Some words may never have travelled beyond a single area, however. Ernie recalls that, while a fireman in Cyprus, the brigade had to be covered by the Army because of the Eoka threat.

How on earth do you know I'm from Middlesbrough?" asked the astonished squaddie, and was reminded that he'd just asked for the gorker. After helping put out a blaze, he was eating an apple and asked one of the soldiers which part of Middlesbrough he happened to be from. OUR ELEGANT IPA BENEFITS FROM LATE ADDITIONS OF CASCADE AND CENTENNIAL HOPS, THE GRAIN BILL IS ENHANCED WITH A LIGHT TOUCH OF MUNICH MALT.This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Cushie Butterfield"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( May 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Owen Brannigan (1908-1973) was one of England's most popular bass singers in his day. His E.P. Folk Songs From Northumbria (ref 7EG 8551) included Cushie Butterfield together with six other titles It was adapted for the USA by Clifton during the American Civil War, retitled "Polly Perkins of Abington Green". Presumably the new title referred to Abington Green, Georgia, in the United States. It was also published fairly early in its existence as "Pretty Polly Perkins of Pemberton Green".

The song was first published in 1862 by Thomas Allan in his book of a collection of Tyneside songs. The music was by Harry Clifton (1832–1872) originally composed and performed by him as " Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green", though possibly not published in the original version until a year or two after the words to "Cushey Butterfield" had appeared in print.SEVERAL other readers confirm that "cush" or "cushy" refers to cows - though not just in the North-East.

Peter was again looking on the blight side, his theme "The destruction of our institutions." Two of the 50 guests, including a fellow clergyman, walked out in protest. Another senior city clergyman said he "deeply deprecated" Peter's tone, Lord Howe - the former Tory chancellor - rose during questions and answers to object to his "unreservedly gloomy" world view.

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Sandgate pronounced Sandgit, is (or was) an area of the town named from the Sand Gate, one of the six main gates in the Newcastle town wall, a medieval defensive wall, the remaining parts of which are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The quayside section of the wall was pulled down in 1763 and the Sand Gate in 1798. In 1701 the Keelmen's Hospital was built in the Sandgate area of the city, using funds provided by the keelmen. This building still stands today.