mC HULL 12,238 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 42 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: Part of me fancies a visit to this museum tbh mate and then part of me thinks no as after leaving the pit I had reacouring night mares years after of a few close scrapes wile I worked there. Thankfully I don't get them anymore. something else i’ve done tats lol been down the mines no way i’d a worked down there id a rather hit the banks and wages at spots if i’d a been desperate jail would a been like been in spain for ten year compared to working down there for it lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,238 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 years ago when i went mate think it was wakefield we went over 100 meter down on elevator battery and helmet with lamp on been better off with a lighter lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,494 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 51 minutes ago, mC HULL said: something else i’ve done tats lol been down the mines no way i’d a worked down there id a rather hit the banks and wages at spots if i’d a been desperate jail would a been like been in spain for ten year compared to working down there for it lol Nah mate prison would kill me been close a couple of times though. Lol At least with the pit you could go for a spin with your lurchers once the shift was over and one of the best feeling coming up the cage from a night shift was when that ray of sunlight hit you in the face though it did make you squint a bit. Lol 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,238 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 12 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: Nah mate prison would kill me been close a couple of times though. Lol At least with the pit you could go for a spin with your lurchers once the shift was over and one of the best feeling coming up the cage from a night shift was when that ray of sunlight hit you in the face though it did make you squint a bit. Lol when the best part of a days work is when you see sunlight and your alive finally above ground it’s time for a different job mate lol and you get these wet wipes saying they have ptsd lol down there must of invented it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,226 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 When my older brother was training to be a miner, they used to go down a training pit; whitewashed walls and fluorescent lights ! First time he came up from a days graft down a real pit he jacked and retrained as a joiner ! Cheers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,238 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 was it good money compared to other jobs ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 4,672 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, tatsblisters said: Part of me fancies a visit to this museum tbh mate and then part of me thinks no as after leaving the pit I had reacouring night mares years after of a few close scrapes wile I worked there. Thankfully I don't get them anymore. As good as these museums are they are a fair bit different from an actual working pit, no noises, smells,dust, extreme temperatures ect but they will give a good look into what it was like, go and have a look and report back... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,238 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 got to been better money surely i know the trawlers were more dangerous but they got payed well weekend millionaires when they landed even though you had a good chance a dying id a took fishing over going down there evey day brave men Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,494 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, mC HULL said: got to been better money surely i know the trawlers were more dangerous but they got payed well weekend millionaires when they landed even though you had a good chance a dying id a took fishing over going down there evey day brave men Nah mate I would say the trawlers were more dangerous and harder work and not forgetting even though the pit was dirty and dangerous it was a nationalised industry with safety regulations and other benefits. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,494 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, mC HULL said: was it good money compared to other jobs ? Not as good as British steel in the 80s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 4,672 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 1 minute ago, tatsblisters said: Not as good as British steel in the 80s. When I started in 77 I was on £21 a week as soon as I turned 18 it went up to £84 a week, my factory working mates were still on 20 odd, I was living like a fckn king til 84/85... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,494 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 9 hours ago, mC HULL said: got to been better money surely i know the trawlers were more dangerous but they got payed well weekend millionaires when they landed even though you had a good chance a dying id a took fishing over going down there evey day brave men Have you ever watched the documentary head scarf heroes mate about the women of Hull in the 60s who had lost husbands and members of their families at sea on the trawlers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,494 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 16 hours ago, Bakerboy said: When I started in 77 I was on £21 a week as soon as I turned 18 it went up to £84 a week, my factory working mates were still on 20 odd, I was living like a fckn king til 84/85... First job I did at the pit after my underground training was road laying and was always being asked to do a bit of overtime and one week in 1980 at 19 after working a lot of hours drew 160 notes. Remember a big old collier who was always joking and tormenting young lad's getting me in an head lock and prodding the back of my neck I said get off me you big daft fecker and he replied you have spent more time underground this week I was seeing if potatoes were growing out of your neck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,125 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Found these 2,a few summers ago at the beach....one stands up inside the other... 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,261 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 6 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Found these 2,a few summers ago at the beach....one stands up inside the other... Bottom pic is an ammonite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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