THE BLAYDON RACES by GEORDIE RIDLEY

Posted '5:15 pm bells Thorsday 9th Joon 2011
(Two hours to gan to start of  'The Blaydon Race' 2011)
Next year is the 150 annivosory of Geordie Ridleys classic song and there's a brilliant website dedicated to that historic event
Gan to: www.blaydonraces150.co.uk

THE BLAYDON RACES

Aw went to Blaydon Races--
t'was on the ninth of Joon!
eighteen hundred and sixty two--
on a summers afternoon!
we took the bus from Balmbra's--
she was heavy laden!
away we went alang Collingwood Street--
that's on the road to Blaydon!

Chorus
Oh! mee lads! yi shud'iv seen us gannin!
passin' the folks alang the road!
just as they were stanin'!
aall the lads an' lasses there!
aall wi smilin' faces!
gannin alang the Scotswood Road!
to see The Blaydon Races!

We flew past Armstrong's factory--
an' up to The Robin Adair!
just gannin doon ti the railway bridge--
the bus wheel flew off there!
the lasses lost their crinolines off--
and veils that hid their faces!
an' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose--
in gan ti Blaydon Races!

Chorus

And when we put the wheel back on--
away wi went agen!

DOCTOR GIBBS

but them that had their noses broke--they cam back ower yem!
some went to the dispensary--
and some to Doctor Gibbs'ss
and some to the infirmary--
to mend their broken ribs'ss!

Chorus

Noo when we got to Paradise--
thor wes bonny gern begun!
there wes fower and twenty on the bus--
man--hoo they danced and sung!
they called on me to sing a sang--
aw sung them Paddy Fagen!
aw danced a jig an' swung me twig--
the day aw went to Blaydon!

Chorus

We swung across the chain bridge--
reet into Blaydon toon!
the bellman he was callin' there--
they call him Jackie Broon!
aw saw him talkin' to sum cheps--
an' them he was persuadin'!
to gan an' see Geordie Ridley's show--
in the Mechanics Hall at Blaydon!

Chorus

Last vorse!
The rain it poor'd aw the day--
and myed the ground quite muddy!
Coffy Johnny had a white hat on--
they war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy!"
there wes spice stalls and munkey shows---
an' aud wifes sellin' cider!
an' a chep wiv a hapenny roond aboot--
shootin' "Aw me lads, for riders!"

Geordie Ridley 1862

BLAYDON RACES 149th ANNIVORSARY TODAY!

Posted '12:30 pm bells' Thorsday 9th Joon 2011

"IT'S THE ONE AND ANLY GEORDIE RIDLEY!"-"HERO!---ICON!---LEGEND!"

Just who is wor 'mystery hero' who a'v been 'on aboot' for the last few days!?----WHEY!----IT'S!----NON OTHA THAN!----GEORDIE RIDLEY! the composer of the 'GEORDIE NATIONAL ANTHEM'----'THE BLAYDON RACES'  written by him on the 9th of Joon 1862, the day of the horse race

Geordie was born in 1835 in the street next to 'The William IV' boozer just off Gatesheed High Street 

'Doctor Gibbs' who I mentioned yesterday, mended 'the broken ribs's' of racegoers off to Blaydon, who'd been injured when the horse drawn bus they were in lost it's wheel and they aall fell oot!

DOCTOR GIBBS

Scotswood Road is the road where there used to be more than 50 drinkin' dens and is featured in the song---thus: "Gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see The Blaydon Races!"

An annual road race teks place every year on this day and it starts at Balmbra's Music Haall (aalso mentioned in the song) toneet 
@ 'SEVEN FIFTEEN BELLS'!
From there it gans alang Collingwood Street towards Scotswood Road and then ower The Scotswood Bridge into Blaydon toon for the finish!----Give them a cheer if you are on route!

Words of the song and much more to follow later!

A THOOSAND 'YANK'YOOS!

Posted '10:10 pm bells' Wednesday 8th June 2011

BUFFALO BILL

We've just had wor 1,000th 'hit' from the U S of A and aa have to say that this is brilliant news!----Who says wor American cousins divvint like futbaall when so many have logged onto this site???

A'm asumin' that quite a few are in fact UK exiles but many many more will be Americans born and bred!--

BOB DYLAN

 Which begs the question?---If USA based readers can understand the 'written' Geordie lingo, then how come they cannit understand Cheryl 'wots hor name'?

WILD BILL HICKOK

THE BEACH BOYS

"Hello! Buffalo Bill!"----"Hello! Bob Dylan!"----"Hello! 
Wild Bill Hickok!"----"Hello! The Beach Boys!"

A MESSAGE TO THE JARROW CRUSADER'

Posted '3:30 pm bells' Wednesday 8th June 2011

"AAAAH!---IT'S'THE GEORDIE TIMES ONLINE'!"

 A message  to
'The Jarrow Crusader' and aall the utha loyal readers  who view this site on their mobile 'tellin bones'.

'The Geordie Times' is now (hopefully!?) 'mobile friendleee'! and yi can view it quite easily withoot havin' to scroll alang and doon aall the time! (fingers & toes crossed!)

A GEORDIE LEGEND!

Posted '9:30 am bells' Wednesday 8th June 2011



A GEORDIE LEGEND!----BUT WHO IS HE???

Clue: He wrote a very famous song which featured a road that once had ower 50 pubs alang it's route!
 One of the characters in his song is pictured below

DOCTOR GIBBS

"AALL WILL BE REVEALED TOMORROW!"



A GEORDIE ICON!

Posted '6:55 am bells' Tuesday 7th June 2011

A GEORDIE ICON!---BUT WHO IS HE??

Clue: He was born in the street next to   
this 'liquid lubrication location'!

"AALL WILL BE REVEALED ON THORSDAY!!"

THE LONE RANGER TO RIDE OFF INTO THE SUNSET?

Posted ' high noon bells' Monday 5th June 2011

"AND A HEARTY HI HO SILVER!"

News reaches 'The Geordie Times' that England 'U20' striker Nile 'Lone' Ranger has been telt by NUFC to find a new club despite (aledgedlee!) signin' a five year deal last December!

Kevin Nolan, meanwhile is reportedly feelin' 'let doon' by NUFC after new contract negotiations have (again aledgedlee!) been scrapped!

We'll let yi naa of any news on 'the transfer front'  and you can be sure that you will read it here 'second hand', first! (we de tend to be a bit behind sometimes!)

A GEORDIE HERO!

Posted '9:20 am bells' Monday 6th June 2011

A GEORDIE HERO!----BUT WHO IS HE?
Clue: He was born in 1835! 

"AALL WILL BE REVEALED ON THORSDAY!"

TOP 20 WORLD AVERAGE GATES 2010-2011

Posted '2:10pm bells' Saturday 4th June 2011

NUFC are the 14th best supported club in the world ---View of 'The Gallowgate End' from behind 'The Strawberry' boozer (spot the 'Toon' crest!)

Borussia Dortmund have lost their 'title' of worlds best supported club by just 51 fans to Barcelona, who just happen to be the best futball club in the world as well!
'The Toon' move doon one place despite wor average gates gannin up?

As European clubs are by far and away the best supported in the world the 'top 20' are aall from that continent.

1 Barca**********79,192
2 B Dortmund**********79,141
3 Man U**********75,109
4 Real Madrid**********69,737
5 B Munich**********69,000
6 Schalke 04**********61,401
7 The Arse**********60,023
8 Inter Milan**********55,813
9 Hamborg**********54,447
10 AC Milan**********53,922
11 Marseille**********51,086
12 Celtic**********48,968
13 Koln**********47,800
14 THE TOON**********47,718
15 E Frankfurt**********47,359
16 Ajax**********47,316
17 Kaiserslauten**********46,339
18 Man C**********45,942
19 Napoli**********45,608
20 Rangers**********45,305

The Jawmans have the most clubs in the top 20 with 7, followed by England on 4

Jawmany**********7
England**********4
Italy**********3
Scotland**********2
Spain**********2
France**********1
Holland**********1






'Click on' top right hand heeder bar for the final averages in The Premier League for the season just ended 

MICHAE£ THE MOANER

Posted '3:40 bells' Friday 3rd June 2011
So 'MOANIN' MICHAE£' haz said on hiz twitter page that he didn't enjoy his time at 'The Toon'££££? 
"NEETHA DID WE MATE!"---"NEETHA DID WE!"

"HA!-HA!-"IT'S ALL MINE YOU DAFT GEORDIE TW*TS!"
"££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££!"