@TyneSnapper@northumbriana@lf_p@Ringtons My great grandfather moved from Leeds to Byker and was working for Ringtons in the 1911 censes. Intrigued why he made the move and if there was any previous connection with Samuel in Leeds. My GGF moved back to Leeds shortly aft, but cont to work for R until retirement
@Biggreenbooks Minimum 7 visits over four days, 8-min walk between shops, 10-min browsing each time, with a final additional 5-min purchasing. 131-min investment to just to save £7.37. Is that what your time’s worth for a bit of cheese?
@ahron_maline@kickerofelfs@Anthony_Etherin "Old fat spider spinning in a tree! / Old fat spider can't see me! / Attercop! / Attercop! / Won't you stop, / Stop your spinning and look for me!" Bilbo taunting spiders to lead them away from the dwarves.
Also Shelob in lotr
@danhathersage The Cock Beck has arguably the “bloodiest catchment”of any British river.
Winwaed in 655 ended anglo-saxon paganism in England.
Towton in 1461, largest battle on English soil, bodies piled so high the beck could be forded.
Seacroft Moor in 1643, where the beck ran red with blood