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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 8, 2016 18:51:15 GMT
Stan Laurel Bishop Auckland baptism church for saleI was also baptised at St Peter's and my brother and sister sang in the choir there. My dear old dad ran the Sunday school back in the 50's. I have fond memories of the youth club there where they even tried to teach me to dance. Needless to say they failed. I'm really sad to hear of it's demise and understand there's planning permission granted to turn it into a house. From BBC news............ "Although the comedy legend was born in Ulverston, now in Cumbria, his family moved to Bishop Auckland, and he was baptised at St Peter's Church in 1891, and went to King James Grammar School. The Grade II-listed church closed a year ago, and a buyer is being sought. It would be suitable for a range of uses such as residential development, a gallery, soft play area, or a cafe. St Peter's Church was completed in 1875 at a cost of £7,000, more than double the average of the period. The last service was held in December 2013. It closed the following June and is now at risk of falling into neglect. It is expected the building will be sold along with the adjoining church hall."
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Post by steelmonkey on Aug 8, 2016 20:46:08 GMT
Maybe we all pitch in our lunch (and retirement) money and buy the place as a Tull Museum/ Skilled Nursing Facility ?
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 9, 2016 14:54:35 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Jul 30, 2022 6:26:16 GMT
My internet will go off tomorrow because I'm changing internet provider but the trouble is, my new router won't be here until Monday So, I won't be posting for a couple of days but hopefully I'll be back sometime Monday.
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Post by rredmond on Jul 30, 2022 12:19:08 GMT
Ugh. Hope it all goes smoothly and you’re back on Monday the latest!!
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 1, 2022 1:12:29 GMT
My internet will go off tomorrow because I'm changing internet provider but the trouble is, my new router won't be here until Monday So, I won't be posting for a couple of days but hopefully I'll be back sometime Monday. WE WANT BUNKERFAN !!! WE NEED JOHN !!!!
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 1, 2022 8:40:13 GMT
My internet will go off tomorrow because I'm changing internet provider but the trouble is, my new router won't be here until Monday So, I won't be posting for a couple of days but hopefully I'll be back sometime Monday. WE WANT BUNKERFAN !!! WE NEED JOHN !!!! I nipped down the Post Office early this morning and picked up my new router so, here I am back on the interweb Thanks Jim for reminding me of that photo taken just after I retired and enjoying a well earned holiday in Croatia and certainly looking slimmer than I do now I blame the beer
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 1, 2022 8:42:33 GMT
Ugh. Hope it all goes smoothly and you’re back on Monday the latest!! Cheers Ron and as you can see, I'm back posting again Did you have a good birthday?
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 1, 2022 10:52:16 GMT
I nipped down the Post Office early this morning and picked up my new router so, here I am back on the interweb Thanks Jim for reminding me of that photo taken just after I retired and enjoying a well earned holiday in Croatia and certainly looking slimmer than I do now I blame the beer WELCOME HOME !!!!
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Post by rredmond on Aug 1, 2022 18:28:47 GMT
Cheers Ron and as you can see, I'm back posting again Did you have a good birthday? I'm glad you are back sir! Yes the birthday was great. I had some ice cream cake, with Guinness drizzled over the top of it... after I ate it of course. Glad it was only a short break! Internet stuff can be finicky for sure.
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 2, 2022 6:33:14 GMT
Cheers Ron and as you can see, I'm back posting again Did you have a good birthday? I'm glad you are back sir! Yes the birthday was great. I had some ice cream cake, with Guinness drizzled over the top of it... after I ate it of course. Glad it was only a short break! Internet stuff can be finicky for sure. Was it this type of ice cream cake?
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