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DanaC · 12-18-2006, 05:17 PM

ohhh, the Royal 'We'. "We are a grandmother".

Bless her little cotton socks.

The manufacturing base in the North was pretty much decimated. Some areas never recovered. The ward I represent is one such area.

My friend Tom, used to talk a great deal about the mining communities he was involved with during the 70s and 80s. One family in particular, he mentioned often. One of the sons of this large mining family married a lass from a non-mining community; when the effect of the strike started to bite, she didn't really understand why they needed to continue. She persuaded him to cross the line. He and his father never spoke to each other again.

One of the things I remember about that time, was the strength of so many of the miners' wives.

Ah man......but they went to war didn't they? With their soldiers in police uniforms and their violent reprisals.

Phil did you happen to get involved in the Poll tax demos in '90?

12-18-2006, 05:17 PM	#4
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	ohhh, the Royal 'We'. "We are a grandmother". Bless her little cotton socks. The manufacturing base in the North was pretty much decimated. Some areas never recovered. The ward I represent is one such area. My friend Tom, used to talk a great deal about the mining communities he was involved with during the 70s and 80s. One family in particular, he mentioned often. One of the sons of this large mining family married a lass from a non-mining community; when the effect of the strike started to bite, she didn't really understand why they needed to continue. She persuaded him to cross the line. He and his father never spoke to each other again. One of the things I remember about that time, was the strength of so many of the miners' wives. Ah man......but they went to war didn't they? With their soldiers in police uniforms and their violent reprisals. Phil did you happen to get involved in the Poll tax demos in '90? Last edited by DanaC; 12-18-2006 at 05:23 PM.