traditions stay with areas. I think that Lowestoft had a traditiion of split haddock.It always looked as if it had been run over. The worst split haddock that I have ever experienced was from the fish shop by Wroxham bridge . It was  some time ago though, Grey and flat!,

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yes The Pea Bung .Although the shop across the road is still there I think. Cannot remember the last time that I went into Freeman Street. Such a shame, it used to be buzzing with a pub on every corner.Never had skinless fish.at home  Where did you get it?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Sponsors

    Norfolk Broads Network is run by volunteers - You can help us run it by making a donation

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

For details of our Guidelines, please take a look at the Terms of Use here.