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hi its ken here i was electrician with alan taylor in 67 68 69 and mr bennet was the camp manager the early morning song at that time was hello dolly which he...
Kenneth Harrison
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Nov 4, 2004
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Hi Ken.. Sorry to argue, but the Early morning song was Whistle Down the Wind..Played 1 hour before breakfast..I know as I used to put it on up to 65..but it...
Yvonne Trachy
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Nov 4, 2004
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Also Ken.. Alan and I (my husband Alan, not Alan Taylor, obviously) visited Eric Bennett and his wife recently. He is now 83,...He and his wife recently...
Yvonne Trachy
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Hi Yvonne, It's been great reading all your messages over the past couple of months, you are like the Oracle of all things Middleton!!!! Not sure if you will...
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Hi Sheena.. Great to hear from you..Yes you were a child when you came here with your Mum..Glad to hear your Mum is OK.. Sylvia was saying, at the reunion that...
Yvonne Trachy
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For those who have been on-site are there any signs that tohers have been there also? such as grafitti, carry-outs or is it just us sad band of people that...
alan tickner
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Nov 21, 2004
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The windows say it all as well. As Helen Dodd once said, they didn't fall out because 'they were bored.' Also with the police using the site for riot ...
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Nov 21, 2004
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Andrew, Happy 1year to 40th Birthday. they do say life begins at 40 & 50 & 60. don't drink the pub dry Chelle ... didn't fall ... site for riot ... going to ...
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Nov 22, 2004
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... Thank you Michelle :0) I like to listen to a CD I compiled called 'The Soundtrack of my Life'. Makes my feel both young and old. I have singles that were...
Andrew
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Nov 22, 2004
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hi yvonne thankyou for your enlightenment. i lived off camp so did not arrive before 8am i was maintenace , i should have loved to hear whistledown the wind...
Kenneth Harrison
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Nov 23, 2004
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Hi Andrew, Scotch Corner is near to a place called Middleton in Teesdale, and its a very nice place, I am from the Darlington area originally though I havn't...
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Nov 24, 2004
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And its the only place I've seen a green duck shaped hedge! I think it's the 3rd time I've been there this year. I'm now in Middlesbrough town hall,...
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Nov 24, 2004
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Hi there Does anyone remember this Channel 4 show of the 80s? Some of the episodes were filmed at Middleton Towers. Graham....
Graham
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Nov 24, 2004
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Has anyone witnessed any signs of onsite activty by the police and their training yet? Has anyone who has evere visited the site since it closed witnessed ANY...
alan tickner
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Nov 25, 2004
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Has anyone, especially Yvonne probably, got any pics of the last days on site, just as the gates were about to close? would like to see some of these as it...
alan tickner
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Nov 25, 2004
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Alan I was one of the last to leave the site and a very depressing time it was, not a lot of thought was given to the past , only the unknown future .Jeff ...
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Nov 25, 2004
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was there a party or anyhting on the final night to mark the closing? daveow@... wrote: Alan I was one of the last to leave the site and a very...
alan tickner
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Nov 25, 2004
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Was the site ever open for xmas or new year? im sure i remember advertising one year when i was there for holidays there at xmas ... Moving house? Beach bar in...
alan tickner
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Nov 25, 2004
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Did the maintenance team ever get up to any pranks when the camp was close and they were the only staff there? Having done maintenance work in big buildings...
alan tickner
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Nov 25, 2004
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Alan Yes it was open for Christmas for a couple of years we were just talking about this not 30mins ago. Alan and Yvonne will tell you when the centre was...
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Nov 25, 2004
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They were always a load of pranksters....or is that the right word? Yvonne ... From: alan tickner To: MiddletonTowersHeyshamLancashire@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Yvonne Trachy
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Nov 25, 2004
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Maintenance was always treated with great reverance and taken most seriously, if you belive this Pigs will. Dave. ... in ... ...
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Yes. Alan. (you must have been listening in to our conversation a short while ago with Dave)..The camp opened for Christmas (only) in 1976, 77, and 78 The...
Yvonne Trachy
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Sorry, Dave....did I spell "pranksters" incorrectly. Yvonne ... From: daveow@... To: MiddletonTowersHeyshamLancashire@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
Yvonne Trachy
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Yes it shoud have read "Multiskilled Tradesmen". ... was ... for ... now. ... Service. ... ___________________________________________________________ FREE...
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Silly Me X ... From: daveow@... To: MiddletonTowersHeyshamLancashire@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 3:09 PM Subject: Re: Maintenance...
Yvonne Trachy
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... ITS CALLED THE PONTINS SYNDROME Forgetting the first letter of ones name. There was always fun working at Middleton Tower When you had the likes of the...
Dave
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Nov 25, 2004
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Hi...Sorry to have to be a disappointment this time...Apart from the usual pics of guests, I dont think I took any of the place falling down...too depressing....
Yvonne Trachy
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Nov 25, 2004
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So you do agree it was black and white I dont think we painted it blue, If it had been up to Peter it would have been magnolia . we put that much water in the...
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