Where are we all

Absolutely, jenD!! Well said crimson!

Just outside Boston, at a village called Sibsey, there`s a Goosemuck Lane. It`s quite pleasant nowadays down there, maybe not so when it was named!

Keep talking Jen!

The other place I mentioned is Street. I actually drove through it today, and it's called Street Gate. If it's the Gate from Viking place names it's actually called Street Street.
The other thing about No Place, which is on the A693 between Stanley and Chester-le Street, is that there is a signpost on the main road to Cooperative Villas, No Place. The other side of the roundabout there is a Woodland Trust wood called Hellhole. It's off the roundabout to Beamish.
Crimson, I have a satnav, so next weekend when I go down that road I'll put No Place in and let you know. I go along that road when I go to watch my grandson play football. Went to Beamish today, but that was before you posted here.
Too much information for you, Relichunter? I bet you tweet. I do not, I have far too much to say!

Just imagine having to give your address to one of those wretched call centres "What is your address, Madam?" "No Place".....

No Place is the sort of place that I'll make a point of going to when I'm oop north again. In fact I've got to trawl back through this thread because there's a NT place near to where I live that isthis mentioned and I forgot to write it down.

How I have enjoyed reading all about Northumberland and its fantastic area,in the mid 80s we must have made the whirst mistake of our life when we decided not to proceed with our move to Bishop's Hill in Acombe the only thing that stopped us moving was the fact that every year the area was snowed in and we would not be able to get children to school.How after reading all the posts I wish we had persevered,even though I love my picturesque Wirral the dramatic Northumberland has always been attractive to me.

...just wikipedia'd it!

I've learned a lot about interesting places on this thread. No Place fascinates me. Going to look it up on the map; wonder what satnav makes of it!

What's your problem with jend's post, relic? This thread is all about where we are/are from isn't it? She's as entitled to her reminiscences as anyone.

South Yorkshire/Derbyshire border. Just in God's own county, but with the lovely Peak District on the doorstep!

jen im sure we dont need all that blimey took me ages to read your comment but i bet your a lovely person

im from aylesbury in bucks burt lived all over mainly in jersey

I have the pleasure of living close to the north east coast and a second home close to Morcambe bay
DH has a 17th century shipping chart that belonged to Captain Delavel, DD had it framed for DH's 65th birthday. We are bequeathing it back to Delavel Hall when we sail off into the sunset.

They still are all called Front Street. In fact Annfield Plain now has a New Front Street as well as a Front Street.
I like the place near Beamish called No Place. Not sure if that's better or worse than the village that's just called Street.

My mother in law still lives in North Broomhill.
They moved there when my husband was 11, so that was in 1957.
Ken's dad worked for the NCB and he built his own bungalow on Station Road. It's still there now, but when Ken's dad died, his mam had to sell off half the land as the garden was enormous for her.
When our elder son was a year old we rented a house in Stone Row for 17s& 6d a week. It had one electric point, a cold tap and a toilet out the back in a row with everyone elses.
Ken was working in Newcastle at the time and had to catch a bus at 6.30 and came home at 8p.m.
We bought a flat in Cramlington for £1750 in 1968.

I remember when we lived in Broomhill, we had to go to Red Row to the chemist and the GP. I had to pull Mark backwards in his pram in the snow.

Wow Jen mention of Annfield Plain brings another memory jog.I worked there very briefly in 1957 in my early years as a pharmacist,when we were house-hunting in the NE. I remember being amused that in that area the main street always seemed to be called 'Front St'
We eventually bought a new house in the Broomhill area of Morpeth
-for £1800 !!

sel my DH maternal Grandmother and all the family came from Morecambe, she was one of the people I would have on a virtual dinner party list she had some fantastic stories.

Crimson, when I drive from Lanchester to Morpeth, I always go to Annfield Plain, then past Gibside to the A1, so we often see the red kites. In fact the bus is called the Red Kite bus. I prefer it when my son is driving as the Fellside road is quite bendy, and it's difficult to spot the kites unless they are flying over the road in front of the car.
We call Gibside the family pile. My mother was descended from a John Milner, who was the brother of Mary Milner who married the 10th Earl of Strathmore. She is the mother of John Bowes, of the Bowes Museum, another amazing place to visit near Barnard Castle.
Mary Milner is buried in the mausoleum at Gibside. They told me if I took proof, they'd let me go down into the crypt. Haven't yet. I don't think I actually want to. They say they only open it up to the Bowes-Lyon family.

jane, london and numberplease oh, I feel quite chuffed. Having grown up in Morecambe when, in the 60s it was a really lovely place, I feel quite protective about it. Sadly like most of those old seaside resorts it's declined out of all recognition but the view, at least, remains. I don't get back very often now as most of my family is gone. I live in Surrey so it's quite a haul.

It's funny how often you speak to people who have never visited parts of this country, so many who have no clue where the Lake District, Yorks Dales, Trough of Bowland etc are.

I haven`t been to Morecambe for many years now, well over 30, it was a popular daytrip when we lived in Lancashire, and I really quite liked the place, especially when the illuminations were on in the park.

sel yes we stayed bb many times a long time ago will have 2 do that again some time

crimson where I am living I can guarantee on see at least 2 red kites a day.

Sel We were coming home up the M6 a few months ago and just fancied proper fish and chips, and on a whim left the motorway and visited Morecambe for the first time.
The fish and chips were lovely and Morecambe was rather nice. A stay at the Midland Hotel is now on my list of things to do.
I agree the view over the bay to the Furness peninsula is stunning.

london and you're doing fine (hope that doesn't sound patronising!) Nice to know someone knows Morecambe Bay