Hockham Admiral Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 not a tall storey? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersjoy Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 John! With your knee's, have they got a lift in there? or a hoist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Or should it be Grimmies? always thought it was CODHEADS lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 11 hours ago, paul&lorna said: John! With your knee's, have they got a lift in there? or a hoist It was 60 or so years ago, Paul! Up a circular stairway to the first balcony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 9 hours ago, chameleon said: Or should it be Grimmies? always thought it was CODHEADS lol Cod? COD? No-one in Grimsby ever ate cod... it was always Haddock! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfurbank Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Don't forget the mushy peas as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 1 hour ago, kfurbank said: Don't forget the mushy peas as well If you go to Steeles' Corner Cafe in Cleethorpes (a suburb of Grimsby) market place you get a pot of tea and bread and butter too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceandawn Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Winteringham??????? That was the posh school. I went to Chelmsford gentleman's academy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 An Uncle of mine was Head Teacher at one of the big Grimsby Schools. I can't for the life in me recall its bliddy name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Was there a school called Hereford??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceandawn Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 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!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 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! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceandawn Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 On 24/04/2017 at 1:00 PM, oceandawn said: but we were scared to death of the Chelmsford girls . So were we !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 On 24/04/2017 at 8:18 AM, Hockham Admiral said: Cod? COD? No-one in Grimsby ever ate cod... it was always Haddock! Always always haddock, cod was for fishcakes only. Best fish in town was always from coxs. Best bar none but now sadly gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceandawn Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 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!, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Actually the haddock and cod I bought from the docks last Thursday was boneless and skinless... perhaps a sign of our times? I think you're talking about Cox's Pea Bug on the Freeman Street Market, aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceandawn Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Excel Seafoods on Wharncliffe Road, Pauline. http://www.excelseafoods.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Riby street fishmongers is a top place too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 just to be pedantic , the correct name for someone from grimsby is GRIMBARIAN the codhead name derives from local derbys with scunthorpe(the iron) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 The Uncle I mentioned was also a teacher of French as well as, eventually, Head, His name was Denis Brydges. His wife, Sheila, was a teacher at Chelmsford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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