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Anyone watching? ANOTHER fly on the wall..
Anyone watching? ANOTHER fly on the wall..
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alcockell
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Couldn't believe the mis-spelling of "breathe" in the subtitles near the end though. That was quite astonishing - and it happened more than once.
Nevermind, new series. If you like this though, check out the ITV series which is up on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHKj6Ti5iCg
Looks like my worst kind of night out ....
But the hardest thing is nowadays there are security cameras everywhere and you are liable for your actions to a ridiculous degree. In the good old days, you could take the d*cckheads out the back for a good kickin. Same with checking for ID, if you let someone in who is underage, you could be in big trouble. Back in the day, no problem letting in underage girls (just underage!) for a blowie or shag in a backroom
What a good advert for the north east, I thought.
Blyth does have a reputation of being a dump.
But I'm sure there are plenty of other places just the same.
I had to laugh at them putting subtitles on!
Anyone with an ounce of decency would have sat him down outside and showed some responsibility towards him.
Blyth is not really a dump. Its basically the same as any other ex-coal mining town.
It has its dodgy areas but alot of nice places along with one of the best beaches in the country.
You always get knob-heads in clubs like that but most of the drinkers are well behaved. They just don't make as good of interviews than the piss heads do.
It was good though to see a programme potraying bouncers in a good light. The two that work at the quay are spot on. Can't say the same about the bouncers that work in Newcastle city centre. I think we'll see that next week.
Hate to disagree but Blyth IS a dump its an awfull run down little town. It used have one of largest number of pubs re population ratios in the North East. It used to have a thriving market but now its a pitifull few stalls. It was at one point the glue sniffing capital of the country. True it has a nice beach but thats actually outside of the town. I don't know anyone who would willingly move to that town if they didn't have to. Spent the worst four years of my career working there.
I thought that was brilliant.
As for the majority of the punters they showed, what a horrid bunch of animals. They seem to live to get as drunk as possible as quickly as possible and then behave like savages. Ugh.
Blyth has it's problems but it's not as bad as you are making out, ffs. LIke other villages in the area - it's been in economic decline for the last couple of decades. I never used to drink much in Blyth (being a Bedlington lad)
Thing what surprised me is the amount of charvas and radgies that go out now, getting tanked up before they go out. Even Jesmond seems to be now populated by the Geordie Shore wannabee brigade.
was I seeing things or was the drunk girl in the back of the taxi knickerless?
i knew the second i saw him he was in no fit state to be walking anywhere .
and rightly enough he hit the ground hard - could hear the thud .
I think you'd find the problems you highlighted in Blyth being run down is the lack of investment this town and others alike throughout the country has had.
Few market stalls now because most people go to Newcastle, Metro Centre, Cramlington or the Silverlink for shopping. Markets are dying right around the country.
The drugs capital was quite nonsensical. It had a drugs problem. But so does alot of other places. The police have cleaned the majority of it up. Along with the Wesley School (A vacinity where young teens got sent to from Sunderland and around that area) closing which meant alot of that scum left the streets.
I think you'd find the beach is right next to Blyth. New housing estates are being built around there along with South Beach all these houses have plenty of demand.
I bet the four years you worked there you never went out to any of the pubs or get to know any of the people.
The people are the best thing about Blyth. They'd go out of the way to help you, get to know you. I'd much rather an odd scrap between people where people go out to have a good time to enjoy themselves.
I live in Blyth and i am about to purchase my first house in Blyth. Its very under-rated.
I never said drugs capital I said glue sniffing capital and yes i did get to know lots of people and visit pubs - I was Policeman there !
they have a duty of care too all patriots of the premises , that's one reason they do first aid courses .
any idiot could see he was going too fall - allowing him to stagger off and fall like that is not acceptable .
he could have died or suffered serious brain damage .
complete idiots is my opinion of them .
I thought that as well.
I applied for a job in Blyth a few months ago without knowing much about it (I'm from Yorkshire). After seeing this, I think I'm glad I didn't get an interview. Although obviously not everyone will be like the people portrayed on this show.
I'm originally from the North East but left some 40+ years ago and only visit about once every few years . I agree with everything you said, I know its very easy to only visit the 'good ' areas when you visit occasionally but I cannot wait to go back up there . I've been watching 'Vera' which is a great advert for the area, some of the scenery is breath-taking
Yeah definatley.
Some of that Vera is filmed in Blyth actually.
Although i find it funny on Vera when she leaves the police station in Newcastle then ends up 60 miles away up Northumberland in 3 minutes